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… began to consult him although they did not publicize that fact. Republicans were still wary of the public's reaction to Nixon but they were interested in his opinions about foreign affairs. He remained …
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… Santo Domingo had a suitable bay, and its government was interested in having the United States annex the country. The President was also interested in the island nation because it presented black … persuaded enough senators and representatives to support a fact-finding commission of three men that would explore the …
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… 1875, Grant wrote a public letter formally renouncing any interest in a third term and played virtually no role in the … down as President, he could perhaps take comfort in the fact that his actions preserved the Union that so many had … American democracy wherever he went. Grant had a life-long interest in travel and was now finally able to indulge his …
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… to the French, having the Emperor Napoleon's driving interests for world domination next door was not an … deal—Congress approved the purchase five months after the fact. Jefferson then outfitted a twenty-five man expedition … that they were British deserters, many of whom were in fact just that. Tensions mounted, and in the summer of 1807, …
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… Philip Buchen. At the same time, he became increasingly interested in politics. A Republican, Ford had supported … McKay. Pearl Harbor put Ford's legal career and political interests on hold. Ford enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was … and Amberg in Grand Rapids and continued to cultivate an interest in politics. He also met and began courting …
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… policies. He argued for the elimination of special interests from politics, direct primaries, and graduated … Monopolies would be made to operate in the public interest rather than solely in the interest of their … he probably would have won the election in view of the fact that Taft and Roosevelt won a larger combined popular …
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… of First Lady. Rose Cleveland was a "bluestocking," more interested in pursuing scholarly endeavors than in … Rose Cleveland would not serve as First Lady for long. In fact, by 1886 Americans expected to welcome a new First Lady … House after the social season because of the relentless interest the press showed in the new First Lady. In fact, …
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… After finding “the country divided and distracted and every interest depressed,” Hayes was proud that, upon leaving the … howled that he was destroying their organizations. In fact, Hayes introduced about all the reform that could be … the last President in the 19th century who was genuinely interested in preserving voting rights for blacks. Hayes was …
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… for promotion of foreign commerce and newly developing interest in protection of domestic industry. A further complication was the fact that administration supporters had lost control of … tariffs to protect mid-Atlantic and western agricultural interests—levies on raw wool, flax, molasses, hemp, and …
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… race in Iowa in 1998 as a Democrat despite the fact that Republicans had held the seat for the previous … highly agricultural state. Many feared, however, that his interest would push him to be partial to the corn-growing …
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… and his national profile was almost non-existent. In fact, the leading newspaper in his home state ran a headline … and Texas. He won four, but not five. Carter won with an interesting coalition of the entire Old South (excepting … bid for reelection: weak economic performance with high interest rates and inflation; the long hostage crisis with …
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… each other that led to a successful working rapport. In fact, Monroe had an ability to assemble great minds and then … was not a renaissance man like Jefferson; his overwhelming interest and passion was politics. But he was a deliberate …
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… James Monroe of Virginia. Once in office, Tompkins lacked interest in overseeing the Senate as that body’s president. … eventually cleared of wrongdoing, and the government, in fact, paid him a small amount of money. Still saddled with …
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… and became active in the magazine business. He bought an interest in the Independent and edited the publication from … War II, Herter was also Deputy Director of the Office of Facts and Figures (1941-1942).He would later be elected as a …
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… on Wall Street ridiculing Blaine as a tool of the moneyed interests. The Democrats challenged Blaine's integrity … to avoid all cringing and to make it clear that he had, in fact, fallen to temptation, but just that once. A supporter …
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… decision regarding the disposition of public affairs." In fact, she claimed powers over only "what was important and … including the war raging in Europe. Not greatly interested in the traditional role of the First Lady, she … But in seeking to protect the man she loved, she did in fact assume a major political role. In excluding visitors and …
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… often wrestling to reconcile the competing interests of his ambitions. A prodigious student at the … no US objectives met, but Madison remained popular for the fact that the United States remained independent despite a …
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… Just as important, conservatives, backed by business interests, managed to pass the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act, … with the Soviet Union or sympathetic to communism. In fact, a small number of union members were communists, a … and destructive form by Senator Joe McCarthy—became a fact of American political life during the Truman years. Just …
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… as a young boy to help support the family. He became interested in politics at an early age and read newspapers … support for President Abraham Lincoln and his policies. In fact, Colfax met with Lincoln to discuss Reconstruction just …
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… for replacing the demolished slums with new homes. In fact, it offered no plan at all for the displaced residents. … of racism, while others appreciated the First Lady's interest and dedication to action. Indeed, President Woodrow … wife!" But Ellen Wilson realized that her activities and interests as First Lady came at a price, at one point writing …