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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 2953387" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>John Adams appointed his son John Quincy Adams ambassador to Prussia.  Caused a big stink at the time.  John Quincy turned out to be a natural and eventually became President himself.  Rutherford B Hayes appointed his 20 year old son his private secretary.  Served the full four years with his dad.  Teddy Roosevelt sent his daughter Alice on a four month tour of Asia.  She was so charming that it led to diplomatic resolution of the Russia-Japan War and got Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.  And there are other examples.  Bet your bottom dollar Chelsea Clinton would be in a position of influence if her mom had won.  She's very influential on both her parents now.</p></blockquote><p></p>