Before and after: How the last 10 presidents physically changed while in office
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Being president of the United States is a stressful job that takes a physical toll on the person serving as commander-in-chief. Sometimes it's graying or thinning hair, other times it's deepening wrinkles (or both). Here's a look at how the presidency physically affected the last 10 men to take the job.
Barack Obama, 2009-2017
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Left: President Barack Obama is seen at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
Right: Obama speaks as he meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the Presidential Palace Compound in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.
George W. Bush, 2001-2009
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Left: George W. Bush takes the oath of office to become the 43rd president Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in Washington.
Right: Bush listens during a statement by Sudan's First Vice President Salva Kiir, a former rebel leader in the Sudan People's Liberation Army, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993
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Left: George H. W. Bush raises his hand as he takes the oath of office as President of the United States outside the Capitol, Friday, Jan. 20, 1989.
Right: Bush gestures while meeting with reporters outside the White House, Friday, Jan. 15, 1993 in Washington.
Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989
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Left: Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy leave the St. Johns Church in Washington on Monday, Jan. 20, 1981 after attending a service there.
Right: Reagan says a few words after being presented the Grand Cross of Merit Special Class during a special dinner sponsored by the Knights of Malta at New York's Waldorf Astoria, Jan. 14, 1989.
Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981
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Left: President Jimmy Carter beams as he sits in the White House Oval Office in Washington after being sworn in as the nation's 39th chief executive on Thursday, Jan. 20, 1977.
Right: Carter in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 14, 1981 prior to appearing on national television to deliver his farewell address.
Gerald Ford, 1974-1977
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Left: Gerald R. Ford takes the oath of office as the 38th President of the United States, Friday, Aug. 4. 1974.
Right: Ford is pictured at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 19, 1977, as he moves ahead with his departure from the White House.
John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963
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Left: After taking oath of office, President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 1961.
Right: Kennedy sits at a dinner held honoring Rep. Albert Thomas (D-Tex.) in Houston, Tex., Nov. 21, 1963, at the Houston Coliseum.
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Barack Obama, 2009-2017
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Left: President Barack Obama is seen at the Eastern Inaugural Ball in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
Right: Obama speaks as he meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the Presidential Palace Compound in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.
George W. Bush, 2001-2009
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Left: George W. Bush takes the oath of office to become the 43rd president Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, in Washington.
Right: Bush listens during a statement by Sudan's First Vice President Salva Kiir, a former rebel leader in the Sudan People's Liberation Army, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009.
Bill Clinton, 1993-2001
Left: Bill Clinton takes the presidential oath of office during the inaugural ceremony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, January 20, 1993.
Right: Clinton waves Friday, Jan. 5, 2001, as he leaves for a short trip to Camp David to do some last minute packing.
George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993
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Left: George H. W. Bush raises his hand as he takes the oath of office as President of the United States outside the Capitol, Friday, Jan. 20, 1989.
Right: Bush gestures while meeting with reporters outside the White House, Friday, Jan. 15, 1993 in Washington.
Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989
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Left: Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy leave the St. Johns Church in Washington on Monday, Jan. 20, 1981 after attending a service there.
Right: Reagan says a few words after being presented the Grand Cross of Merit Special Class during a special dinner sponsored by the Knights of Malta at New York's Waldorf Astoria, Jan. 14, 1989.
Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981
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Left: President Jimmy Carter beams as he sits in the White House Oval Office in Washington after being sworn in as the nation's 39th chief executive on Thursday, Jan. 20, 1977.
Right: Carter in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 14, 1981 prior to appearing on national television to deliver his farewell address.
Gerald Ford, 1974-1977
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Left: Gerald R. Ford takes the oath of office as the 38th President of the United States, Friday, Aug. 4. 1974.
Right: Ford is pictured at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 19, 1977, as he moves ahead with his departure from the White House.
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969
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Left: Lyndon B. Jonhson is shown on his first full day as president, Nov. 23, 1963.
Right: Johnson looks over his budget message to Congress, the last of his administration before signing the document on Jan. 15, 1969 at the White House in Washington.
John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963
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Left: After taking oath of office, President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 1961.
Right: Kennedy sits at a dinner held honoring Rep. Albert Thomas (D-Tex.) in Houston, Tex., Nov. 21, 1963, at the Houston Coliseum.

