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Gen. Earle Wheeler on David Halberstam and the U.S. Media

… he returned to the United States, Wheeler briefed the president on the state of the press and the U.S. advisory mission in Vietnam. In the process, he gave President Kennedy a series of recommendations for improving …

LBJ Explains His Policy Priorities To Walter Reuther

… In this brief conversation excerpt, recorded a month after President Kennedy's assassination, President Johnson laid out some of his policy priorities. …

Meetings: Tape 113. Civil Rights Discussion with Officials from Birmingham, Alabama [Tape 112. Civil Rights Discussion with Officials from Birmingham, Alabama, Continued], 23 September 1963

… of part of a meeting held on September 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and several city leaders from …

Doug Burgum (2025- )

… a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and served as student body president. During his senior year, he started a … anti-establishment wave that helped Donald Trump win the presidency and won the Republican primary and the general …

July 6, 1852: Eulogy on Henry Clay

… conspicuous part. In 1824 he was first a candidate for the Presidency, and was defeated; and, although he was … he died, as for the many preceding years he had been, its President. It was one of the most cherished objects of his …

527–8

… between 3:11 pm and 3:41 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Frank J. Shakespeare. 14 NIXON … Subject Log (rev. 10/08) -PRC -Recommended focus for the President -William J. Porter, Ambassador to Korea -David … expertise -Criticism of RFE and RL -Consistent with President's policy -Political problems -Contact with …

Charting the peaceful transfer of presidential power

… parties agreeing to abide by the concept. Most American presidents have, even if sometimes grudgingly, allowed a … participated in a day-long symposium on Gerald Ford's presidency in April 1977, which became the Center's first … in late November 1960, two weeks after he was elected president. Unfortunately, as Henry wrote in an unpublished …

The advice of Laurin Henry, longtime Miller Center supporter, has helped shape presidential administrations since JFK.

Richard Nixon: Family Life

… "Tricia" and Julie-who were both grown when Nixon became President. Julie married David Eisenhower, one of Dwight …

568–6

… press were present at the beginning of the meeting. The President's location Photo session -Position of participants … Subject Log (rev. 10/06) Conv. No. 568-6 (cont.) Press The President entered at 3:38 pm. Greetings -Richey -Mrs. Solomon …

442–8

… am - 12:35 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [A transcript of … transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion] Watergate -President’s conversation with Dean -Judicial appointments …

442-8

… am - 12:35 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [A transcript of … transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion] Watergate -President’s conversation with Dean -Judicial appointments …

James G. Blaine (1889–1892)

… 1876 and unsuccessfully sought his party's nomination for President that same year. He garnered a full term in the … finally received the Republican Party nomination for President in 1884 but lost to Grover Cleveland in a very …

Benjamin F. Tracy (1889–1893)

… the Elmira (New York) prisoner of war camp. At war’s end, President Andrew Johnson tapped Tracy to serve as district … Court of Appeals, a post he held for one year. In 1888, President Benjamin Harrison made Tracy his secretary of the …

Isaac Toucey (1857–1861)

… his party refused to nominate him for reelection. In 1848, President James K. Polk tapped Toucey to become his attorney … Toucey resigned his Senate seat four years to accept President James Buchanan's offer to become secretary of the …

Abel P. Upshur (1843–1844)

… Virginia in 1826. Upshur left his judgeship in 1841 when President John Tyler tapped him to become secretary of the … for long; on February 28, 1844, some 400 guests, including President Tyler, looked on as Abel Parker Upshur was one of …

Isaac Toucey (1848–1849)

… his party refused to nominate him for reelection. In 1848, President James K. Polk tapped Toucey to become his attorney … Toucey resigned his Senate seat four years to accept President James Buchanan's offer to become secretary of the …

Abel P. Upshur (1841–1843)

… Virginia in 1826. Upshur left his judgeship in 1841 when President John Tyler tapped him to become secretary of the … for long; on February 28, 1844, some 400 guests, including President Tyler, looked on as Abel Parker Upshur was one of …

Richard A. Ballinger (1909–1911)

… 1907. Ballinger then returned to the private sector until President William Howard Taft appointed him secretary of the … While Ballinger was cleared of corruption charges by President Taft and Congress, Pinchot won over public opinion, …

William Averell Harriman (1946–1948)

… Advisory Committee for the Department of Commerce by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and was its chairman … 1950 until 1951, Harriman was a troubleshooter for the President and offered advice on foreign policy issues ranging …

Harry S. New (1923)

… as a U.S. senator from Indiana, serving from 1917 to 1923. President Warren G. Harding appointed New postmaster general in 1923. Following Harding's death, President Calvin Coolidge reappointed New to that post, and …