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… the election of 1824. Most importantly, Adams failed as a President principally because he was a poor politician in a … the only President to serve in an elected office after his presidency (outside of Andrew Johnson's brief tenure in the …
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… Among the most important domestic issues that President William McKinley had to deal with during his presidency, bimetallism and tariff legislation loomed large. …
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… Upon accepting the Republican nomination for President in 1928, Herbert Hoover predicted that "We in … The poorhouse is vanishing from among us." Hoover won the presidency that year, but his time in office belied his …
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… business from Southern Utah University. He then served as President and chief executive officer of a regional insurance … times. Leavitt resigned as governor of Utah in 2003 when President George W. Bush appointed him head of the …
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… James A. Garfield is remembered as one of the four "lost Presidents" who served rather uneventfully after the Civil … Garfield is perhaps the poorest man ever to have become President. Supporting himself as a part-time teacher, a … New York gone Democratic, Garfield would have lost the presidency. Both James and Lucretia Garfield were devout …
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… of his time. Hoover hewed to these approaches during his presidency, especially with commissions like the White House … on Health and the Protection of Children and the President's Committee on Recent Social Trends. Even as the …
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… The Campaign and Election of 1880: Since President Rutherford B. Hayes had declared that he was only … their annual salary. Such efforts helped Garfield win the presidency, and there was much talk in the air, although …
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… clubs sprang up in support of Taylor's candidacy for President. Most southerners believed that Taylor supported … all Whig principles and a reaction to Jackson's strong presidency. Most importantly, Taylor was a strong …
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… The "American System": President John Quincy Adams wholeheartedly supported the role … Martin Van Buren had supported William H. Crawford for the presidency in 1824, opposed Adams's election, and remained …
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… at home was absorbing the vast majority of the new President's attention. His inaugural address yields few …
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… books on federal practice and antitrust law and was former president of the Women's Lawyers Association. On March 10, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford appointed Carla Hills as Secretary …
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… human services in 1993 and served in that position under President Clinton until the end of his second term in 2001. … of political life, Shalala held several academic posts: president of Hunter College of the City University of New …
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… Prior to joining the Clinton administration, Albright was president of the Center for National Policy. After Bill Clinton became president, he appointed Albright as the U.S. ambassador to …
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… in Washington, D.C. From 1989 until 1996, he was the President and chief executive officer of the Housing … of Housing and Urban Development, he served as the President of American Electric Power, a large utility company …
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… President Reagan's typical day began with his arrival in the … his work habits during the 1980 presidential campaign. As President, Reagan often took Wednesday afternoons off and … retreat. He also spent a total of 345 days of his presidency in California, many of them at his ranch northwest …
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… the United States had acquired an overseas empire. As President, Roosevelt wanted to increase the influence and … the building of the canal, Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to leave the country during his term of office. He …
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… around the country and mulling whether to run for president. According to annual National Journal evaluations … on taking office, many voters refused to accept the president's argument that the American Recovery and …
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… Jane Hull promoted her to director of the agency. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Peters head of the Federal … for the firm's transportation program. In September 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Peters to become secretary …
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… loved to follow the adventures of the Roosevelt clan; the President understood that his family was a political asset … the family's home in Oyster Bay, New York. There, the President led the children and anyone who happened to be …
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… modern actions he took to enhance the power of the presidency. He defeated Republican senators over the … the Democratic congressional majority's stance toward the President's legislative role by not letting it destroy his …