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… from 1931 to 1936 prior to becoming director and eventual president of the U.S. and Foreign Securities Corporation. In 1938, he was appointed the vice president and director of the Dillon, Read Company, and was …
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… the hostessing duties during the first few years of his presidency. Rachel Donelson Jackson was no stranger to the … anticipated even greater tortures upon his inauguration as President in 1829. More interested in religion than in public … assume the hostessing duties that were now expected of the President's wife. The grieving widower asked his …
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… When James Buchanan became the first bachelor President, various rumors circulated in Washington society … Victoria. During James Buchanan's 1856 campaign for the presidency, Harriet hosted events which helped promote his …
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… assassinated in September and Theodore Roosevelt became President, Dawes no longer had support from the … vote was taken and resulted in a tie, which Dawes, as the presiding officer of the Senate, could have resolved. By the …
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… Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress and my fellow Americans … been and what could be. Most of the great events in his Presidency are part of a larger sequence extending back … of these have existed with us for many years. Several Presidents have already sought to try to deal with them. One …
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… moving on to become a businessman. Duncan served as the president of Duncan Foods Co. from 1958 to 1964 and as president of the Coca-Cola Co. from 1971 to 1974. From 1977 …
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… of Representatives (1817-1827) and the Senate (1827-1829). President Andrew Jackson appointed him minister … Following his tenure in the cabinet, McLane became president of the Morris Canal & Banking Company of New York, …
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… of Representatives (1817-1827) and the Senate (1827-1829). President Andrew Jackson appointed him minister … Following his tenure in the cabinet, McLane became president of the Morris Canal & Banking Company of New York, …
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… to the practice of law. From 1834 to 1839, he was president of the Select Council of Philadelphia, also … Claims settlement. He was also a delegate and chief presiding officer at another state constitutional convention …
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… to the practice of law. From 1834 to 1839, he was president of the Select Council of Philadelphia, also … Claims settlement. He was also a delegate and chief presiding officer at another state constitutional convention …
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… undersecretary of that department in the administration of President Bill Clinton. In 2001, Geithner left the Treasury … and South Korean economies. Prior to his selection as President-Elect Barack Obama's secretary of the Treasury, …
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… to Congressman John McCollister of Nebraska. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated him to serve as deputy … its director until 1987. In the early 1990s, he worked as president of an investment banking firm. From 1997 until …
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… Republicans Club in 1872 to support the reelection of President Ulysses S. Grant, who rewarded Payne by appointing … service, and electric lighting. Aside from becoming vice president of the Wisconsin Telephone Company, Payne's …
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… He served in the House until he resigned to become vice president in 1877. Although Wheeler was considered an honest … the public. The party turned to Wheeler as vice president because of his honesty and impeccable character. …
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… candidate Abraham Lincoln, and when Lincoln won, the new President appointed Hay his assistant private secretary. … biography of Lincoln and a two-volume collection of the President's speeches, papers, and writings. During the Civil … 1896, Hay supported friend William McKinley's bid for the presidency and, following McKinley's successful election, …
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… Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of the 95th Congress, and distinguished … free institutions. I am proud to have been privileged to preside over the affairs of our federal government during … of the part I have had in rebuilding confidence in the Presidency, confidence in our free system, and confidence in …
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… William Antholis. “Jim had a unique perspective on the presidency, as told to the Miller Center through an extensive … which featured exclusive interviews with candidates for president and vice president dating back to 1976. Lehrer also … for an extensive discussion of his history covering the presidency. Those who knew Jim won't be surprised to find …
Jim Lehrer, known to millions of Americans as the former co-host of the PBS NewsHour and the moderator of dozens of presidential and vice-presidential debates, has passed away at age 85.
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… Dwight D. Eisenhower was older than any previous President, leaving office at the age of 70. Yet the … children in millions of American homes. Eisenhower was President during the baby boom, a time of rapid population …
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… credit of the new government on a sound footing. He became President Washington’s most influential adviser and engaged … convinced that Hamilton was a pernicious influence on the President. Hamilton emerged as the de facto leader of the …
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… internal revenue until 1863, performing both functions at President Abraham Lincoln’s request. In 1863, Boutwell was … served as one of the House managers in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Following his time in Congress, …