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… and 2014. By the time Trump announced his campaign for president in 2015, his gambling businesses had entirely … Trump, in a departure from recent precedent dating back to President Richard Nixon, never released his personal income … Donald Trump: Life Before the Presidency …
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, the fourth of five children of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump and her husband, Frederick Christ Trump, Sr.
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… On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy and the First Lady journeyed to Dallas on a … Plaza, gun shots rang out. Governor Connally was hit; President Kennedy who was shot twice, was mortally wounded. … John F. Kennedy: Death of a President …
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… When President Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford assumed the presidency, telling Americans, "Our long national nightmare … Carter about normalizing relations with China in 1978. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush began to … Richard Nixon: Life After the Presidency …
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… fact, some consider him to be the nation's greatest former president. He emerged as a champion of human rights and … histories of fraudulent voting processes, and advising presidents on Middle East issues. He was involved in … Jimmy Carter: Life After the Presidency …
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… When George H. W. Bush left the presidency, he and his wife returned to Houston, Texas, … lives as active citizens in their community. The former President volunteered at their church and sat on various … struck Southeast Asia in December 2004. The two former Presidents created the Bush-Clinton Houston Tsunami Fund, a …
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… of the baseball and soccer teams, and the senior class president. He graduated on his eighteenth birthday in 1942. … the House and convicted by the Senate, Nixon resigned the presidency in August 1974. Bush stepped down as head of the … George H. W. Bush: Life Before the Presidency …
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… important guests, meeting scholars who were studying his presidency, and speaking to groups of visiting school … Eisenhower's presidency. Truman had better relations with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He expressed reservations … once in office, Kennedy and his wife charmed the ex-President. Truman felt even more comfortable with President …
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… The only President in the history of the United States not elected by … foreign policy, supporting both Democratic and Republican Presidents who looked to contain Soviet and Chinese power. … ardent supporter of Richard Nixon's successful run for the presidency in 1968. Nixon's victory opened the possibility of …
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… Howard Taft taught at Yale University Law School until President Warren G. Harding (who had nominated Taft in 1912 … the years between his appointment to the court and his presidency, Taft campaigned for Charles Evans Hughes for … least one instance Taft had an opportunity to expand the President's power. His majority opinion in Myers v. United …
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… elected (again with the help of the Pendergast machine) as presiding judge of the county court; he easily won … and modernization of Jackson county's road system, presided over several significant construction projects, and … however. Politically, Truman emerged as a reliable ally of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs and …
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… as well as Republican votes—would decide the next President. Congress negotiated a compromise, creating a … Rutherford B. Hayes, who became the nineteenth U.S. President. During the resolution of the disputed election, … Ulysses S. Grant: Life After the Presidency …
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… Ford wrote a number of books, including an account of his presidency, A Time to Heal (1979), and Humor and the … National Commission on Federal Election Reform in 2001. President Bill Clinton awarded eighty-six-year-old Ford the … Gerald Ford: Life After the Presidency …
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… World War, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the nation's first president born in the 20th century. Both parents hailed from … recuperating. In 1938, on the eve of the Second World War, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Joseph P. Kennedy, … John F. Kennedy: Life Before the Presidency …
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… served as secretary of war and then attorney general in President Ulysses S. Grant's cabinet. President Chester A. … that end, and McKinley offered to Taft the commission's presidency. Taft was hesitant to take this challenging job, … William Taft: Life Before the Presidency …
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… Pierce settled in New Hampshire after his presidency. When the Civil War erupted, Pierce voiced support … A loyal Democrat, Pierce did not support the new President, Abraham Lincoln. In fact, Pierce publicly blamed … Franklin Pierce: Life After the Presidency …
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… James Buchanan was the last President born in the eighteenth century, on April 23, 1791. … Southern interests on slavery-related issues. Chasing the Presidency With his diplomatic experience, Buchanan also … James Buchanan: Life Before the Presidency …
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… than three months of retirement, the least of any former President. After handing over the reins of government to his … of planning to use his Mexican War heroism to seek the presidency, Polk embarked on an extensive tour of the … James K. Polk: Life After the Presidency …
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… Throughout his presidency, Jackson yearned for a quiet retirement at The … vindicated. Martin Van Buren, his handpicked successor as President, had become his closest political confidante. … Andrew Jackson: Life After the Presidency …
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… class. Both men rejoiced when "Old Hickory" was elected President in 1828. Jacksonian Democrats were the rising party … Appleton, the daughter of Jesse Appleton, who had been president of Bowdoin College, Pierce's alma mater. Franklin … Franklin Pierce: Life Before the Presidency …
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… six more times. In 1835, largely due to the support of President Andrew Jackson, Polk was elected Speaker of the … strongest supporter in the House during Jackson's presidency. Polk championed every measure identified with the … James K. Polk: Life Before the Presidency …