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… President Carter speaks to Americans about the "crisis of confidence" in American government, values, and way of life, … you on many occasions about national concerns, the energy crisis, reorganizing the Government, our Nation's economy, … is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. It is a crisis of confidence. It is a crisis that strikes at the very heart and …
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… Decades of data indicate that citizens are losing confidence in our constitutional system of checks and … a president can reframe a policy dispute as a national crisis, justifying the invocation of emergency powers to … The 'Ratchet Effect': Presidents, Emergency Powers, and the Crisis of Institutional Faith …
The expanding use of presidential emergency powers is an effect of the decline of public faith in the nation’s core democratic institutions
Presidential Biographies
… as individuals or remove to the west out of harm's way. Confident that he could judge the Indians' true welfare … and his heir apparent to the presidency. The Nullification Crisis and the Compromise of 1833 As Van Buren rose and …
Oral History Interviews
| Jimmy Carter Project… groups; and the 1980 Democratic Convention and the "crisis of confidence" speech. They analyze Carter’s management style; …
Presidential Recordings
… VIETNAM IN NEW ISSUE OF LIFE MAGAZINE; LBJ TELLS LUCE THAT CRISIS IN CONFIDENCE IN LEADERSHIP ON VIETNAM POLICY IS DEVELOPING, …
Presidential Biographies
… to be the only legitimate ruler of all of China. The crisis escalated when Eisenhower declared at a news … Jiang’s stubbornness, but his own actions contributed to a crisis that seemed increasingly dangerous. The bombardment … he revealed his political convictions only to a few confidants. Arbenz also believed that Guatemala, because of …
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… Archive. There, I recommend reading and listening to the “Crisis of Confidence” Speech (July 15, 1979). It will not inspire …
Our First Year team of experts offers essential readings on the 39th president
Presidential Biographies
… and some national security briefings and was a key confidant during the Camp David Accords and the Iranian hostage crisis. Her interest in foreign affairs and her capacity for … stayed in Washington, DC, to focus on the Iranian hostage crisis instead of hitting the campaign trail. As a result, …
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… measures they deemed necessary to handle some perceived crisis. The Constitution, arguably, does not grant the … sorts of statutes: ex ante delegations, passed before a crisis, and ex post delegations, passed in the wake of an … to “emergencies” and the like will lead to greater confidence that the existing regime does not permit …
Three ways Congress could limit how and when presidents use emergency powers, writes Saikrishna Prakash.
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… his setbacks, from oil shocks, inflation, and the hostage crisis in Iran to losing the confidence of the left wing of his party, culminating in his …
The Miller Center's director and CEO on the 39th president's importance to the nation—and the Miller Center
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… governments would develop similar instances of violated confidence. To attain the confidence of the public, Harrison described a humbler … of government not ruled by passions, and warned of the crisis that could occur if the people continued to violently …
The Inaugural Address of William Harrison is possibly the most popular and least examined speech of its kind
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… that could be launched from Cuba The Cuban Missile Crisis was the signature moment of John F. Kennedy's … and political stance, it is not the first time they have confided in each other, and it will not be the last. Date : … Listen in on the signature crisis of JFK's presidency …
Listen to Miller Center recordings from the signature moment of John F. Kennedy's presidency
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… Hoover worked unsuccessfully to mitigate the economic crisis of the Great Depression. Corporate welfare promises … since its founding. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/8126 “Confidence in Your Doctor Is Half the Battle,” Kaiser, in …
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… soon after a new president takes office. Containing a crisis can require quick decision making and action before … soon after a new president takes office. Containing a crisis can require quick decision making and action before … was prudent. The president-elect understood that restoring confidence required speaking with a firm, reassuring voice …
Financial crises happen when you least expect them, including soon after a new president takes office. Containing a crisis can require quick decision making and action before the new administration has accrued significant experience.
Presidential Recordings
… -Report of June 4 National economy -Optimism -Monetary crisis -Ehrlichman’s conversation with Paul Davies, George P. … press response -Retail sales -Consumer credit -Increase in confidence -Surveys -Public confidence in future -Deutschmark crisis -Fears regarding dollar -Poll results -Breakdown by …
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… Eight presidents confronted a major domestic financial crisis in the first year of their administrations—a sobering … of your predecessors confronted a major domestic financial crisis in the first year of their administrations—a sobering … priorities regarding the real economy and set a tone of confidence, urgency, and vigilance. As Harvard political …
Eight presidents confronted a major domestic financial crisis in the first year of their administrations—a sobering reminder that a new president can either harness the power of the nation’s economy, or be run over by it.
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… U.S. that would metastasize into a full-fledged financial crisis. A decade is plenty of time to reflect on what we have … strike one as rather lame. “I was surprised by the sudden crisis,” wrote George W. Bush, “My focus had been … ratio is at the third-highest since 1880. Consumer confidence is buoyant. The personal saving rate, 3.1 percent, …
Miller Center fellow Robert F. Bruner writes in the Hill about the lessons we still have to learn.
Presidential Biographies
… meaning illness) speech, in which he described a lack of confidence in America's purpose and its future. In addition to admitting that people lacked confidence in his leadership, Carter blamed the crisis of America's spirit on the American people themselves. …
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… of a worldwide economic depression, a midwest climate crisis, and an activist chief executive who created a … cigarette holder, broad smile, and upturned face radiated confidence. “Happy Days Are Here Again,” his campaign theme …
President Franklin Roosevelt served an unprecedented 4,422 days in office, but his first 100 set a benchmark by which his successors are inevitably measured.
Presidential Biographies
… of the Great Depression, the most severe economic crisis the United States had ever known. Rightly or wrongly, … what he called the "American character."The economic crisis that struck the United States in the late 1920s was … important, the Depression sapped the American people's confidence and will. The Great Depression was a stern test …