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  • Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd US president, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president.

  • Benjamin Harrison respected his grandfather and worked hard to follow in his footsteps.

  • He was a fine public speaker but lacked warmth when dealing with people.

  • He was so cold.

  • Some called him the human iceberg.

  • But Harrison did.

  • With the 18 88 election as president, he tried both to protect U.

  • S business interests and to reduce the pilot of big businesses.

  • He also expanded American influence internationally.

  • Yet he failed to win the hearts of many voters and was not re elected.

  • When he left the White House, he said it was being released from prison.

Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd US president, was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president.

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