WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president ...

George H.W. Bush used his note to wish Bill ... when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George ...

George W. Bush has grabbed the internet’s attention ... At one point during the inauguration, Bush—who served in the Oval Office from 2001 to 2009—darted his eyes from side to side as ...

FILE – President George W. Bush pauses at his desk after he signed a Joint Resolution commemorating Ronald Reagan’s 90th birthday in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 15, 2001.

President George W. Bush pauses at his desk after he signed a Joint Resolution commemorating Ronald Reagan's 90th birthday in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 15, 2001. Credit: AP/Ron ...

Biden Got an Oval Office Letter From Trump ... his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval ... for George H.W. Bush, his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval ... for George H.W. Bush, his ...

Bush did the same for Bill Clinton, who left a note for Bush's son, George W. The younger Bush ... When Trump takes office on Monday, he'll be the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms ...