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… There's precedent for how justices deal with illness, writes the Miller Center's … grew more insistent. With his Irish wit still intact, he quipped about his intention to leave the court “feet … D. Roosevelt’s appointees onward, provides precedents for how justices have taken their leave. Unexpected death In the …
There's precedent for how justices deal with illness, writes the Miller Center's Barbara Perry in 'The Hill.'
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… to James Buchanan. Historians in the business of ranking presidents generally place him near the infamous bottom of … the disgrace of scandal (Warren G. Harding). Arguably, he his lowly rank is, in part, due to his proximity to the near-universally accepted “best” president, Abraham Lincoln. The contrast does not serve …
History has not been kind to James Buchanan or his inaugural
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… of time; it is a roar of frustration. We cannot understand how a war against an inferior opponent can continue without … at Cam Ranh Bay from American warships and two visits by President Trump. We count on its support of our efforts … who knew where the chain of consequences might lead if we did not take a stand. At first we thought that victory there …
Our war in Indochina shows that endless wars do end, though almost never in victory. But one of the least learned lessons of Vietnam is that a happy ending does not require victory.
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… Imagine a new president who sets a tone of governance among a team of … Imagine a new president who sets a tone of governance among a team of … smaller White House staff that actually increases the president’s own influence, simultaneously empowering …
Imagine a new president who sets a tone of governance among a team of top-flight senior managers who are determined to restore the confidence and trust that Americans once had in their great public institutions.
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… The Post The stakes are high. Nixon was the first president to claim the power to impose “prior restraint” on … is, to block newspapers from publishing information he deemed injurious to national security by threatening …
A timeline of Nixon’s reactions—from the day the New York Times printed its story to the day after the Supreme Court ruling.
Presidential Biographies
… President Richard Nixon, like his arch-rival President John … conservative wing of the Republican Party, and although he had made his own career as a militant opponent of …
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… that can’t be charted. “The job is sui generis. The presidency is an act of faith," as Richard Reeves wrote in his 1993 book, President Kennedy: Profile of Power . President Dwight … Dear Mr. President …
Congratulations on your impressive electoral victory. Now you are entering territory that can’t be charted.
Presidential Speeches
… In light of a changing global economy, President Bill Clinton discusses the North American Free … trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He believes that this agreement, by creating the world’s … us today. There are so many people to thank, and the Vice President did a marvelous job. I do want to mention, if I …
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… in Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt “launched an Age of Publicity, in which presidents and other politicians championed the disclosure of … Inventing the Media Presidency: Public Opinion and Publicity in the Early …
Presidential Biographies
… optimism and the promise of a "New Day." In his inaugural, he boasted that "in no nation are the fruits of … General Walter F. Brown proved valuable to Hoover as the President's chief connection to (and adviser about) the …
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… and Washington Star reporter Jack Horner had an angry President Lyndon Johnson on the phone. Johnson liked … was willing to talk to him without being quoted, but he couldn't contain his frustration with the press. "On this …
One of the most eventful years in American history began with the Tet offensive in Vietnam and ended with the election of Richard Nixon
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… David Adesnik considers the danger of presidents' contempt for their predecessors … their perspective on the topic of national security and how to best prepare the next president for the challenges of … salient lesson of this episode may be the extent to which presidents—even those deep into their second term—define …
David Adesnik considers the danger of presidents' contempt for their predecessors
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… When presidents first take office, they usually find that winning … political norms. It has now become axiomatic that each presidency, especially at its beginning, will be about … with the unexpected and overcoming the unforeseen. As President Joe Biden embarks on his presidential journey, …
When presidents first take office, they usually find that winning the election isn't the hard part.
Presidential Biographies
… D.C. Bess was neither comfortable as a public figure nor did she believe that as the wife of a politician she should … and served as a confidante and political adviser. In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt selected Senator Truman as …
Presidential Biographies
… Before becoming President in 1797, John Adams built his reputation as a … in the electoral college became vice president. This is how Thomas Jefferson, who opposed Adams in the election, came …
Presidential Biographies
… in 2017, Donald Trump became the first person elected president... … in 2017, Donald Trump became the first person elected president of the United States who had no prior experience in public service. Most prior presidents had been elected to political offices earlier in …
Upon his inauguration in 2017, Donald Trump became the first person elected president...
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… Presidents have long been close with media outlets. But this … Daniels before the 2016 presidential election and that President Trump tried to spike the AT&T–Time Warner merger … still left a lingering question: Is it new? After all, presidents have had close ties with media outlets before. …
Presidents have long been close with media outlets. But this is different.
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… How did these two president approach immigration policy in … the recent Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. As the next president figures out his/her approach to immigration reform, … Harding campaigned on a theme of “America First,” and he supported restrictive measures. A leading congressman on …
How did these two president approach immigration policy in the 1920s?
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… who had been in the White House and who had also been president of the Bar Association. It also included Bob Coles, … we had Reginald Lindsay, a black judge who’s disabled. He’s a remarkable person and the most popular person on the …
Presidential Biographies
… W. Bush was 62 years old when his presidential term ended. He left office with a dismal 33 percent approval rating and … believing that he would be considered below average as President in the annals of history. When confronted with this … George W. Bush: Life After the Presidency …