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Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… been used when the Republicans were in the majority. What did you see as being the purpose of a hearing, and what did … Because they were looking at a 30-, 40-year history of how these things had gone. My belief—I still believe it, I … Japan, you have South Korea, you have Jordan in there. How did Jordan get on this list? I remember one year we came …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Founder and president of the Alliance for Justice … the bench and remake federal judges in the mold of the President. His administration looked for individuals who were …
Presidential Biographies
… or trade. It was plain to William early in life that he would have to learn self-sufficiency. It was equally plain … had to travel to another part of the territory; when he did, they found a justice of the peace and eloped. When … and learned of the marriage, he shouted at Harrison, "How, sir, do you intend to support my daughter?" The soldier …
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… Before the Civil War, many US presidents owned enslaved people, and all of them had to deal … The history of the American presidency’s relationship to slavery is a complicated one … of slavery in early America and then discusses several presidents who were enslavers, while also considering how …
Before the Civil War, many US presidents owned enslaved people, and all of them had to deal with slavery as a political issue
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Kennedy on healthcare issues. She begins by discussing how she first met Senator Kennedy. She goes on to describe … interview with Mathilde Krim on December 12, 2007. Tell me how you first met Ted Kennedy. Mathilde Krim I don't remember … Jack [Kennedy], and then Bobby Kennedy also. For me, he emerged, really, out of the background of the mid-'70s. I …
Oral History Interviews
| Bill Clinton Project… President of South Korea … Kim Dae-jung recalls his first impressions of President William J. Clinton, nuclear issues, state visits, … encounter. At that time both of us were running for the Presidency, so we exchanged greetings and encouragement. He … encouragement to us. Riley This was after he was elected President? Kim Before. Riley Did you have any interaction …
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… East and West, a place where the Berliners with whom President John F. Kennedy had identified 26 years earlier … on the continuing relationship with the Soviet Union. He was determined not to “dance on the wall,” in the words of … President George H. W. Bush believed a unified Germany was …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… and Mandela’s release. I’d seen Mandela back here, and he had mentioned my going over there for the ceremony. I … could wait until 6 or 7 o’clock Monday night, which she did. It was very decent of her. I left the Senate floor and …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… betrayed his principles or the fundamental goal that he was seeking. Ted Kennedy studied the institution, knew the … in generally entertaining fashion. Heininger Yes. So when did your views about him change? McCain As I served in the …
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party President … and I would like to meet you to get fully briefed on how you see the situation on Northern Ireland. I was amazed, … and Irish governments to work together. But until then, no President of the United States would make a statement …
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… the leading force in Sunni Islam. You have to see a both President Erdoğan’s speech today and all the statements that … Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and did not walk out. The Turkish government has said that it has … should be subject to physical force. What did you make of President Erdoğan's statement on October 23? Edelman: Well, …
What you have to understand here is that this takes place in the context of a very serious rivalry for leadership in the region and the Arab states. And now inside the world of Sunni Islam, there is a rivalry between Turkey and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to see who will be the leading force in Sunni Islam. You have to see a both President Erdoğan’s speech today and all the statements that Turkish media have made based on leaks from Turkish intelligence and police sources in that light.
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… the White House Domestic Policy Council under former President Barack Obama. Then, a pause: “I loved it.” Barnes … her transition to the University and Monticello and how her experience at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. still informs … a post she held until 2012. The council coordinates a president’s domestic policymaking agenda, focusing on …
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
Oral History Interviews
| Edward M. Kennedy Project… get into all the substance, let’s talk a little bit about how you managed the staff. Part of that agenda was … about the Kennedy position, and decide which things he should cosponsor and which he should sponsor. My view … it was my view and the Senator agreed with it, so we did it this way—we were going to pick pieces of legislation …
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… Past presidents offer Trump lessons on communications strategy … landscape offers both an opportunity and a challenge for President-elect Donald Trump. Given the innovations launched …
Past presidents offer Trump lessons on communications strategy
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… Presidents always have to adapt to crises as they arise. But … upon having a few clear, guiding ideas that can help presidents set their administration’s course, and navigate … lose.” This quotation reveals a crucial insight that new presidents must grasp: They must have core strategic ideas in …
Presidents always have to adapt to crises as they arise. But success in times of crisis often depends upon having a few clear, guiding ideas that can help presidents set their administration’s course, and navigate through the inevitable trouble.
Presidential Biographies
… the Vietnam draft and his rumored affairs with women. He dealt with the infidelity issue on national television in … on a war that had ended many years before. His opponent, President George H.W. Bush, ran a lackluster campaign that …
Presidential Biographies
… of considerable, but not awesome, wealth from New York. He likely joined the Democratic Party in the 1850s and … of the Democratic Party, although he remained fond of then-President Theodore Roosevelt. FDR also began paying more … Franklin D. Roosevelt: Life Before the Presidency …
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… How did Americans view the Greek Revolution of 1821? No … support in spring of 1823. By the end of that year, President Monroe would echo Jefferson’s restrained sympathy … balance that they sought to establish is one that American presidents have tried to manage ever since. Early Debates …
The 1821 Greek War of Independence is a case study that still informs our diplomacy.
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… to improve the nation’s credit and ensure economic growth. He outlined a proposal which, among other controversial … Senate. The vote came down to a tie, and Vice President George Clinton broke it against the Bank. By 1811, … the Bank was once again on the rise, and one man knew how to use it: Andrew Jackson. The General and The Banker …
Democratic ideals and technocratic pragmatism clash
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… passed during the Obama administration, the start of President Trump's term might appear to offer a new … Memorandum to President Trump Subject : Lessons from previous presidents’ first-year energy initiatives You came into …
Given the extent to which the energy landscape has shifted over the past decade, our nation’s energy policies are ripe for review and updating. With no new comprehensive energy legislation having passed during the Obama administration, the start of President Trump's term might appear to offer a new opportunity to propose comprehensive energy legislation to address our changing world.