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… a landmark piece of election reform legislation signed by President George W. Bush in 2002. … a landmark piece of election reform legislation signed by President George W. Bush in 2002. Honorary Co-Chairs: President Gerald Ford , 38th President of the United States, …
In the wake of the 2000 presidential election and the intense scrutiny of the institutions of election administration that followed it, the Miller Center assembled a commission to examine the voting systems in place and recommend election reform designed to improve America's electoral system. The commission's proposed improvements to the federal, state, and local voting systems were largely adopted in the Help America Vote Act, a landmark piece of election reform legislation signed by President George W. Bush in 2002.
Presidential Speeches
… dealt the United States by not ratifying the treaty. The President concludes by giving an overview of domestic matters …
Presidential Speeches
… President Roosevelt requests for Congress to declare a state …
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… President Obama didn't want a "what now" moment if he won. …
President Obama didn't want a "what now" moment if he won. Trump didn't plan and now we have chaos, writes Chris Lu in USA Today.
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… what [Lyndon] Johnson was able to pull off, you had a new President coming in with a huge mandate, and he had clearly … for the base? Heininger But the issue of giving the President a win was less of an issue in ’93 than it became in … an analogy to a similar case of not wanting to give the President a win and dealing with a base at that point, when …
Presidential Speeches
… arm the cities and patrol the waters with more ships. The President reassures the public that the militia system …
Presidential Speeches
… in the Pacific and facing uncertainty in Europe, the President calls on Americans to sacrifice and maintain their …
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… over the Korean Peninsula and an impulsive and untested president in the Oval Office, the threat of nuclear war looms … over the Korean Peninsula and an impulsive and untested president in the Oval Office, the threat of nuclear war looms … to have an impact on Cuba. Less than 90 days into his presidency, Kennedy supported—with key modifications and not …
With the clouds of war darkening over the Korean Peninsula and an impulsive and untested president in the Oval Office, the threat of nuclear war looms larger than it has in a generation. Now that such threats and fears have returned, it’s worth revisiting lessons from that moment, 55 years ago, when the world looked into the abyss of Armageddon.
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… statements and early national security appointments of President-elect Joe Biden should help lay to rest any … statements and early national security appointments of President-elect Joe Biden should help lay to rest any …
The initial statements and early national security appointments of President-elect Joe Biden should help lay to rest any lingering fears from the recent presidential campaign that he was suffering from low-grade dementia and that he would easily become a tool of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
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… help Miller Center scholars better understand the Trump presidency. Especially here in Charlottesville after the … help Miller Center scholars better understand the Trump presidency and the challenges facing American politics. Since … In this case, knowing the controversies surrounding President Trump and some of his appointees, I also consulted …
I recently offered a senior fellowship to Marc Short, the former legislative director in the Trump White House, so that he can help Miller Center scholars better understand the Trump presidency. Especially here in Charlottesville after the events of August 2017, people might question the appointment. Given the concern, I wanted to provide our community a broader explanation.
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… for this transition period that CEOs can offer the next president and other new senior leaders entering the … On January 20, 2017, the next president of the United States will become chief executive …
While not all lessons from the private sector are transferrable to the public sector, and many successful business leaders find their skills challenged in the unique government environment, there are nevertheless lessons for this transition period that CEOs can offer the next president and other new senior leaders entering the government.
Presidential Speeches
… President Kennedy delivers his first State of the Union … Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of the Congress: It is a pleasure to … where you now sit--including the programs of two great Presidents, the undimmed eloquence of Churchill, the soaring … and separate roles to each branch of the government; and a President and a Congress who hold each other in mutual …
Presidential Speeches
… In a wide-ranging speech, President Washington addresses the need for a regular army, …
Presidential Speeches
… Making his last public appearance as President, Washington expresses his desire for peace with …
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… Nixon’s behalf, but it remains uncertain whether the President knew of plans for either crime before it was … White House chief of staff, and John D. Ehrlichman, the President’s chief domestic policy adviser, both blamed the …
Presidential Speeches
… to make the country ready for an imminent conflict. The President stresses the gestures of peace made by the United …
Miller Center Scholars
… and he gave a TED talk, One Nation Indivisible . In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Bridgeland to the White House Council for Community Solutions. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Bridgeland as director of …
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… passed during the Obama administration, the start of President Trump's term might appear to offer a new … Memorandum to President Trump Subject : Lessons from previous presidents’ first-year energy initiatives You came into …
Given the extent to which the energy landscape has shifted over the past decade, our nation’s energy policies are ripe for review and updating. With no new comprehensive energy legislation having passed during the Obama administration, the start of President Trump's term might appear to offer a new opportunity to propose comprehensive energy legislation to address our changing world.
Presidential Biographies
… She was chosen to give the Democratic response to President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address in … supporter of Barack Obama as he began his run for the presidency. Obama chose her as secretary of Health and Human …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… should serve three years, the Congress should elect the President, and the President should serve for an equal term … since then. These were effectively worked out between Presidents and the Senate. Young Wasn’t this a kind of … We think an exercise of judgment more independent of the President’s, in the case of Cabinet appointments… higher …