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… of the Civil War, and its greatest foreign crisis. His presidency—which spanned twelve years—was unparalleled, not … governor with a recognizable last name, to challenge President Hoover. Promising a "New Deal" for the American …
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… make clear his main policy concerns. According to the new President, “The fact that two great political parties have in … business during mass strikes—a precedent that Gilded Age Presidents would invoke consistently over the next two …
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… Ronald Wilson Reagan was a transformational President. His leadership and the symbiotic relationship he … centrist capture of the Democratic nomination and the presidency in 1992. Reagan had an even greater impact within …
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… term, Garret Augustus Hobart expanded the role of the vice president to such an extent that he earned the nickname, the … vote to deny independence to the Philippines. As presiding officer of the Senate, Hobart was known for his …
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… Adams's presidency was consumed with problems that arose from the … was confirmed. Nevertheless, the problems that beset Presidents Washington and Adams arose more from the wars … by 1794. Believing that war would be disastrous, President Washington sent John Jay to London to seek a …
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… Once in Washington, D.C., he became a supporter of President James Madison and the War of 1812. He joined a … of the Democratic Party and generally a supporter of President Andrew Jackson. He was considered a moderate …
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… Colin Powell, President George W. Bush's choice to become the nation's … in 1993. In nominating Powell as secretary of state, President Bush plucked Powell from America's Promise, a …
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… candidate for the 1988 Republican nomination for President of the United States but would serve President Bush as secretary of housing and urban development …
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… politics, where he eventually served as the 23rd vice president of the United States. Stevenson was born in … to reporters and found a fair amount of pleasure in presiding over the Senate. In a notable occasion, he …
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… in 1810, 1813, and 1816, serving until he became vice president in 1817. As governor, he was part of the … debt and maligned for his drinking, Tompkins left the vice presidency without a political future. He died in 1825, …
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… He then took a break from public office until 1797 when President John Adams asked Gerry to go to France as part of a … party is known as Gerrymandering. In April 1812, Vice President George Clinton died in office, and President James …
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… ballot over John C. Breckinridge, the incumbent vice president. Herschel V. Johnson, a former governor of Georgia … as the candidate of the Southern Democratic Party for the presidency. To run with him, the convention selected Senator … Speaker of the House in 1836, war secretary under Presidents Harrison and Tyler, and a long-time U.S. senator. …
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… to Roosevelt. Garner was subsequently offered the vice presidency, although the two later denied that the … the campaign, which Roosevelt won with a decisive victory. President Roosevelt had an extremely ambitious agenda for his … and Senate to assist passage of Roosevelt's agenda. As presiding officer of the Senate, he sometimes descended to …
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… John Cabell Breckinridge became the youngest vice president in United States history when he was elected with … played little role as vice president. Although vice presidents generally had little influence in this period of …
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… of Kentucky. Marshall served as secretary of labor under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. After his time in …
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… four terms in Congress before leaving, in 1843, to become President John Tyler’s commissioner to China. During the … became a brigadier general. Though his nomination as President Tyler’s secretary of the treasury had been rejected …
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… served on the Foreign Relations Committee and supported President McKinley during the Spanish-American War. He also … White House. The ascension of Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency coincided with the increasing power of more …
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… No President ever came to power who was better equipped to … reduction across the board. Acting in defiance of the President, Congress instead passed the infamous "Mongrel" … to have owned eighty pairs of trousers—Arthur came to the presidency as the "Gentleman Boss." He greatly enjoyed his …
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… then, took up residence in the White House with the new president. But during Van Buren’s tenure, his eldest son … lady’s duties during the second half of the Van Buren presidency. During his first two years in office, Van Buren … 1838 for a private dinner with the Van Buren men. The President’s eldest son, Abraham Van Buren, was captivated by …
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… government reorganization, and public policy under President Dwight Eisenhower. In 1958, Rockefeller was elected … campaign brought an end to Rockefellerâ?‚?™s quest for the presidency. In 1973, Rockefeller resigned from the …