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… greatest military commanders and the thirty-fourth President of the United States. Inspired by the example of a … public. Acknowledging Eisenhower's immense popularity, President Harry Truman privately proposed to Eisenhower that …
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… 1864 Uncertain about his chances for reelection in 1864, President Lincoln tried to balance the ticket by convincing … convention in Cleveland and nominated John Frémont for the presidency and General John Cochrane for the vice presidency, …
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… at the American Enterprise Institute before becoming vice president of government affairs at Chessie System … in the CSX Corporation, including, by 1991, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. In 1992, he became …
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… the saying that in America, anyone can grow up to become President. Born in a log cabin in North Carolina to nearly … of seventeen. The only other man to attain the office of President with so little formal education was Abraham …
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… who, after the greatest campaign in history, will be Mr. President—Barry Goldwater." Nixon campaigned for Goldwater … work paid off. Thanks in part to an ill-timed blast from President Lyndon Johnson, who called Nixon a "chronic …
Although it was an extremely close race with respect to the popular vote, Nixon won the electoral college by a 3 to 2 margin.
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… President Richard Nixon, like his arch-rival President John F. Kennedy, was far more interested in foreign …
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… Before becoming President in 1797, John Adams built his reputation as a … and "Republican" were used interchangeably. The Adams presidency was characterized by continuing crises in foreign …
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… to inheriting an economy in crisis when he took office, President Obama inherited two wars, one in Iraq and the other … military’s request, initially made at the end of the Bush presidency, to send an additional 21,000 troops to …
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… After winning the Republican nomination for President in 1988, George H.W. Bush announced, "If I win, … be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps and preside over the White House as the president's spouse. And I wish him well."Her comments were …
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… James Monroe was the last American President of the “Virginia Dynasty”—of the first five men who … diplomat, governor, senator, and cabinet official. His presidency, which began in 1817 and lasted until 1825, … ratification, holding out for the direct election of presidents and senators, and for the inclusion of a bill of …
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… Wilson was convinced that God had destined him to be president, it took all his political skill and a good deal of … of the nation, Marshall commented audibly from his seat as presiding officer: “What this country needs is a really good … income tax, direct election of senators, a single term presidency, and the independence of the Philippines. Unlike …
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… explain why we hadn't solved the inflation problem." The President also said "that he never heard of losing an … mouthpiece. Connally made sweeping statements about the President's intentions: "Number one, he is not going to … Nixon's Council of Economic Advisers, "than in any other presidency since the New Deal."The federal government took an …
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… that pleases none of the compromisers. By the end of his presidency, Millard Fillmore knew this all too well. By … this in mind, it is far from surprising that there were no Presidents elected to a second term between those of Jackson … he had been utterly forgotten by the American people: President Grant issued only a perfunctory statement on his …
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… Amendment to the Constitution moved up the date of the president’s inauguration from March 4 to January 20, new presidents-elect have had about eleven weeks to make the …
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… at Lehman Brothers. He also worked as the senior vice president and treasurer of First Data Corporation, the executive vice president of Strategic Services, and chief financial officer …
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… and Haiti Weeks before Clinton took office, outgoing-President George H. W. Bush had sent American troops into … early difficulties, Clinton knew that the success of his presidency required a cohesive foreign policy. Trained as a …
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… from Connecticut. His father, George H.W. Bush, was vice president (1981-1989) and U.S. President (1989-1993). His … for president. Known as the Western White House during his presidency, Bush often retreated to the ranch to bike, clear …
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… Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as President from March 1933 to April 1945, the longest tenure … the world accordingly. FDR also reshaped the American presidency. Through his "fireside chats," delivered to an … of the American people. Under FDR's leadership, the President's duties grew to encompass not only those of the …
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… typically make speeches or express political opinions, and President Calvin Coolidge preferred his wife to hew to a more … This was I, and yet not I--this was the wife of the President and she took precedence over me; my personal likes …
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… Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, followed a unique path to the … again;" he called this the greatest accomplishment of his presidency. 1n 1984, Reagan was reelected to a second term in …