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Why Russian Orthodox chief left his chair empty at pope’s summit

Pope Francis left embraces Russian Orthodox Patriarch KirillBack in 1924, the nominee of the Progressive Party for Vice President, Burton Wheeler, hit on a novel gimmick to call out Republican President Calvin Coolidge on the campaign trail. Instead of just complaining about the incumbent’s unwillingness to engage his challengers, Wheeler set up an empty chair on stage and pretended as if Coolidge actually were in the room.
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