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Presidential Biographies
… always been central to him, from his childhood through his presidency. By his own account, he has few close friends … been married three times and divorced twice, the only US president with that marital history. Republican president … to have been divorced and re-married, while a number of presidents married for a second time (three did so while in …
Donald Trump has stated throughout his life that family has always been central to him...
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… this was the end of his thinking about running for the Presidency, his defeat for the nomination, but maybe I'm … it. You see, I was not crazy about him running for the Presidency to begin with. I didn't think he needed to be … done. P. Kennedy This is the thing, our family was about Presidency, and yet for him, it was ideally suited that he …
Public Events
… Forum continues its focus on the first year of the Trump presidency, with a deep look into immigration and a search … ways come to very different conclusions. Tamar Jacoby is president and CEO of ImmigrationWorks USA, representing small … Forum continues its focus on the first year of the Trump presidency, with a deep look into immigration and the …
Presidential Biographies
… their personal reputations. Sixty-nine votes were cast for president; they were unanimous for George Washington. The … to crumble. Washington’s primary goal was to establish the presidency on firm footing, cultivate respect from citizens …
Presidential Biographies
… announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President. He faced three main opponents for the … gained seats in both houses of Congress. Bush began his presidency with the Democrats controlling both the House of …
Presidential Biographies
… he dismayed Republican Party leaders who thought the President owed them cabinet positions for their support in … segment of the American public? In the beginning of his presidency, Grant continued the policies of congressional …
Presidential Biographies
… farm—with unassuming austerity. His would be no "imperial presidency" like those of Johnson and Nixon. On inauguration … Relations with Congress The country desperately wanted the president to succeed. Carter took a series of bold positions. … during his term. Despite the lip service paid by American presidents to reducing energy dependence, US oil imports had …
Public Events
… it was a year ago? We take a look at the ramifications of President Trump's election for American foreign policy in a … BLACKMON : This week on American Forum , a look back at President Trump’s tumultuous first year on the global stage. …
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… President Johnson called the Haggar clothing company to order …
Public Events
… historians now rank Dwight D. Eisenhower among the best presidents of all time. Rather than out-of-touch or … exploration of the life, times, and relevance of our 34th president. … progressivism. Many historians now rank Ike among the best presidents of all time. Indeed, from the perspective of the …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… people in the town—Mr. Ephron Catlin, who was the vice president of a bank in Boston, and a few other people—who … I really didn’t associate it with anything. Actually, the President [John F. Kennedy] was a Congressman at the time. He …
Presidential Biographies
… After taking the oath of office to become the thirty-eighth President of the United States, Gerald Ford forthrightly … player, Ford was certainly one of the most athletic Presidents in history. These negative portrayals, however, … public. Pardoning Richard Nixon Ford's ascent to the presidency implicitly promised the end of the Watergate …
Oral History Interviews
| Bill Clinton Project… grandparent saying that [Harry S.] Truman had been a good President. And I remember cutting out a picture of [Dwight] … He’s clearly wanting to look toward running for the Presidency. He’s now been in office—I think it’s ten years. I …
Presidential Biographies
… 1953 to 1961. Kennedy was the youngest person elected US president and the first Roman Catholic to serve in that office. For many observers, his presidency came to represent the ascendance of youthful …
Presidential Biographies
… be said that Franklin Pierce had little business being President, but in a nation fragmenting over slavery, only a … slavery and the aggressiveness of Southerners. But other Presidents were unable to solve these issues, short of war. …
Presidential Recordings
… between 11:50 pm and 11: 59 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with unknown persons (Television and radio technicians). The President’s desk The President’s forthcoming speech -Text … Time of day Readiness -The President Count-down The President's speech -Duration Count-down -Presidential seal …
Presidential Biographies
… of America during the American Civil War. As a two-term President, he is typically dismissed as weak and ineffective; historians have often ranked Grant's presidency near the bottom in American history. Recently, … freed the enslaved people, and saved the Republic. Grant presided over a powerful if unstable economy unleashing …
Presidential Biographies
… whom one reads, Polk comes across as either a nearly great President or as a man who missed great opportunities. … a representative of the whole people. Polk came into the presidency with a focused political agenda and a clear set of …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Harry Reid and Dick Durbin were down visiting with the President and the President said, “It would be good if we get something done in … these other issues. And then we have 1963. I had been presiding in the Senate on the 22nd of November, and at …
Presidential Speeches
… by the singing of "America the Beautiful" and a prayer. President Eisenhower begins his speech at 9:45 on the …