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U.S. Presidents

The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.

George Washington

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.

…some honest men fear that a republican government can not be strong, that this Government is not strong enough;

Thomas Jefferson

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be…

James Madison

To what, then, do we owe these blessings? It is known to all that we derive them from the excellence of our institutions.

James Monroe

Union, justice, tranquillity, the common defense, the general welfare, and the blessings of liberty—all have been promoted by the Government under…

John Quincy Adams

But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to…

Andrew Jackson

...in all the attributes of a great, happy, and flourishing people we stand without a parallel in the world.

Martin Van Buren

I too well understand the dangerous temptations to which I shall be exposed from the magnitude of the power which it has been the pleasure of the…

William Harrison

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality...

Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil.

James K. Polk

...I shall make honesty, capacity, and fidelity indispensable prerequisites to the bestowal of office...

Zachary Taylor

The great law of morality ought to have a national as well as a personal and individual application.

Millard Fillmore

The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock of the Constitution.

Franklin Pierce

Next in importance to the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union is the duty of preserving the Government free from the taint or even the…

James Buchanan

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we…

Abraham Lincoln

Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many... 

Andrew Johnson

It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training.

Ulysses S. Grant

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear.

Rutherford B. Hayes

There can be no permanent disfranchised peasantry in the United States.

James A. Garfield

Experience has shown that the trade of the East is the key to national wealth and influence.

Chester A. Arthur

It is a plain dictate of honesty and good government that public expenditures should be limited by public necessity...

Grover Cleveland

...opportunities offered to the individual to secure the comforts of life are better than are found elsewhere and largely better than they were here…

Benjamin Harrison

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed; peace is preferable to war in almost every contingency. 

William McKinley

...legislation will generally be both unwise and ineffective unless undertaken after calm inquiry and with sober self-restraint. 

Theodore Roosevelt

Our international policy is always to promote peace.

William Taft

The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.

Woodrow Wilson

Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little. 

Warren G. Harding

The fundamental precept of liberty is toleration.

Calvin Coolidge

In the soil poisoned by speculation grew those ugly weeds of waste, exploitation, and abuse of financial power.

Herbert Hoover

And the love of freedom is still fierce and steady in the nation today.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

No government is perfect. One of the chief virtues of a democracy, however, is that its defects are always visible...

Harry S. Truman

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans...

John F. Kennedy

We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights.

Lyndon B. Johnson

In any organization, the man at the top must bear the responsibility. That responsibility, therefore, belongs here, in this office. I accept it.

Richard Nixon

We are bound together by the most powerful of all ties, our fervent love for freedom and independence, which knows no homeland but the human heart.

Gerald Ford

We simply must have faith in each other, faith in our ability to govern ourselves, and faith in the future of this Nation.

Jimmy Carter

…let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope.…

Ronald Reagan

We are approaching the conclusion of an historic postwar struggle between two visions: one of tyranny and conflict and one of democracy and freedom.

George H. W. Bush

Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal.

Bill Clinton

Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.

George W. Bush

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

...we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.

Donald Trump

This is a life-changing election...Character is on the ballot. Compassion is on the ballot. Decency. Science. Democracy. They’re all on the ballot.

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The American Presidency Project  A study of the American presidency established in 1999 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The site offers 104,792 documents related to the study of the presidency.

American President: A Reference Resource This site from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia gives biographical information about each of the presidents, a speech archive, and classroom resources.

"Escorting a Presidency into History: NARA's Role in a White House Transition"  Nancy Kegan Smith's Prologue article describes how NARA collects transfers hundreds of millions of textual, electronic, and audiovisual records, and tens of thousands of presidential and vice presidential gifts.

POTUS: Presidents of the United States Biographies of the presidents. Includes "background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents."

Presidential Libraries Information about presidential libraries and the documents they maintain. Includes links to all of the presidential libraries administered by the National Archives.

"The Presidential Libraries Act after 50 Years"  Raymond Geselbracht and Timothy Walch discuss legislation that provided for the establishment of presidential libraries in this Prologue article.

The Presidents This website from PBS provides documentaries on nine of the 20th-Century presidents. Also included are biographies of all of the presidents, articles, interviews, photographs, and educational resources.

Public Papers of the Presidents The Public Papers of the Presidents are available online through the Government Printing Office (GPO) beginning with George H.W. Bush in 1991. They contain papers and speeches of the President that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary, presented in chronological order.

"School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents" This Prologue article describes a NARA exhibit that reveals the report cards, homework, athletic prowess, and musical abilities of our modern presidents when they were students.

"Standing in for the President" This Prologue article by W. Dale Nelson looks at the role of the Presidents' press secretaries.

Facts, Firsts and Precedents The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies provides interesting pieces of information about presidential inaugurations.

History of Presidential Inaugurals In this 1993 C-Span interview, Philip Brooks discusses memorial presidential inaugurations.

"I Do Solemnly Swear...": Presidential Inaugurations This Library of Congress American Memory site is a collection of approximately 2000 digital files from all of the inaugurations from George Washington's in 1791 to the latest.

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the U.S. Lists the presidents in chronological order.

Inauguration History Quiz  This inauguration quiz is presented by the Washington Post.

Presidential Inaugurals: Historical Perspective  A transcript of the PBS show in which the NewsHour's historians Michael Beschloss, Haynes Johnson, Steven Ambrose, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Roger Wilkins talk to Margaret Warner about the history of inaugurations.

Presidential Inaugurations Quiz  Test your knowledge about past Presidential inaugurations in this activity, designed by the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Records of Presidential Inaugural Committees Record Group 274, 1933-1989. Held at the National Archives.

Order of Succession

"Abrupt Transition" This article, published in the Winter 2000 issue of Prologue , discusses the change in inauguration fanfare when a Vice President must quickly been sworn into office.

Amendment XXV This site includes the text of the amendment that provides for procedures to fill vacancies in the vice presidency and clarifies presidential succession rules.

Order of Succession Ben's Guide to U.S. Government provides a list of government departments which will provide officials to assume the presidency if necessary, provided they are Constitutionally qualified to assume the office.

Presidential Illness and the 25th Amendment The National Institutes of Health website includes scanned copies of the original print version of this article. It is full of historical facts.

George Washington Papers This Library of Congress website maintains the complete collection of George Washington papers, consisting of 65,000 documents.

Introduction to the Diaries of George Washington This introduction to the nature and history of George Washington's diaries is provided by the Library of Congress.

"The Surprising George Washington" An article by Richard Norton Smith from Prologue looks at the sides of the first President's life that we do not often see.

"Jefferson Buys Louisiana Territory, and the Nation Moves Westward" Prologue article by Wayne T. De Cesar and Susan Page about how the Louisiana Purchase came about.

"Jefferson Looks Westward: President Secretly Sought Funds from Congress to Explore Louisiana Territory, Develop Trade" In this Prologue article, James Worsham reveals that Jefferson planned a expedition to the west even before the Louisiana Purchase was accomplished.

Thomas Jefferson An exhibit at the Library of Congress examines Jefferson's intellectual development using his own writings and other items from the Library's collections.

Thomas Jefferson "A guide to the University of Virginia's collections related to Thomas Jefferson, with additional links to texts and information resources about Jefferson."

Thomas Jefferson and the Patent Act of 1793 From Essays in History published by the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia.

Madison's Treasures The documents in this collection at the Library of Congress are the largest single collection of original Madison documents in existence.

"Where Have You Gone, James Madison?" Archivist Allen Weinstein discusses the relevance of the U.S. Constitution and the thoughts of its leading architect, James Madison in this Prologue article.

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency This PBS website includes a documentary video, an interactive timeline, and resources for educators.

Abraham Lincoln Association Organized in 1908 as the Lincoln Centennial Association, this organization is dedicated to furthering the study and research of this President.

The Abraham Lincoln Institute The latest in Lincoln scholarship.

Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress Organized into three "General Correspondence" series, this site includes approximately 20,000 documents.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation This unique institution and its website is devoted to telling the entire life story of the nation's 16th president.

"An Extraordinary President and His Remarkable Cabinet: Doris Kearns Goodwin Looks at Lincoln's Team of Rivals" Ellen Fried's interview with the author of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln appeared in Prologue article in Spring of 2006.

Lincoln/Net Primary source materials from Lincoln's Illinois years through his presidency, in a social and political context.

Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library This site offers selections from two collections at the Library of Congress that illuminate the life of Abraham Lincoln.

The Search for Lincoln's Legal Papers A report in the National Archives publication The Record states that nearly 90,000 documents associated with Lincoln's legal practice have been discovered across the country and accessioned into the collection of the Lincoln Legal Papers project.

Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson This site was created by HarpWeek in response to the interest generated by the impeachment of President Clinton. It includes materials from Harper's Weekly relating to the impeachment and trial of President Andrew Johnson in 1868.

"Grant, Babcock, and the Whiskey Ring" This Prologue article, published in Fall 2000, discusses Grant's term as President.

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center This website is dedicated to the study of the Hayes presidency.

Selected Bibliography of William McKinley A bibliography provided by the Library of Congress.

"'I am entitled to the Medal of Honor and I want it' : Theodore Roosevelt and His Quest for Glory" This article by Mitchell Yockelson appeared in the Spring 1998 edition of the National Archives publication, Prologue .

Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times on Film Produced by the National Digital Library and the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress, this site features 104 films from the LOC's holdings which document Teddy Roosevelt's life from 1898 to 1919.

Theodore Roosevelt This site provides information about and links to Roosevelt's publications and autobiography.

Warren G. Harding John Dean discusses his biography of Warren G. Harding on C-Span's Booknotes .

Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation This site is intended "to become the gateway to all things Coolidge."

"'An American Epic:' Herbert Hoover and Belgian Relief in World War I" George H. Nash's Prologue article about the future president's humanitarian actions.

Hoover & Truman: A presidential friendship A joint project of the Truman and Hoover Presidential Libraries, this site highlights the friendship between the two men. Much of the material was collected in a book, "Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman: A Documentary History", edited by Timothy Walch and Dwight M. Miller, copyright 1992 by the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association, Inc.; the book is available electronically on the site.

"The Ordeal of a Biographer: Herbert Hoover Writes about Woodrow Wilson" Prologue article by Timothy Walch.

"The Ordeal of Herbert Hoover" Part I of the Prologue article by Richard Norton Smith and Timothy Walch that details President Hoover's struggles in the White House.

"FDR at 125" To mark the 125th anniversary of FDR's birth on January 30, 1882, Prologue looks at the impact of his presidency and his legacy.

"FDR's Day in Infamy Speech: Crafting a Call to Arms" An article from Prologue , Winter 2001.

"FDR: The President and the High School" Keith W. Olson's article from Prologue describes how the President's interest in architecture led to close involvement in the planning and construction of a high school in Hyde Park.

Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Transcripts of the Fireside Chats from March 1933 to June 1944.

Franklin D. Roosevelt From an essay by Doris Kearns Goodwin for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

"How Roosevelt Attacked Japan at Pearl Harbor: Myth Masquerading as History" R.J.C. Butow's Prologue article refutes assertions that the President misled the public about the coming of war.

"A 'New' FDR Emerges: Historians, Teachers, Authors Take a Fresh, Sometimes Critical, Look at Roosevelt" Prologue article by Cynthia M. Koch.

"A Notable Passage to China: Myth and Memory in FDR's Family History" This article on Roosevelt family history, by R. J. C. Butow, appeared in the Fall 1999 edition of the National Archives publication, Prologue .

"When FDR Said 'Play Ball:' President Called Baseball a Wartime Morale Booster" Gerald Bazer and Steven Culbertson discuss President Roosevelt's decision to support the continuation of baseball during World War II in this Prologue article.

"Adventures with Grandpa Truman" Clifton Truman Daniel reminisces about his grandfather in this Prologue article.

"A Boy Who Would Be President: Harry Truman at School, 1892–1901" Prologue article by Raymond H. Geselbracht describes Truman's days as a schoolboy through his attendance records and grades at Noland School for the first and second grade, and two of his high school English theme books.

Continuing the Fight: Harry S. Truman and World War II At the Truman Library website, this site contains a "collection of documents, photographs, and eyewitness accounts concerning the latter stages of World War II."

"The First Proposal, or What a Future President of the United States Did When He Was Rejected by the Woman He Loved" In this Prologue article, Raymond H. Geselbracht discusses Harry S. Truman's courtship of Bess Wallace.

Harry S. Truman From an essay by David McCullough for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

"Harry Truman, Poker Player" Raymond H. Geselbracht's article about Truman's love of poker appeared in the Spring 2003 issue of Prologue .

"Harry Truman's History Lessons" In this Prologue article, Samuel W. Rushay, Jr. examines the way the 33rd President used history to make some of the important decision of the post-World War II era.

" Independence and the Opening of the West : Harry S. Truman, Thomas Hart Benton, And the Making of the Mural " Raymond H. Geselbracht describes the creation of the mural for the Harry S. Truman Library in this Prologue article.

"Mutual Admiration and a Few Jokes: The Correspondence of Harry Truman with Groucho and Harpo Marx" Raymond H. Geselbracht's Prologue article highlights Truman's correspondence with the Marx Brothers.

"'The President Is Very Acutely Ill:' Harry S. Truman's Illness of July 1952" Prologue article by Samuel W. Rushay, Jr.

Speeches of Harry S. Truman Audio and transcripts of many of Truman's speeches from 1939 to 1953.

Dwight D. Eisenhower From an essay by Stephen Ambrose for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Resource Guide Bibliography compiled by the Library of Congress.

"Eisenhower and the Red Menace" This article, written by Michael J. Birkner for the Fall 2001 issue of Prologue , discusses Eisenhower in the age of Senator Joseph McCarthy's crusade against Communism.

"Ike's Interstates at 50: Anniversary of the Highway System Recalls Eisenhower's Role as Catalyst" David A. Pfeiffer's Prologue article about the creation of one of Eisenhower's lasting achievements as president.

"The Hours before Dallas" This article was written by Jeb Byrne for the National Archives Prologue , Summer 2000 issue.

"'Howdy, Mr. President!'" "UT Arlington Library's Special Collections exhibit 'Howdy, Mr. President!' showcases over 80 intriguing photographs taken by Fort Worth Star-Telegram news photographers. The Star-Telegram JFK collection contains almost 3,000 photo negatives taken during the visit by President John F. Kennedy to Fort Worth and the subsequent events following his assassination in Dallas, November 1963."

John F. Kennedy From an essay by Richard Reeves for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

The Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board: Final Report Document available in PDF format on the NARA website.

The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection The National Archives Assassination Records Collection contains more than 4 and a half million pages of assassination-related records, photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings, and artifacts.

Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Links to the chapters of the document often called the Warren Report.

"Sixty Years Later, the Story of PT-109 Still Captivates" This article, written by Stephen Plotkin for the Summer 2003 issue of Prologue , describes the sinking of the young Lieutenant Kennedy's Patrol Torpedo boat in the South Pacific during World War II.

Speeches of John Kennedy Text, audio, and video of President Kennedy's speeches. From the Kennedy Presidential Library.

"LBJ Champions the Civil Rights Act of 1964" Prologue article by Ted Gittinger and Allen Fisher.

"LBJ Fights the White Backlash: The Racial Politics of the 1964 Presidential Campaign" This article by Jeremy D. Mayer appeared in the Spring 2001 issue of Prologue .

"LBJ: Still Casting a Long Shadow" Harry Middleton discusses President Johnson's legacy in this Prologue article.

Lyndon B. Johnson From an essay by Robert Dallek for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Selected Speeches & Messages of Lyndon Johnson From the LBJ Presidential Library.

"Listening to Nixon: An Archivist's Reflections on His Work with the White House Tapes" Prologue article by Samuel W. Rushay, Jr.

"Nixon on the Home Front" Prologue article about President Nixon's domestic policies.

The Nixon "Shocks" and U.S.-Japan Strategic Relations, 1969-1974 Paper prepared by Michael Schaller at the University of Arizona.

"The Nixon White House Tapes: The Decision to Record Presidential Conversations" H. R. Haldeman discloses the story behind the decision to record presidential conversations in this  Prologue article.

Nixon's Trip to China The National Security Archive has secured the declassification and release of the documents related to President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972.

Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974 This site gives one photographer's account of President Nixon's years in office.

Richard M. Nixon From an essay by Tom Wicker for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Richard Nixon Conversations The Miller Center audio and transcripts of recordings from the Nixon Administration, including those related to Watergate.

Gerald R. Ford From an essay by James Cannon for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Gerald R. Ford: A Selected bibliography A bibliography established by the Ford Presidential Library.

Selected Gerald R. Ford Presidential Speeches and Writings Text of selected speeches of Ford from his administration. Some of the speeches have audio recordings.

Jimmy Carter This PBS site includes the background information on Jimmy Carter used to make a documentary film for American Experience .

Jimmy Carter From an essay by Hendrick Hertzberg for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Speeches of Jimmy Carter Audio and video of speeches given by Jimmy Carter, presented by the American Presidency Project.

Ronald Reagan From an essay by Peggy Noonan for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Ronald Reagan and the President's Daily Brief An article from the Studies in Intelligence gives a first-hand account of the CIA's responsibility for giving the President his daily briefing.

"'Tear Down This Wall:' How Top Advisers Opposed Reagan's Challenge to Gorbachev - But Lost" Peter Robinson tells the story behind one of Ronald Reagan's most notable speeches in this Prologue article.

George Bush From an essay by Michael R. Beschloss for the PBS program "Character Above All," on the role of character in presidential leadership.

Papers of George Bush Organized by year, these papers are also searchable by topic.

Biography of William Jefferson Clinton Provides a succinct description of the life and accomplishments of William Clinton.

Biography of George W. Bush Summary of the life and accomplishments of the 43rd President of the United States from the White House web page.

Biography of Barack H. Obama Summary of the life and accomplishments of the 44th President of the United States from the White House web page.

The Dolley Madison Project A complete on-line edition of her existing letters as a fully searchable digital archive. Dolley Madison was the first First Lady to serve in Washington, D.C.

The First Ladies of the U.S.A. Links to biographical information about each First Lady, including portraits. Published by the White House Historical Association.

National First Ladies' Library The website for the first and only facility of its kind, its purpose is to educate the world about the contributions of the First Ladies and other important women in history.

"Young Bess in Hats" In this Prologue article, Raymond H. Geselbracht writes about Bess Wallace before she became Mrs. Harry Truman.

Chas Fagan: Presidential Portraits This site complements C-SPAN's television series, "American Presidents: Life Portraits."

Chronological List of Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents of the United States This list from the Library of Congress includes portraits of the presidents, first ladies, and vice presidents.

Portraits of the Presidents from the National Portrait Gallery This new online exhibit features 61 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other likenesses of the Presidents.

Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits This Congressional Research Service report describes the pension and benefits granted to former presidents and policy implications.

Salaries and Retirement Benefits of U.S. Presidents and other Federal Government Employees This Internet Public Library website features salary and benefit information for the president, the vice president, and high ranking government officials.

Presidential Documents Online

Federal Digital System (FDsys) The Government Printing Office provides access to official text of various government documents, including Compilation of Presidential Documents , Economic Report of the President , and Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States .

Federal Register This website has links to Executive Orders, Proclamations, and other presidential documents.

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December 17, 2020 Library of Congress Completes Digitization of 23 Early Presidential Collections

Completion of project includes latest digitization of papers of presidents benjamin harrison, william howard taft, grover cleveland and calvin coolidge.

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The Library of Congress has completed a more than two decade-long initiative to digitize the papers of nearly two dozen early presidents. The Library holds the papers of 23 presidents from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge, all of which have been digitized and are now available online.

The Library plans to highlight each presidential collection on social media in the weeks leading up to the next presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021.

“Arguably, no other body of material in the Manuscript Division is of greater significance for the study of American history than the presidential collections,” said Janice E. Ruth, chief of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress. “They cover the entire sweep of American history from the nation’s founding through the first decade after World War I, including periods of prosperity and depression, war and peace, unity of purpose and political and civil strife.”

The 23 presidential collections in the Library’s holdings, acquired through donation or purchase, are of such significant value that Congress enacted a law in 1957 directing the Library to arrange, index and microfilm the papers, an enormous job that concluded in 1976. With the dawn of the digital age, the collections of presidential papers were among the first manuscripts proposed for digitization. The conclusion of this effort marks the addition of more than 3.3 million images to the Library’s online archives.

“The writings and records of America’s presidents are an invaluable source of information on world events, and many of these collections are the primary sources for books and films that teach us about our nation’s history,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “We are proud to make these presidential papers available free of charge to even more researchers, students and curious visitors online.”

The collections include some of the nation’s most treasured documents, including George Washington’s commission as commander in chief of the American army and his first inaugural address ; Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence ; and Abraham Lincoln’s first and second inaugural addresses , along with many others.

The digitized presidential collections offer a robust set of primary resources and easy access for researchers, educators and students studying America’s early presidents.

For presidents who followed Coolidge, the National Archives and Records Administration administers the system of presidential libraries that house and manage the presidential records from President Herbert Hoover onward. The Library does not hold the original papers of all 29 presidents before Hoover, however. The papers of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, for example, are housed at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

With the digitization of papers from Presidents Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, Grover Cleveland and Coolidge, the Library’s complete set of presidential collections is now available online for the first time.

Newly Digitized Collections

Papers of President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) The Harrison collection includes 69,600 items (178,479 images), with the bulk of the collection dating from 1853 to 1901. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, articles, notebooks in shorthand, legal papers, financial records, scrapbooks, memorials, printed matter, memorabilia, and other papers, covering every aspect of Harrison’s life and career.

Papers of President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) The Taft collection includes approximately 676,000 documents (785,977 images), with the bulk of the material dating from 1880 to 1930. These papers constitute the largest collection of original Taft documents in the world and the largest among the Library’s presidential papers. The collection contains family papers, personal and official correspondence, presidential and judicial files, speeches and addresses, legal files and notebooks, business and estate papers, engagement calendars, guest lists, scrapbooks, clippings, printed matter, memorabilia and photographs.

Papers of President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) The Cleveland collection includes 108,200 items (192,602 images), with the bulk of the material dating from 1885 to 1908. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, messages to Congress, speeches, writings, printed materials and other papers relating chiefly to Cleveland’s presidencies and presidential campaigns.

Papers of President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) The Coolidge collection includes 179,000 documents (218,513 images), constituting the largest collection of original Coolidge documents in the world. The collection contains incoming correspondence with attachments, notes, carbon copies of outgoing letters from Coolidge or one of his secretaries, telegraph messages, appointment books and names and addresses of White House guests.

Full Set of Presidential Collections The Library of Congress holds the following collections of presidential papers and has made each available online.

• Papers of President George Washington (1732-1799)
• Papers of President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
• Papers of President James Madison (1751-1836)
• Papers of President James Monroe (1758-1831)
• Papers of President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
• Papers of President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862)
• Papers of President William Henry Harrison (1773-1841)
• Papers of President John Tyler (1790-1862)
• Papers of President James K. Polk (1795-1849)
• Papers of President Zachary Taylor (1784-1850)
• Papers of President Franklin Pierce (1804-1869)
• Papers of President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
• Papers of President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)
• Papers of President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)
• Papers of President James A. Garfield (1831-1881)
• Papers of President Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886)
• Papers of President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908)
• Papers of President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901)
• Papers of President William McKinley (1843-1901)
• Papers of President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
• Papers of President William Howard Taft (1857-1930)
• Papers of President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)
• Papers of President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)

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• US President vs. the Canadian Prime Minister As the leader of the executive, the President must appoint the top officials in all of the major federal agencies such as the CIA, NASA, and the Federal Reserve Board.
• Obama vs. Lincoln: Presidents’ Comparison The people of the nation are the first line to be affected with how the president handles the state that is why they are very keen in evaluating the current president.
• Comparison of the U.S. President and the President of Mexico The U.S.president serves as the head of state, the head of the government, the person in charge of the executive arm of the federal government, and he is also one of the two nationally elected […]
• President Obama’s Inaugural Speech Analysis In his speech, Obama was seen to take advantage of the significance of that moment to address the Americans’ main concerns.
• Abdul Kalam: The People’s President of India Before his expression as India’s leader, he regarded himself as an engineering prophet and was awarded India’s superior civilian honor Bharat Ratna in 1997 for his work with DRDO and his position as a scientific […]
• An Analysis of President Nelson Mandela’s Speech It is of importance to note that in his speech; Mandela was very sincere and direct especially when he was talking about the light that is found within the human soul.
• Inside the President’s War Room Documentary Terrorists aimed two of the planes at the business symbol of New York the World Trade Center towers, and the other two at the Pentagon and, presumably, the White House or the Capitol.
• Abraham Lincoln: The 16th U.S. President Having been born in a poor background and the difficulties in life he faced, it is hard to believe that Abraham Lincoln could make it to be one of the most talked-about public figures in […]
• Leadership Influence Processes: Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Presidents The purpose of this paper is to apply the concept of influence processes to three leaders who adopt diverse styles to transform performance.
• Four Freedoms by President Roosevelt Throughout the discussion we shall elaborate the four freedoms in a broader way for better understating; we shall also describe the several measures that were put in place in order to ensure the four freedoms […]
• Wendy’s Restaurant Vice President of Operations New Barkery Company is owned by Wendy’s and is tasked with the responsibility of supplying buns to some of the restaurant’s branches.
• Korean President Roh Suicide From Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Perspective According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, self-actualization is the peak of experience when a person reaches understanding and harmony with his/herself and the surrounding people.
• Lifespan & Personality: Towards Explaining President Barrack Obama’s Personality Traits President Barrack Obama from the perspective of developmental psychology by applying two theories of personality in the analyses of the influences throughout the lifespan.
• Bill Clinton’s Accomplishments as President Besides the record-high surpluses and the record-low poverty rates, the economy could boast the longest economic expansion in history; the lowest unemployment since the early 1970s; and the lowest poverty rates for single mothers, black […]
• Speech by President von Der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary In the conclusion, she summarized the impact of the invasion on Ukrainians and cemented the speech with a message of hope.
• Top Ranking U.S. Presidents The head of state and government of the United States of America falls under the auspices of the President who oversees the executive branch of the federal government as well serves as the commander-in-chief of […]
• The Impacts of President Lincoln’s Death The impact of the assassination of President Lincoln on Reconstruction is one of the most debated topics in American history. On the other hand, Lincoln’s policy and the fight against slavery became the leading cause […]
• President Hoover’s Role During the Great Depression Although a significant percentage of the causative constituents emanated from the previous government’s economic strategies, President Hoover elevated the conditional outlier.
• President Obama’s Justification for Killing bin Laden In Schlag’s opinion, the secrecy of lawyers in working on the legal actions surrounding the plot of Bin Laden’s death raised concerns regarding the justification of his killing.
• Speech of President Abraham Lincoln on Gettysburg Field The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most significant and well-known not only during the Civil War but also in the entire history of the United States.
• President Biden’s State of the Union Address in 2022 The measures taken to date will help reduce the share of unresolved problems and give some impetus to the development of the well-being of America and its citizens.
• President Obama’s Inaugural Address in 2009 First, the inclusion of certain phonological elements such as alliteration, consonance, and assonance works to beautify the language, which causes it to resonate with the listener.’Pounded the pavement’ or ‘picked up the phones’ is an […]
• Progressive Ideology by President Roosevelt In addition, the key role of the progressive lies in addressing the problems of the other, for which reason they are to remain enthusiastic and inspiring under any circumstances.
• The President as a Legitimate Authority Nonetheless, a person has the right to disagree with the policy of the President but must respect him as the head of the country.
• The COVID-19 Bill Proposal by President Biden As the standing committees to introduce the bill to, the budget committees of the House and the Senate will be involved.
• Foreign Policy Actions of Three Presidents George Washington believed that the treaty is beneficial to the United States due to the stabilization of the relationship with England.
• The Contribution of Former U.S. Presidents in Overcoming the Great Depression The Great Depression presents an event in which the U.S.developed progressive leadership policies to improve living standards. Modern politics in the U.S.has caused social divisions similar to the period of Unravelling.
• President Obama’s and Sen. Cruz’s Hanukkah Greetings The speeches reveal that upholding the celebration is an important event in commemorating the justice of redemption of Jerusalem and rededication of the second temple at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt.
• President Roosevelt’s New Deal in Tennessee The United States was in the middle of the Great Depression when Roosevelt was elected. In conclusion, the election of Roosevelt seemed like a solution to the impacts of the Great Depression.
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• China Under President Xi Jinping The ascension of President Xi Jinping to the position of general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 marked the turning point of China’s political and economic reforms.
• A Critique of President Obama’s Administration Position on Contraception The paper comes from the premise that after all contraception is widely used in the US but not all the women can afford the contraceptive.
• President Truman’s National Health Program It is fortunate that the organization failed to achieve its goal and that Truman’s proposal resulted in the creation of medical insurance.
• Stories From the Great Depression: President Roosevelt At the same time, the era of the Great Depression was the time when many Americans resorted to their wit and creativity.
• President as Commander-In-Chief However, the major issue concerning the world today is the fact that most of the armed conflicts are executed beyond the nationally accepted law.
• Barack Obama Made History: The First Black President of the United States In addition to becoming the first black president of the united states, Barack Obama has numerous prominent achievements that will remain the history of the United States.
• President Obama’s Budget Proposal for the United States The budget is also expected to have an expansion of the earned income tax credit for the working poor. Contrary to the above, Republicans argue that raising the tax of the wealthy during a downturn […]
• A Shift From Climate Change Awareness Under New President Such statements raised concerns among American journalists and general population about the future of the organization as one of the main forces who advocated for the safe and healthy environment of Americans and the global […]
• Will Donald Trump Make a Good President? Donald Trump might be a successful businessman and a true patriot, but he lacks the skills and experience to be a good leader of a country and represents opposition to core American values.
• The Three US Presidents Comparison By the mode of office occupancy, I mean, whether the candidate assumed the office by the virtue of being the vice president at the time of the president’s death or whether the candidate was actually […]
• Presidents of the U.S.: The Strongest and the Weakest Thus it is quick to note that during the Abraham Lincoln administration the United States was experiencing the problem of internal crisis of cession which was particularly manifested in the American civil war, his effort […]
• Visit of the United States’ President to India Though both of the articles are on the same exact topic: the historical visit of the United States’ President to India in order to establish mutually beneficial relationships there still are the differences in the […]
• President Obama’s Wall Street Reforms The new “bill stipulates that the amount of fees charged by banks to process debit card transactions need to be realistic and relative to the cost of the transaction”.
• George Washington: The First President of the Great Free Country He was recognized not only as the commander in chief but also as one of the leaders who assisted in crafting the new constitution.
• Histories of American Republican Presidents By the time of his nomination to vie for presidency, Harding was not known to the entire country but only in his State Ohio where he was serving as the Senator.
• James K. Polk: One of the Strongest of All Presidents Polk was forty-nine years old when he entered the presidential office in March, 1845 – the youngest incumbent of the White House up to that time. Hard work was his greatest pleasure in life, and […]
• American Presidents Hostiry Analysis To be precise, the history of the American presidents is far-reaching in different events which further led the country toward success and dominance among other countries of the world.
• Major U.S Presidents From the Republican Party The year 1881 saw the appointment of Chester Alan Arthur as the 21st President of the United States. As a president, Arthur was conscious of the wrangles and divisions in the Republican Party.
• Women Should Be Included in the Military Draft if the President Activates It This means that if there is to be a military draft, whether due to the need of health workers, or the already existing and growing numbers of women in the military, women should definitely be […]
• President Griswold and the Elections of 2008 From the excerpt it appears that President Griswold is not able to conceptualize America’s national interest and requires the services of an able advisor.
• The President Ronald Regan Power: The Air Traffic Controller Strike 1981 Realistically, the President may have assessed the ability of the Union in terms of communicating their message and noted that it held no substance, considering the fact that the strike was against the law.
• President Obama and Congress on Healthcare System The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between Obama and the congress over the health care plan. Using the power of the media, he is appealing to the voters to maintain his […]
• President Lyndon Johnson: Works Review Johnson’s war on poverty started in the year1964 as he requested the members of the senate to pass a tax reduction law and the economic opportunity act.
• Arrogant Americans, Mr. President? Indeed, my nation stands tall above the rest because of the way we value life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, frowning upon those who wish to trample upon the most basic rights of these […]
• President Bush’s Tax Cut Policies The impact of the tax cuts on the high-income households, the middle-income households and the low-income households have been assessed. Taylor argues that the tax cut policies of President Bush have minimized the amount of […]
• Can a Woman Be Elected President of United States? Those who support the idea of having a female president in United States argue that: if American was to have a woman a for a president then every thing would change since this would mean […]
• “The Qualities of Effective Presidents” by Fred I. Greenstein Finally, Greenstein explains the most influential of these characteristics, emotional intelligence, as having the most profound impact on any administration. Of these six, emotional intelligence is the sleeping giant.
• President’s Training & Development Recommendations In any training and development, there are important things that a person has to keep in mind this is because like the training of a president it is the role of a person to ensure […]
• Inauguration of President Barack Obama on 2009 He smiled and waved to the audience, he was confident in correcting the Chief Justice during the oath and he was strong in his speech speaking of what has been done wrong in the past […]
• How the Election of Barack Obama as the U.S. President Will Affect America’s Racial Issues The election of Barack Obama, an African-American to the highest seat in the nation is one big leap of a lifetime, an advancement that has not been even in the wildest dream of the world.
• 2008 U.S. Election History Review: The First African American Elected President The election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States was a historic event in the life of the American republic.
• Canadian-American Relations: Presidents Nixon and Ford The defense policies of Canada and America have differed for instance; disputes arose due to the Vietnam War, the Iraq war, the status of Cuba, and the war on terrorism.
• Constitutional Roles of Italian and German Presidents The President of the Italian Republic is the head of the State and represents the unity of the Nation. He or she is intended to represent national unity rather than a particular political tendency in […]
• The Next President of the United States I feel that in view of the present circumstances in which the USA is going through in terms of the high incidence of terrorism, education needs, the delicate economic situation, social security, and healthcare needs, […]
• Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson But, it was also felt that Stanton’s removal was not in best practices by the President.and he was reinstated as Secretary of War.
• Barack Obama as the Next President of the USA The real estate foreclosures, affected by the current crisis of the banking system, make way for imminent trouble in the 2008 Election as the conflict between the homeowners and foreclosed properties takes a clash.
• Responsibilities of the President in Foreign Policy While both the President and Congress share responsibility for the foreign policy, the share of the former is larger than the latter and the gravity of the responsibility is […]
• Presidents Misdeeds: Ethics and Critical Thinking The same applies to what is right and what is wrong that is what is right or wrong differs from individual to individual, group to group, society to society.
• President Bush and United States Congress The major program that President Bush is seeking to do in order to advance is to comply with some of the proposed positions of the above factors.
• F. D. Roosevelt and L. B. Johnson: USA Presidents It provided a relief to the needy people in the society through the creation of employment opportunities, and improvement on agriculture.
• Vice President in the Political System of the USA This means that the powers in the country are divided between the three branches executive, legislative and judicial, and the President of the United States is considered to be the head of the country.
• Woman as a President: Shock for the Society In midst of high-budget and long political campaigns, one of the hottest questions that are rolling down is the chances of the first female president in the political history of the United States.
• Barack Obama: The First Black President Ever His contribution to debates in the Congress and the introduction of very trivial bills shows that he has a knack for democracy and he holds the wishes of the ordinary American citizen deep in his […]
• Leader Skills of Presidents of the United States Modern-day politics in America revolves around the presidential republic whereby the President of the United States has most of the power as the head of state, government as well as the electoral system and the […]
• The President’s Czars: Undermining Congress and the Constitution Rozell “The President’s Czars: Undermining Congress and the Constitution,” which elaborates a comprehensive definition of a czar, offers a history of the phenomenon, and provides analysis of the matter. The major part of the book […]
• What Is a Successful President? In order to govern efficiently and promote policy for the betterment of the country and its residents, a president must not only follow a specific political ideological agenda but rather display empathy, open-mindedness, integrity, and […]
• Is America Ready to Elect the First Female President? The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the current willingness of American society to elect a woman as the U.S.president. However, the major part of the society subsequently considers the idea of a […]
• President Trump’s Impeachment: For and Against Trump has been the target of a probe that tried to check the claim that his presidential campaign collaborated with the Russian government to interfere in the 2016 election until the middle of 2019.
• Georges Clemenceau’s Letter and President Wilson’s Fourteen Points Speech That is why Germany has a massive responsibility for World War I, and it is precisely thanks to the policy of intimidation, espionage, deception, and tyranny that post-war Germany inspired fear and anxiety for the […]
• Turnover Rate at President Trump’s White House The meme was inspired by a series of appointments and quick dismissals from the office that followed numerous politicians during Trump’s time in the office.
• President Trump’s Impact on Economy However, it is of high importance to analyze how practices and policies, implemented by the president, has impacted the economy of the nation. In conclusion, it should be stated that, based on the current policies […]
• Ronald Reagan as a President and a Person He was against the ideas of communism, and he thus worked hard to ensure that communism did not find a place in Hollywood.
• President’ Policy Decisions in the USA Some of the gun control laws are in the Gun Control Act 1968 and the National Firearms Act 1934. Shootings in the recent past informed the decisions of most Americans to advocate for strong and […]
• Vladimir Putin: President’s Success What also inspires me, in respect to how modern Russia positions itself in the arena of international politics, is that it does not bow to the foreign pressure to allow the representatives of sexual minorities […]
• Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford as Presidents In addition to excellent academic performance, Nixon was also the leader of the student’s body in the college. In the Navy, he rose in ranks to a lieutenant commander and served in the pacific especially […]
• The Best American Presidents From 1824-1865 As a president, he successfully relocated the native Indian tribes living in the Southeast of the Mississippi river to the Southwest.
• President Nixon’s Impeachment After the Watergate Incident For that matter, it is crucial to argue that President Nixon could have been impeached due to his illegal deeds and the misuse of the presidential office.
• President’s Power and Executive Orders This order demonstrates the original ideology of Trump’s presidential campaign as it reveals the focus on national businesses and the opposition to foreign workers. According to the officials, this EO was not acting in line […]
• Law Enforcement Trends and President’s Policies The first trend implies the improvement of various partnerships between the national police and other community organizations. The use of force by the police was discussed at the professional and public debate event.
• The Puerto Rico Crisis and the President’s Role The primary purpose of the article is to outline the responses to Trump’s posts on social media criticizing the relief efforts undertaken by the Puerto Rican officials.
• US President’s Office and Congress Power Relation Any kind of talk regarding the power relation between the Office of the President and the U.S. The gulf that separates the Presidency and Congress was by design, in accordance with the legal requirements stated […]
• President’s Day in the United States Then and Now Today, however, more people are referring to the holiday as the President’s Day, highlighting the fact that it honors not just George Washington, but also every person who has been the head of the United […]
• Struggle for Democracy: President Interview In a recent episode of the 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl mentioned some of the problems on the tip of the tongue of many Americans, addressing the pillars that the American political system had been founded […]
• President Wilson’s Fourteen Principles Wilson’s 14 points were a set of principles proposed by President Woodrow to end the First World War and to mitigate the recurrence of similar wars in the future.
• Why Franklin Delano Roosevelt Was Most Popular Presidents? His administration left a lasting mark on the history of the American people because of the way he handled the two largest threats to the world’s stability namely the Second World War and the Great […]
• Did President Obama Save the Auto Industry? As a result of all the failure, such industry giants as General Motors and Chrysler were unable to pay their bills, and to avoid a collapse had to plead for the government’s help.
• President Johnson in the Civil Rights Movement The problem of gay and lesbian rights appeared to be rather challenging and disruptive to the society. They include hippies and other social layers that were not eager to change things while others were trying […]
• Egypt’s Presidents and Their Contribution The contribution of leadership style of each of the presidents to the economy of the country will be identified and then discussed in detail with an effort of isolating its strengths, and weaknesses.
• Growth of the US President Office The establishment of the office of the president by the United State’s Constitution towards the end of the 1780s marked a significant milestone in the country’s history.
• President Barrack Obama 2013 Inaugural Speech He asserts that the process of inaugurating a president is part and parcel of the constitutional order to elevate the status and sovereignty of a nation.
• Remarks by the President on National Security The article explains why the United States should be part of the world. The article rejects the use of these means of interrogation.
• President Bill Clinton Speech Critique The president begins his speech by thanking the governor of Oklahoma and acknowledging the families of the bereaved as well as the people of Oklahoma.
• Andrew Jackson: The 7th U.S. President He was the seventh president of the USA between the years 1829 and 1837. The southern region mainly practiced farming and became the producers of raw material for the northern frontier that was industrialized.
• All the President’s Men However, the reality in All the President’s Men is depicted vividly and completely, and it is possible to speak about the successful representation of the documentary facts in the context of the highly artistic work.
• Kenyan Presidential Elections The final results of the exercise were never released after the transparency of the tallying process was compromised. Kibaki and Raila agreed to share power on a 50-50 basis, with the former retaining the post […]
• Dwight Eisenhower: The 34th U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States born in 1890 in Denison, Texas. Dwight Eisenhower served as the president of the United States at a time when achieving tranquility and affluence was […]
• Donald Trump: His Political Course and Contribution as a President Donald Trump was the fourth child in the family, and alongside his siblings, he was raised to be inconceivably ambitious and hard-working, with the belief he was “destined for greatness as a king”.
• President Clinton’s Impeachment Investigation and charges The events that led to the investigation of Clinton began when Clinton was still the governor of Arkansas.
• President Barack Obama’s Healthcare Reforms It is important to note that healthcare is one of the basic human needs in the world and specifically in the United States of America.
• Has President Obama’s Presidency Changed the US? Obama’s Presidency and Transformation of the US From the time the US acquired its independence, all presidents of the United States of America have had their failures and successes in terms of changing the nation.
• The President’s and Congressional Committees’ Responsibilities Regarding National Security Policy The restraints of power have both positive and negative consequences on the US national security establishment, complicating the decision making as to the country’s involvement into Iraq, Iran and North Korea issues, causing the disagreements […]
• Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson: the Civil Rights Movement The social historians have managed to cogently present the politics that surrounded the civil rights movement. The movement also managed to gain the support of the aims of government, the executive, legislature, and even the […]
• U.S. President and Congress Congress and president should listen and react according to the views and the opinion of the people or the voters. The people elected the president to act and create things to happen and by electing […]
• Organizational Learning: Improving Employee Performance It is also important to note that success of learning and development as well as change in corporate behavior greatly depends on self-efficacy.
• Division of Power Between Congress and the President The national security planning is mainly the responsibility of the executive branch under the chairmanship of the president, The National Security Council and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• President Obama’s Higher Education Agenda Higher education in the United States of America has been dwindling for the last few years. He has been reinstating that economy of the United States of America relies heavily on education.
• American History Analysis. Reflecting on the Life of President Reagan Reflecting on the life of President Reagan, this book, written in prose form defines the thoughts of President Reagan on various aspects of America from the social, political, security, and the need for appreciation of […]
• Joe Salatino, President of Great Northern American It discusses the individual perceptions, learning theories, and how to leverage on the value of self efficacy to ensure a holistic success in the management of the organization Individual perception is a psychological term that […]
• President Reagan’s Thoughts on Abortion In prochoice view, the rights and happiness of the mother supersedes the need to protect the life of the unborn child.
• Reconstruction: Presidents Lincoln and Johnson The reconstruction took place in three phases namely the Presidential reconstruction of 1863-1866, Radical reconstruction of 1866-1873 and the redemption of 1873-1877.
• President Obama’s National Export Initiative The conclusion will offer the author’s own opinion about the export initiative The proposed strategy that the National Exports Initiative is expected to follow has the following steps: 1) The government is to provide the […]
• Dwight D. Eisenhower: World War II Hero and U.S. President In addition to his leading role as a peace and desegregation crusader, prior to his election as the 34th American president and even after his rise to the top seat, Eisenhower was a well known […]
• Republican Presidents Theodore Roosevelt & Taft And so he set out to work as the president of the United States consequently becoming known as one of the vigorous presidents that the country had ever had.
• President Obama’s Duties as the American CEO in His Second Term As the president and the chief executive of the United States, President Obama, under the federal constitution, is granted the powers to execute the laws, to appoint key federal officials and to grant pardons as […]
• President Obama’s Foreign Policy Thus, Obama wanted to establish a foreign policy to change how the U.S.was perceived by the Muslim world and improve the relations.
• President Obama: Manager of the Economy According to the speech of president Obama, God gives freedom and it is the responsibility of people to secure it all the time.
• Article Analysis on the Petition to the President of the United States The purpose of the article is to petition the United States President to take decisive step in the use of atomic bomb against Japan in the prevailing war.
• Fiscal Policies of President Bush and President Obama This has as a result led in implementation of a number of economic bailouts so as to increase the viability of the economy in the long run.
• The Role of the US President in World Affairs Many people in the US were happy with the way Eisenhower handled things but scholars accused him for handling the matters of the state with many consultations.
• The Assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 The assassination of President John Kennedy was a great turning point in the history of Americans and the world. After the death or assassination of President John Kennedy, there were increase in violence and deaths […]
• What Can the U.S. President Do to Help or Hinder the Economy and Thus the Well-Being? The president of the United States plays an important role in formulating the government’s strategy of fiscal policy, which is the main source of government revenue and impacts directly to the aggregate demand in the […]
• Analysis of Media Coverage of President Obama’s Activities This was criticized by the media bitterly but when such amount was set for the Obama’s inauguration it seemed to be accepted by the media and the media did not raise a finger to question […]
• Egyptian President Anwar Al-Sadat Five year later, Anwar Sadat assumed the position of the secretary to the National Union and eventually the speaker of the legislative assembly from 1960 to 1968.
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Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for President

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By Bernie Sanders

Mr. Sanders is the senior senator from Vermont.

• July 13, 2024

Update: This guest essay was published before the assassination attempt on former President Trump and has been updated by the author to reflect the shooting.

This weekend, we witnessed a horrifying assassination attempt on the life of former President Trump. There is absolutely no place for political violence in our country, and we must all condemn it at every turn.

In the coming weeks, as the nation recovers from this shocking and tragic event, we must not lose sight of the incredibly high stakes of the November election, and the millions of working Americans whose access to affordable health care, decent wages, and a habitable planet is on the line.

I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected. Why? Despite my disagreements with him on particular issues, he has been the most effective president in the modern history of our country and is the strongest candidate to defeat Mr. Trump — a demagogue and pathological liar. It’s time to learn a lesson from the progressive and centrist forces in France who, despite profound political differences, came together this week to soundly defeat right-wing extremism.

I strongly disagree with Mr. Biden on the question of U.S. support for Israel’s horrific war against the Palestinian people. The United States should not provide Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing extremist government with another nickel as it continues to create one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history.

I strongly disagree with the president’s belief that the Affordable Care Act, as useful as it has been, will ever address America’s health care crisis. Our health care system is broken, dysfunctional and wildly expensive and needs to be replaced with a “ Medicare for all ” single-payer system. Health care is a human right.

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