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How to Cite a Former President in AP Format

AP Style stands for Associated Press style guidelines. These guidelines give journalists a standard set of rules for news reporting across the globe. This allows published pieces to be re-published in different places without concern about the material being inconsistent in style or including unknown phrases. Citing former presidents usually refers to an action performed by the person or a direct quote from a speech or printed document.

Instructions

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  Determine whether the article is intended for an international publication or a United States paper.
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  Capitalize "President," but do not capitalize the word "former."
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  Type the citation as, "former President Richard Nixon" for publication in the United States.
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  Declare the country of the president if writing for an international publication or about a president of another country, such as "former British Prime Minister Tony Blair," or "former United States President George W. Bush."

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