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… the White House Domestic Policy Council under former President Barack Obama. Then, a pause: “I loved it.” Barnes … a post she held until 2012. The council coordinates a president’s domestic policymaking agenda, focusing on … The Miller Center, with its bipartisan focus on the presidency and troves of oral history and archival material, …
Director of UVA's new Democracy Initiative, Melody Barnes speaks with UVA Today about her time in the White House, UVA, and Monticello and Jefferson
Presidential Recordings
… President Johnson and Attorney General Robert F. “Bobby” …
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… a few post-presidential addresses. As noon approached, the president announced that we’d “go for a dip” in the icy Maine … several of her Texas friends. “Ladies!” called out the president. “You know my speechwriters, don’t you?” Not …
After Mrs. Bush's passing, her husband's former speechwriter remembers how she showed her to be big-hearted.
Presidential Speeches
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… responsible for managing all information that flows to the president—usually including the secrets known only to a small handful of people—principally, President Trump and Chiefs of Staff Priebus and Kelly, and …
Porter may have had access to America’s top secrets. Chief of Staff John Kelly has some explaining to do, writes Miller Center CEO William Antholis.
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… of all commuters take public transit every day. The next president of the United States should pursue a national … such as the Department of Transportation, should share the president's priorities, be strategic thinkers, and know … policy. Appointees must be loyal and share the president’s priorities for transportation. At the same time, …
The importance of transportation infrastructure for American society cannot be overstated. Our highway system, ports, airports, and railroads are the arteries of the economy, moving goods, services, and workers inside cities and between states.
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… at the Carter Presidential Library — since being fired by President Donald Trump for refusing to impose his … at the White House during the opening days of the Trump presidency. This week it was revealed that Yates had warned …
A report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the First Year Project's panel on race held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
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… Joseph Nye (1997 to 2003). I worked for Brent again on the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board during part … Baker usually won the arguments. That doesn’t mean the president didn’t wisely choose someone to provide the …
The passing of Brent Scowcroft is an opportunity for a bit of reflection about the U.S. foreign policy elite and its attitude toward American military intervention in world affairs.
Presidential Recordings
Presidential Recordings
… about an impending coup against South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm, Kennedy officials remained divided …
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… Memorandum for President Trump Subject: Your Energy Inbox in Year 1 As a … on energy transformation but ultimately his administration presided over a different transformation than it had … by 32 percent from its October 2014 peak. You will preside over the continuing rationalization of U.S. oil and …
Given the challenge of passing comprehensive energy legislation—even with a Republican-controlled Congress—the executive branch has inherited a number of administrative decisions from the Obama Administration.
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… sudden plunge in U.S. relations with Turkey. On Monday, President Trump imposed economic sanctions against Turkey and … threatened to “ swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy .” Vice President Pence announced a cease-fire agreement with Turkey … nuclear weapons on Turkish soil in 1959. Soon thereafter, President John F. Kennedy used them as bargaining chips to …
Why does the U.S. have nuclear weapons in Turkey, and what would be the risks of withdrawing them? Here’s what you need to know.
Presidential Recordings
… the three blocks to the restaurant. The group included President and Mrs. Nixon, Julie and David Eisenhower, and Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo, a long-time friend of President Nixon's. After the dinner, Nixon quipped to …
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… essay, Scenario planning , instructs us that the next president, be it Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, will face … have surfaced in this election is as critical for the next president as understanding the short-term partisan …
Nicole Mellow argues that although Trump is no Goldwater, there may be a political realignment on the horizon
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… The Supreme Court’s 4-4 split on President Obama’s deferred action programs puts the broader … in two different ways. It could focus on electing a president likely to appoint a ninth Supreme Court Justice who …
The Supreme Court wants immigration resolved in the political arena
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… facts are known about these recordings. When Truman became president on April 12, 1945, he inherited the RCA … and Matt Connolly, his appointments secretary. The President's comments to the press came through loud and …
Presidential Recordings
… Security Adviser McGeorge “Mac” Bundy discussed with President Johnson the possibility of having Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. ask the President of the Philippines, Diosdado P. Macapagal Sr., to …
Presidential Recordings
… At an afternoon press conference, the President made several personnel announcements and fielded questions on topics including the vice presidency, relations with France, and Vietnam. A few minutes after it concluded, Lady Bird Johnson phoned the President with her assessment of his performance. …
Presidential Recordings
… Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover called President Johnson with news that the bodies of the three …
Presidential Recordings
… released this transcript in August 1974, it contradicted President Nixon's claims that he had not interfered with the …