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U.S. Presidents

DIRECTIONS: The last names of all the U.S. presidents can be found in this word search puzzle. The presidents' names might be found spelled forward or backward. They might be found spelled horizontally, vertically, or diagonally! Can you find all the presidents' names listed at the bottom of the page?

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Cross off each president's name below as you find it in the word search puzzle.
(Note: The last names Adams, Harrison, Cleveland, and Roosevelt appear only once in the puzzle.)

ADAMSARTHURBUCHANAN
BUSHCARTERCLEVELAND
CLINTONCOOLIDGEEISENHOWER
FILLMOREFORDGARFIELD
GRANTHARDINGHARRISON
HAYESHOOVERJACKSON
JEFFERSONJOHNSONKENNEDY
LINCOLNMADISONMcKINLEY
MONROENIXONPIERCE
POLKREAGANROOSEVELT
TAFTTAYLORTRUMAN
TYLERVAN BURENWASHINGTON
WILSON

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