| 100% | FORD | 4 | Gerald ___, President of USA from 1974 to 1977 |
| 53% | HAYES | 5 | Rutherford Birchard ___, President of USA from 1877 to 1881 |
| 53% | TAFT | 4 | William Howard ___, President of USA from 1909 to 1913 |
| 53% | HARRY | 5 | ___ S. Truman, President of USA from 1945 to 1953 |
| 46% | SARKOZY | 7 | President of France from 2007 to 2012: Nicolas __ |
| 46% | SARKOSY | 7 | President of France from 2007 to 2012: Nicolas __ |
| 44% | JACOBZUMA | 9 | President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018 |
| 43% | BENJI | 5 | Shaggy dog of movies from 1974 to 2004 |
| 42% | BETTYFORD | 9 | US First Lady from 1974 to 1977 who was also the Second Lady from 1973 to 1974: 2 wds. |
| 42% | WASHINGTON | 10 | 1st President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 |
| 42% | VALERY | 6 | , 21A & 1D President of France from 1974-81 |
| 41% | WOODROWWILSON | 13 | 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921: 2 wds. |
| 39% | WALTERMONDALE | 13 | Vice president under Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SPIRO | 5 | First name of the second vice president to resign from office |
| 37% | CARTALK | 7 | NPR show from 1977 to 2021, and a description of this puzzle's theme |
| 37% | SPIRO | 5 | With 60-Across, one of two U.S. vice presidents to resign from office |
| 37% | FDR | 3 | President of USA during World War II: Abbr. |
| 36% | TAFT | 4 | William Howard ___, 27th President of USA |
| 36% | JERRY | 5 | ___ Springer, actor turned politician who served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1977 to 1978 |
| 36% | HEINEMANN | 9 | Gustav —, president of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969-1974 |
| 36% | MRPIBB | 6 | Coca-Cola offering from 1974 to 2001 |
| 36% | KEVINKLOSE | 10 | President of NPR from 1998 to 2008 who was honored with the 2006 Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio (2 wds.) |
| 35% | FDR | 3 | Initials of the president from 1933 to 1945 |
| 35% | PEART | 5 | Neil, drummer for "Rush" from 1974 to 2015 |
| 35% | JOMOKENYATTA | 12 | President of Kenya from 1964-78 |
| 35% | HAMIDKARZAI | 11 | President of Afghanistan from 2004-14 |
| 35% | SUHARTO | 7 | President of Indonesia from 1967-98 |
| 35% | ANWARSADAT | 10 | President of Egypt from 1970-81 |