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… He says he also cut taxes 14 times. In 2012, he ran for president, initially as a Republican, but then sought and … really imagine that there’s a possibility of winning the presidency at this stage or is it more about building a …
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… U.S. Department of Defense THE CONTEXT April 4, 1985: President Reagan meets with Adolfo Calero, a Nicaraguan … as Vice President Bush made his push for the presidency, the Reagan administration hoped to remove Noriega …
How the December 1989 invasion of Panama shaped the Bush 41 foreign policy team
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… proper role—even its duty—to pronounce on when and why the president can send US forces into harm’s way and in our … events of August 1964 that resulted in Congress giving President Lyndon B. Johnson a “blank check authorization for …
Miller Center scholar Marc Selverstone recounts for the Washington Post how 50 years ago this week, the Senate reclaimed its power to control US military conflicts.
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… is “more like Reagan” than the other candidates. The next president will likely face an unexpected crisis in the first year that will alter the trajectory of his (or her) presidency. Who is best prepared for those unanticipated … Recession were exceptional crises, greater than what many presidents ever faced. But they follow the almost inevitable …
Some unsolicited advice to the debate moderators at this Wednesday’s GOP debate
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… our many resources and features related to the American presidency, easily access thousands of hours of Miller Center … The Presidency —where you’ll find our popular American President biographies Issues & Policy —background and reports …
Welcome to the new MillerCenter.org. The new site is bolder and simpler.
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… Before that, few candidates or, heaven forbid, incumbent presidents, sullied themselves by rubbing elbows with the hoi polloi. But as presidents and aspirants for the office realized that their … to avoid exacerbating the COVID-19 crisis, but both the president and the former vice president share a preference …
Trump and Biden share a preference for firing up the base with stem-winding rhetoric and rope lines—made more difficult in the new reality of a pandemic.
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… past inaugural addresses—the first words spoken by our new presidents. Today we look at Calvin Coolidge. Republican Calvin Coolidge assumed the presidency upon the death of Warren Harding in 1923. Seeking … affairs it is the natural collaborator with the President. In spite of all the criticism which often falls to …
In his Inaugural Address, Calvin Coolidge argued for restraint and respect for the Constitution
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… of power, either a change of party or you have a new president of the same party coming in, are usually the ones … real change comes is actually in that first year of the presidency. Not just the first 100 days, but the first year. …
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… by watching.” You can also hear a lot by listening. Since President Trump’s inauguration, I have traveled … current political climate, at its core, is a tale of two presidencies. And of two Trumps. Trump’s supporters think he … about his discipline, but are comforted to know that other presidents often get off to a rocky start. Critics, on the …
In my travels, I’ve had the pleasure to meet with both supporters and critics of Trump, hearing their concerns, their praise, their criticisms.
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… might have been the most famous. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson boarded Air Force One for a flight … into law at the Truman Presidential Library—with former President Truman at his side. The act established Medicare to …
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… in particular in terms of what you would do if you became president of the United States. And also what it means that … show in an institution that’s devoted to the study of the presidency in many respects and what has made for successful …
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… him than for its content. Buchanan’s is overshadowed by a presidency infamous for his inability to prevent (and respond … categories. His speech is lost to history because his presidency is lost to history. His most distinctive attribute … and inspiring--especially for one of the “forgotten” presidents. The Garfield Inauguration Ball program. Photo: …
The inaugural address of James Garfield certainly falls into the category of “speeches lost to history”
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… better.” Freeman examines these views and others—that presidents and senators should serve for life, for example—in … the early republic as Americans created the office of the presidency. “There was no other president in the modern world at that time,” Freeman reminds …
Americans have seen Alexander Hamilton as both a villain and, thanks to his recent appearance on Broadway, a folk hero. The reality, says Yale University’s Joanne Freeman, is that Hamilton was deeply suspicious of republican forms of government, didn’t trust the masses, and was a “law and order extremist.”
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… to expect in 2020–2021. Joshua Bolten , Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush (2006–09) Andrew H. Card, Jr. , Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush (2001–06) Denis McDonough , Chief of …
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… it to resist a diplomatic initiative by the sitting US president. Now known as the Chennault Affair, the backchannel … relevant once again following the recent guilty pleas by President Donald Trump’s former National Security …
Thanks to the Miller Center’s collection of Secret White House Tapes, we know Chennault, a top Republican fundraiser, was a go-between for Nixon in 1968 to disrupt peace talks.
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… were guests Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush; Amy Walter, national editor of the … show, Hardball. Walter liked the chances for former Vice President Joe Biden, the frontrunner of the moment. She …
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… 2016 presidential campaign. After Joe Biden was elected president in 2020, he announced his intention to name …
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… on Federal Election Reform" co-chaired by former Presidents Ford and Carter in 2001. The commission was … most comprehensive and informative resources on the presidency . Over 5 million unique students, teachers, and citizens learn about the presidency each year, delivering 30 million page views. …
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… the work of the Center. Handy was founder and former president of Investure, an outsourced investment office for … investment officer, later becoming treasurer and finally president of the University of Virginia Investment Management … University’s endowment. She later became an assistant vice president and then the first woman treasurer of the …
Pioneering endowment manager and Miller Center stalwart passes away at 74.
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… former CEO and chairman, Celgene Carolyn Miles, former president and CEO, Save the Children Rami Nashashibi, … the Electoral College democratic? Is the American presidency too powerful? How can we restore faith in …
The schedule and registration links for the 2021 UVA Democracy Biennial