Person of the Year: A Photo History

TIME looks back on its most compelling — and sometimes controversial — choices for Person of the Year

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Commanders in Chief

These U.S. presidents were named Man of the Year

TIME's choices for Person of the Year are often politicians and statesmen. Eleven U.S. presidents, from FDR to George W. Bush, have graced the Person of the Year cover, many of them more than once. As commander in chief of one of the world's greatest nations, it's hard not to be a newsmaker.

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