Balancing The Ticket
An Insignificant Office? In a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail, the new vice president lamented his position in the new government: “…[M]y […]
Presidency
Nixon to China
He Re-Opened Relations. In 1972, President Nixon arrived in China and met with Chairman Moa Zedong. The Chinese Communist Party had controlled mainland China since […]
Comforter-in-Chief
Grieving Nation Looks to President. One of the unofficial duties of the president is to serve as the ceremonial head of the government. Often time […]
Oslo Accords
Bill Clinton as Mediator. In 1993, President Bill Clinton arranged for a peace agreement at the White House. As the United State’s chief diplomat, Clinton […]
Carter’s White House Diary
The One-Term President Speaks. James Earl Carter of Georgia served as president in the late 1970s. He won the Democrat party’s nomination as an underdog […]