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… “Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in … Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in …
“Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office.” With those words, Richard Nixon became the first—and so far only—president to announce his resignation.
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… and Budget (OMB) is at the heart of the institutional presidency, the single largest component of the Executive Office of the President (EOP). The agency is so frequently dubbed “the most … Trump administration. An agency veteran calls OMB “the president’s Swiss army knife,” indispensable to all sorts of …
Issues raised throughout the history of the Office of Management are back with new urgency, warns Andrew Rudalevige
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… list that the general counsel or the counsellor to the President keeps and you kind of go back to it. In fact, … was eventually picked. In neither of those circumstances did I have any involvement in it until such time as we were … make what little statement they’re going to make, saying how proud they are that the President has chosen them to …
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… was the most consequential Russian leader since Stalin. He revolutionized Soviet foreign policy, and with it the … system—peacefully—and for this accomplishment he earned the Nobel Peace Prize. Domestically, he … eliminated Poland from the political map of Europe, it did so in close collaboration with Prussia and Austria, who …
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… Read about Kennedy's work with newly elected President Jimmy Carter on the conflict in Northern Ireland … incendiary behavior on both sides of the conflict. He formed the Four Horseman with Tip O’Neill, Daniel Patrick … of the U.S. State Department and the British government, President Carter issued a historic statement promising aid to …
Read about Kennedy's work with newly elected President Jimmy Carter on the conflict in Northern Ireland
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… American people have remembered him as one of the greatest presidents in the nation’s history. The name of the Capitol … celebrate. There is much to honor in Washington’s legacy. He was the only person who could have held the office in …
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… Rachel Potter examines how likely Trump’s personnel cuts are to survive … President Trump’s return 1 to office has been nothing short … Personnel is policy, after all. 2 Setting hyperbole aside, how meaningful are these personnel changes? Is this time … Downsizing the Bureaucratic Workforce Since the Kennedy presidency, real federal spending has grown by a factor of …
Rachel Potter examines how likely Trump’s personnel cuts are to survive
Presidential Biographies
… served as an important advisor to her husband, and the President openly regarded his wife as his "secret weapon." But Rosalynn did more than just critique speeches and give opinions on … importance and controversy when she traveled as the President's official envoy to Latin America in 1977. While …
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… “I’m going to lean on you in the days ahead.” President Johnson to former President Eisenhower, August 18, … at the White House or over the telephone. While the two Presidents differed in war strategy, Johnson still sought … and more difficult, Johnson could use all the good advice he could get. On August 18, 1965, President Johnson asked his …
Presidential Biographies
… When Ulysses S. Grant came into office, he sought to remain above politics. When he announced his … he dismayed Republican Party leaders who thought the President owed them cabinet positions for their support in …
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… experts assess the latest developments as the new president settles into office … Sirius-XM's Julie Mason to talk about key issues during President Biden's first week January 25, 2021 … variant, but I do think we have ways to adjust.” The new president’s plan, Morrison noted, includes a commitment to …
UVA Institute of Democracy experts assess the latest developments as the new president settles into office
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… Four days after the bombing, in response to the tragedy, President Clinton traveled to Oklahoma City and delivered a … how the Oklahoma City bombing helped shape the Clinton presidency. Henry Cisneros Henry Cisneros Secretary of …
April 19, 1995: A truck filled with explosives detonated at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Read excerpts about the event from the Miller Center’s William J. Clinton Presidential History Project.
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… Military service was once a prerequisite to winning the presidency … veteran to be their commander-in-chief. Many of our recent Presidents, in fact, did not serve in combat . Bill Clinton … no longer view military service as a prerequisite for the presidency, it’s important to understand how this attitude is …
Military service was once a prerequisite to winning the presidency
Presidential Biographies
… Right away, his biggest challenge was fleshing out the president’s daily activities and interactions. Article II of the Constitution says little about how the president should carry out the hefty responsibilities …
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… Although Americans did not reelect him, he's long been rated as one of the nation's most admired … Liddell might seem an unlikely expert on the American presidency. But his private-sector leadership experience, … Liddell faced the additional challenge of a president who did not want to relinquish the office or accept the results …
Although Americans did not reelect him, he's long been rated as one of the nation's most admired figures
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… When George H. W. Bush was elected president in 1988, he had already served two terms as vice president under …
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… You pledge in your sophomore year. One of the things they did at the beginning was sit the 50 pledges down and say, … in the history of this fraternity. We just can’t believe how pathetic you are. You all are terrible. You all are so … for violence. On the original expectations for a Bush 43 presidency: Kevin Sullivan, White House communications …
With the release of the George W. Bush Presidential Oral History, key memories of the critical first years of the 21st century have been opened to historians and the general public. Here are some key excerpts from the collection.
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… withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam began while JFK was president. … of what John F. Kennedy might have done in Vietnam had he lived into 1964 and won a second term as president has long animated debate about America’s calamitous … withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam began while JFK was president …
The great "what if" can never be known, but it is beyond dispute that planning for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam began while JFK was president.
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… On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy called the nation to confront a … equality a reality for all Americans. Liberalism and the Presidency John F. Kennedy campaigned as a “proud liberal” … The Presidency and Social Movements …
Presidential Biographies
… excellent education. After years in boarding school, where he excelled in classical languages, Jefferson enrolled in … of government. Before becoming the nation's third President, Jefferson served as delegate to the Virginia House …