Presidential Scrapbook President's 32 through 44
32.Franklin D. Roosevelt “Happiness lies in Years in office: 1933-1945 the joy of Vice president:John Garber Henry Wallace, and Harry Truman achievement and the thrill of State elected from: New York creative effort.� Political party: Democrat Domestic issues: GI bill: - Provided benefits for the returning WWII veterans. New Deal: - Set of federal programs in response to the Great Depression
Foreign issues: Neutrality acts: - Forbading American ships from entering war zones and prohibited them from being armed. Manhattan Project: - Military project in 1942 that would produce the first Nuclear weapons for WWII.
Scandal: Eleanor found love letters from Lucy Mercer that were for FDR. Eleanor and Lorena Kickok had an affair.
Fact: He was obsessed over his dog, he was also afraid of the number 13
33.Harry S. Truman
“It is amazing what you can Years in office: 1945-1953 Vice president: Alben William Barkley accomplish if State elected from: Missouri you don’t care Political party: Democrat who gets the Domestic issues: credit.”
Fair deal: - President Truman’s plan for health insurance, minimum wage, equal rights etc... National Health care: Fact: he met his wife in Sunday - Improve the state of health in the US
Foreign issues:
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Marshall plan: - Aid western Europe to rebuild their economies after the end of WWII Truman Doctrine - Provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat of authoritarian forces.
Scandal: An investigation into the IRS fired 166 employees, people latter said it was Trumans corruption.
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”
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Years in office: 1953-1961 Vice president: Richard Nixon State elected from: New York Political party: Republican Domestic issues: Civil rights: - He helped in the little rock 9 Alaska and Hawaii - They became the 49th and 50th states of the US after WWII Foreign issues: Korean War - Conflict b/North and South Korea, US and the UN got involved when the SU attacked the south. Suez crisis - Israel armed forces pushed into egypt toward the Suez canal Scandal: Many of his administrations were investigated several times to see how many of their “gifts” were allegedly funded by taxpayers
35. John F. Kennedy Years in office: 1961-1963 Vice president: Lyndon Johnson State elected from: Massachusetts Political party: Democrat Domestic issues: Alliance for progress: - Provide economic aid and promote political and social reform. Housing act: - Federal aid to preserve rapidly disappearing open land and improve public transportation. Foreign issues: Bay of pigs invasion: - Anti- castro exiles land on the beaches of western central cuba Cuban missile crisis: - Naval quarantine on Cuba because of the construction of soviet union missile Scandal: There were several rumors that he had affairs with many women, one of them was Marilyn Monroe.
“Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.�
Fact: He received $1 million on his 21st birthday
36.Lyndon B. Johnson
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.�
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Years in office: 1963-1969 Vice president: Hubert Humphrey State elected from: Texas Political party: Democrat Domestic issues: Civil Rights Act of 1964: - Protects voting rights, bans racial discrimination in public places. Opportunity Act: - Created a job corps, a domestic peace corps, training programs, loans, and assistance to poverty. Foreign issues: Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons: - Treaty signed by sixty-two nations Air Raids On North Vietnam: - Alleged attacks on American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. Scandal: He lied about American involvement and actions in the Southeast Asian region.
37.Richard M Nixon Years in office: 1969-1974 Vice president: Spiro Agnew/Gerald Ford State elected from:California Political party: Republican Domestic issues: New Federalism - Less federal control, more power to states, and support for civil rights Title IX - Equality for men and women in federally funded schools in athletics Foreign issues: Détente - Relaxing of tensions between the U.S, Soviet Union, and China SALT I - A policy to reduce the buildup of nuclear weapons Scandals: Nixon was behind a break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate offic… because of this he resigned...
“The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.”
Only president to resign
38. Gerald R. Ford
“Tell the
Years in office: 1974-1977 truth, work Vice president: Nelson Rockefeller hard, and State elected from: Michigan Political party: Republican come to diner Domestic issues: on time.� WIN Citizens should save their money rather than spending Energy policy and Conservation Act Decreased crude oil prices, calls for greater efficiency of automobile technology, and sanctions a national petroleum reserve. He was never elected by the Foreign issues: public for vice president nor Helsinki accords president. A pledge between the U.S and Soviet to cooperate economically with one another, respect national boundaries, and promote human rights Scandals: He pardoned Nixon, relieving him of any duty to stand before a congressional trial.
39. Jimmy carter Years in office: 1977-1982 Vice president: Walter Mondale State elected from: Georgia Political party: Democrat Domestic issues:
“Testing oneself is best when done alone.”
Three Mile Island - Partial meltdown of nuclear power plants in PA releasing harmful radiation
Foreign issues: Camp David Accords - Agreement that called for peace between the two nations and Israel would give back the taken territory. Iran Hostage Crisis - Nov. 4, 1979-Jan. 21, 1981: time period when 53 hostages were held captive at the U.S Embassy at Iran
Scandals: It is said that the Iran people didn’t like carter soy they held the people hostage until Reagan was sworn in
Fact: his nickname was Peanut Farmer
40. Ronald Reagan
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
Years in office: 1981-1989 Vice president: George H. W. Bush State elected from: California Political party: Republican Domestic issues: Strategic Defense Initiative - Development of satellite shield that could prevent Soviet missiles from target Trickle-Down Theory - Benefits to business owners then that would “trickle-down” to consumers and Facr: He consulted with an astrologer before making huge working class decisions Foreign issues: Iran Contra Affair - U.S provided training & support for contras in nicaragua Congress reaffirm the War Powers Act Scandals: He did the Iran Contra Affair behind congress's back
41.George H.W Bush
“Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town.”
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Years in office: 1989-1993 Vice president: Danforth Quayle State elected from: Texas Political party: Republican Domestic issues: Americans with Disabilities act - Protected the rights of those with physical disabilities Clean Air Act Foreign issues: The Fall Of The Berlin Wall - Symbolizes the end of the Cold War Persian Gulf War - US invaded and liberated Kuwait from Saddam Hussein in 42 days Scandals: His secretary was arrested and sentenced to prison
42. William Clinton Years in office: 1993-2001 “Character is a Vice president: Albert Gore journey, not a State elected from: Arkansas destination.” Political party: Democrat Domestic issues: NAFTA - Lowered tariffs and brought Mexico into free trade zone with US and Canada Don’t ask Don’t tell Only President to be impeached - Support Defense of Marriage Act Foreign issues: Bosnia - Clinton sent troops to bosnia to prevent ethnic cleansing Clinton Doctrine - International cooperation aimed at pursuit of peace Scandals: Monica Lewinski Affair - Clinton was accused of having love affairs with one of his secretaries.
43. George W. Bush Years in office: 2001-2009 “The way of life Vice president: Richard Cheney is worth State elected from: Texas defending.” Political party: Republican Domestic issues: No Child Left Behind - Increased the standards of accountability for public schools. Patriot act - Increase authority of law enforcement agencies Foreign issues: Homeland Security - To prepare and protect the nation against future attacks of foreign countries He was his high school’s head Iraqi Freedom cheerleader. - Prevent Iraq from acquiring a WMD Scandals: 11 Republican federal prosecutors all appointed by W Bush were fired for not prosecuting Democrats
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Years in office: 2009-2017 the only Vice president: Joseph Biden Jr. answer, but it State elected from: Illinois make a Political party: Democrat difference.� Domestic issues: Economic Stimulus Bill - Economic measures put together to stimulate a floundering economy. Cyber-Security Foreign issues: Assassination of Osama Bin Laden START - Treaty between the US and USSR on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms Scandals: Cover up of events in Benghazi, Libya
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