past presidents are still referred to by that title, hence Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton, & Carter. Unlike the soviet system, we don't delete our leaders down the memory - at least not yet!
(From Wiki) "Historically, the title was reserved for the incumbent president only, and was not to be used for former presidents, holding that it was not proper to use the title as a courtesy title when addressing a former president. According to the official website of the United States of America, the correct way to address a letter is to use "The Honorable John Doe" and the correct salutation is …More
(From Wiki) "Historically, the title was reserved for the incumbent president only, and was not to be used for former presidents, holding that it was not proper to use the title as a courtesy title when addressing a former president. According to the official website of the United States of America, the correct way to address a letter is to use "The Honorable John Doe" and the correct salutation is "Mr Doe".Corroborated here: formsofaddress.info/president-usa-former/
