Successor of McKinley or Hoover (9)

I believe the answer is:

roosevelt

(Other definitions for roosevelt that I've seen before include "Long-term leader" , "Name of two twentieth century US presidents" , "See president" , "Leading statesman in war" , "Old president" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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