Exhibit to honor lawyer presidents

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The American Bar Association said a new exhibit in the organization's Museum of Law in Chicago will honor presidents who were lawyers.

The new exhibit, "America's Lawyer Presidents: From Law Office to Oval Office," will explore the legal careers of America's lawyer-presidents, from John Adams to William Jefferson Clinton, and how their experiences as lawyers shaped their presidencies, the ABA said.

The exhibit opens Sept. 20.

"While law has been the primary profession of many U.S. presidents, little is known about their legal careers and the important role their legal backgrounds have played in their presidencies," said ABA President Robert Grey. "This exhibit is the first of its kind to take a look at their fascinating stories."

Twenty-five of 43 presidents were lawyers.

Museum Director Norman Gross said visitors may view more than 250 photographs and images, including artifacts such as an indictment by New York Attorney General Martin Van Buren, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's business card and a bust and paintings of Abraham Lincoln.