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Gerald Ford - Administration

… First Lady Elizabeth "Betty" Ford Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller Secretary of State Henry A. …

Richard Olney (1895–1897)

… to become one of the city’s leading railroad attorneys. President Grover Cleveland, during his second term in the … strategies to halt the strike failed, Olney counseled President Cleveland to send in federal troops to put down the …

Lyndon B. Johnson

John F. Kennedy: Family Life

… 1957; John Jr. was born two weeks after his father won the presidency. A third child, Patrick, died two days after his … birth in August 1963. After a long succession of elderly presidents, it was refreshing for many to see the Kennedy … particular stood out: that of John Jr. playing under the president's desk in the Oval Office. When JFK died, it was …

William Taft: Life in Brief

… William Howard Taft faced the difficult task as President of living up to the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. … United States, to which he was appointed after leaving the presidency. He remains the only man in American history to …

Gerald Ford: Life in Brief

… Gerald R. Ford became President of the United States on August 9, 1974, under … scandal, surprised many by nominating Ford for the vice presidency. This was not out of any belief that Ford would …

Gerald Ford: Impact and Legacy

… Gerald Ford's presidency must be assessed in light of both the exceptional … he faced during those years. Ford was not elected President (or vice president) by the American public; he …

George H. W. Bush: Impact and Legacy

… George Herbert Walker Bush came into the presidency as one of the most qualified candidates to assume … and had eight years of hands-on training as vice president. Still, if presidential success is determined by … he focused much of his attention on foreign affairs. Presidents generally have more control over foreign policy …

George H. W. Bush: Life in Brief

… governor of Florida; and his son, George Walker, the 43rd President of the United States. In fact, George H. W. and … since Martin Van Buren to move directly from the vice presidency to the presidency through his own election, …

Ulysses S. Grant: Impact and Legacy

… "errors of judgment." Perhaps some of Grant's troubles as President are related to his disdain for politics. He came … years had begun: a significant weakening of the American presidency. Congress, especially the Senate, had seized the …

Jimmy Carter: Impact and Legacy

… 100 years old and lived the longest life of any American president. Carter was more highly regarded at the time of his … bid for reelection in 1980. He produced an exemplary post-presidency and is appreciated for the enormity of the tasks …

George H. W. Bush: Domestic Affairs

… When George H. W. Bush was sworn in as President on January 20, 1989, he took over from the very … in 1980. This financial situation severely limited the President's ability to enact major domestic programs. The … President Bush did not come into office promising to preside over an era of great change; he won the presidency …