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Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Affairs. We do oral histories primarily on the American Presidency, but we’ve segued now into the Legislative Branch, … a matter of fact, I was selected to make the response to President Reagan when he made the speech to the nation about … always sort of a competition to see who could defame the President’s budget the most. I mean, the budgets really …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… him and Bobby the summer before, when Bobby’s campaign for President was underway, and the Ambassador couldn’t speak at … him? Sorensen Then of course came his second try for the Presidency in 1980. I was again involved in those meetings, … the wrong thing on Meet the Press, because whatever the President’s brother said would have been interpreted around …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… adventure in so many ways, because his brother had been President just for two years and he was from Massachusetts, … of America. That was one of the early things that President [John F.] Kennedy had to deal with and I was just …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education under President [William J.] Clinton, on September 8, 2008. Why … on the stage. Heininger Right. Riley I was on the stage. I presided over the convention for some two or three hours, … party in 1960, when Jack Kennedy was running for President. My father headed up his campaign. There were …
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… The modern presidency is increasingly defined by empty seats filled with acting officials. Each president can make around 4,000 political appointments, more … nomination to confirmation has nearly doubled during a president’s first 2 years, from 80 days for George W. Bush’s …
The Senate confirmation process must be quicker.
Presidential Speeches
… to the war effort by Americans on the home front. The President credits the Spirit of Liberty, the freedom of the … peace rounded on justice, fair dealing, and tolerance. As President of the United States, I proclaim Sunday, September …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… say they didn’t view it that way. To some extent, when President Bush talked about the bigotry of low expectations, … Boehner is a very conservative person. He said to the President a couple of times, These reforms are going to be expensive. You’ve got to put up the money. The President said to us in at least two of the meetings in the …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Let me go back to a point. The fact that he followed a President—and followed a very visible Cabinet member and … Massachusetts. Everyone who knew that family went to the President, of course, went to the Attorney General, and … question. Do you think he would have made a great President? Galbraith: Oh sure, no question about that. Being …
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… in 2011. From 1994 to 1998, Baer served as assistant to President Bill Clinton and White House director of … partner at Winston and Strawn LLP. Broas was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the … tackle the opioid crisis and gang crime. Comstock is the president of the U.S. Association of Former Members of …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… interview, and he’s in Boston, Jim Mongan. I think he’s president of Mass General Hospital. He’s a physician, and he … good stuff, and it will put you in a great spot to run for President. Heininger How much of that do you think factored …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Much of your career has been with the Senator and Vice President Gore. Why did you end up working for Gore? Marshall … Hart predate that class? Marshall Yes. Al Gore ran for President in ’87/’88. I was the deputy campaign manager, and … him as a White House lobbyist—and also because of the Vice President’s position—I was a Senate leadership staffer also, …
Presidential Speeches
… From the White House's Rose Garden, President Bush remarks on the situation in New Orleans, …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… not. He’ll mention them: Jack said this, or Yes, but the President did this, and Jack was just in the Senate. He knows … but I called him on November 22, the anniversary of the President’s death, as I always do. He had been to—I can’t … during his career in the Senate as most— Edmund Reggie —Presidents would hope to do. Young Would hope to do. Edmund …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Not particularly. But if he’s thinking of running for President—and you’d have to ask him—if he’s thinking of … job. That was the year Senator Kennedy was running for President, so he wasn’t there all the time. My job in part … have not have gone perfectly. I think it went all right. President Clinton was interested in a number of different …
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… If I were to advise the next president on inauguration eve, I would remind him or her that … If I were to advise the next president on inauguration eve, I would remind him or her that … The critical question at the commencement of any new presidency is “what time is it?” The answer is seldom …
If I were to advise the next president on inauguration eve, I would remind him or her that the oath they will take the following midday will start an implacable four year countdown. But I would also point out that the calendar is only one measure of time for the nation’s political leader.
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… at the time of the 1980 Presidential election. When President [Ronald] Reagan was elected, although I certainly … significant opposition. As we know now, the power of the Presidency is very important. The combination of the …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… been introduced in early 1990 and ultimately was vetoed by President [George H.W.] Bush the first, and the veto was … story, conversation, I had with the Senator. It was in the President’s Room. This was actually in ’89, right after my …
Presidential Speeches
… President Monroe devotes almost the entirety of his remarks …
Presidential Speeches
… impact these problems have on United States commerce. The President then requests that the Congress consider the …
Presidential Speeches
… President Johnson speaks to the Association of American … lost more than 12,000 of their men since I became your President a little over a year ago. But progress does not …