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A Biography of Wesley Clark

Clark went on to become a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University between August of 1966 and 1968, where he studied philosophy, politi...

Presidency of Harry S. Truman

him because of his poor eyesight. However, Harry would have his chance at the onset of World War I. Despite his disappointments w...

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...

Personality of Democratic Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry

and dull, though Starr also classifies him as "thoughtful and substantive," someone who is patient with questions and comments as ...

George W. Bush and the Legislative Presidency

In four pages this paper examines the legislative aspects of the American presidency with George W. Bush being the primary focus. ...

Problems of the US Government's Executive Branch

thereabouts, things become problematic at times. There are other situations too that create havoc and when the president uses his ...

'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...

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...

Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Its Opposition

the "loyal opposition" that he believed is needed in order for the two-party system to work best. He opposed FDR seemingly at eve...

Was the 2000 Presidential Election Stolen by George W. Bush?

term traditionally begins the first Monday in October, and so final opinions are issued in late June (Mears, 2002). Justices divid...

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...

20th Century United States and Social Welfare

those who want to help the poor, such as in the 1930s. There was relatively little opposition to Roosevelts New Deal because times...

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...

Government's Powers and its Three Divisions

branch. It can propose and make laws and it can pass laws with a two thirds vote even if the President vetoes a bill, but at first...

Twilight of the Presidency by George Reedy

power because he placed himself above the law in authorizing the Watergate break-in. The tapes from the Nixon White House show a m...

Assessment of Teddy Roosevelt's Presidency

or another somehow was able to get out of the war on a technicality. War records are important and Teddy Roosevelt was as fierce i...

Public and Political Bargaining in the Contemporary Presidency

of the presidential office, inasmuch as media influence is fundamentally based upon the element of perception. Contemporary presi...

Presidents and Congress

separate branches of the government: legislative, executive and judicial. With this framework in place, then, it was assured tha...

'Human Rights' Presidency of Jimmy Carter

In perhaps one of the most dramatic shows of foreign support of human rights, in 1980 President Jimmy Carter cancelled the America...

Overview of the U.S. Presidency

the nation was in crisis--he came through. His famous words which were something to the effect that the people who knocked down th...

New Hampshire's Presidential Primary and its Importance

not try to mislead, the media sometimes does this. There are in fact people who do contend that the media has controlled many elec...

Relationship Between the Judiciary and Gerald Ford

or liberal justice can change the odds of Roe v. Wade being overturned, for example. While many presidents have had to make the im...

LBJ and Clinton More Than Decades Apart

are pervaded with a sense of innocence violated" (pp. 6). In fact, in a pre-release review presented in The New Republic, Lane com...

The Impact of FDR's Disability on the Presidency

of both his campaign and presidency so that the vast majority of his adoring constituency had no idea how severe his condition act...

'Hidden Hand Presidency' of President Dwight Eisenhower and Current Agenda of President George W. Bush

II, but once in office, he showed traits of being politically indecisive, inarticulate, and bumbling. He was considered by his cri...

Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency

was perhaps so impressive about Roosevelt is his willingness to introduce morality into the decision making process with which he ...

Ronald Reagan Biography

are many examples throughout his career of conflicts which transpired and his apparent effortless handling of them. The Life of ...

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 ...