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Comparison of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover

In seven pages this paper examines these two U.S. presidencies in terms of individual philosophies and the impact the Great Depres...

FDR's Vice President Henry Wallace

In six pages this paper discusses Henry Wallace's life, his politics, his time as Franklin D. Roosevelt's vice president, and his ...

Watergate Conspiracy and the Impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon

In twenty one pages this paper discusses the notorious Watergate conspiracy in terms of the reasons behind it and then examines th...

Iran Hostage Crisis and President Jimmy Carter

This paper consists of eight pages and examines the impact of the Iran hostage crisis upon the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Six so...

G. Gordon Liddy's Role in the Watergate Scandal

This paper examines G. Gordon Liddy's character and powerful position in a paper consisting of six pages that focuses on his role ...

Brookings Institute Perspectives on the Presidency of Bill Clinton

In six pages this paper critically assesses the Clinton presidency in terms of whether or not he was a leader of change or merely ...

Doris Kearns Goodwin: No Ordinary Time

than the others. It may be that they are all true. However, FDR did change his will to leave half of his fortune to Missy, antici...

President Jimmy Carter

based lawyer Cyrus Vance became Carters secretary of state. He bluntly condemned the d?tente foreign policy developed by Presiden...

Events in Jefferson's Presidency

an ideal opportunity for the young country slip away. Spain had ceded its land holding in the Mississippi River valley to France, ...

Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton

off attacks from those who should have been working with him for the benefit of the American people. Discussion When Bill Clinton...

Effectiveness of U.S. Presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson

As the War was coming near its end Truman had sent a very urgent plea to Japan that they needed to surrender. They refused and the...

Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

savings of 15% of Americans with them ("The New Deal"). People were losing faith in banks, and to prevent a collapse of the entir...

Positive Perspective on the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson

Thanks to his experience and his resolve he was able to stand up valiantly even in the face of many negatives. Prior...

The Life and Legacy of Gerald R. Ford

went to Yale to get his law degree he would coach football, and while many lawyers managed to find a way to stay out of war, Ford ...

The Presidency and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson

and 1776, and there he would write the Declaration of Independence ("Thomas Jefferson," 2007). In 1786, he helped to author a bill...

Evaluating John Adams's Presidency

the lions share of the credit" (Bruns, 2007). McCullough says that Adams had an "astute political mind" as well as being an eloqu...

Ronald Reagan, the Most Effective President Since 1950

federal government and those reserved to the states or to the people. All of us... need to be reminded that the federal government...

'Progressive' US President Teddy Roosevelt

ideals were perhaps grand and a bit idealistic as seen in the following: "Government should promote and, if possible, provide grea...

Managed Care and Politics

partners. The relationship dates back to at least 1945 when Harry Truman wanted to "wage war against infirmity" (Jones, 2003, p. 3...

Life and Times of John F. Kennedy

believed that by speaking directly to the voters that another opinion might be formed. Having been involved in several wars, the...

Life of Jimmy Carter Before He Became President

had a naval career where he lived in many places around the nation as well as many places around the world. While in the Navy he r...

Various Types of Presidential Power

local dominating interest and insuring a policy determined by a range of desires (Tannehill and Bedichek, 1991). Madison also wan...

US Public Opinion, Congress, and the Presidency

not the relationship between the executive and legislative branches is successful is due, in large part, to a presidents ability t...

US President's Role

who sits in the Oval Office is the father of the country for four years at a time. One interesting change is that George W. Bush i...

U.S. Presidency and Naturalized Citizens

that you cannot choose your land of birth, but you can possess the choice of which nation you love and this should stand as someth...

LBJ's Style of Leadership

Johnson entered hesitantly, he won the race (2003). During World War II, Johnson briefly did a stint in the Navy but returned to...

'Presidential' Edith Wilson

Petticoat Presidency? 2003). Edith Wilson was a woman who had grown up in a happy home, with protective parents who adored her (E...

Richard M. Nixon's Presidency

said. I believe this was Nixons greatest downfall - not being true to his word. In the aftermath of Watergate, there...

Presidency of Teddy Roosevelt

the people", and that it was his responsibility and obligation to act on behalf of what was good for the nation - using whatever l...

Presidential and Congress Balance of Power

snuff, the idea that the presidents role should be expanded goes against everything that the Founders intended. First, what did th...