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Buchanan
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Bu·chan·an
| \ byü-ˈka-nən
, bə-\
, bə-\
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James 1791–1868 American politician and diplomat; 15th president of the U.S. (1857–61)
Buchanan
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James McGill 1919–2013 American economist
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