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15. Presidential Policymaking: Eliciting Support

TAD 411
WTP 400
**  Presidential Leadership
TAD 412-415
WTP 400
Presidential accomplishments
The White House's listing of Clinton administration accomplishments
WTP 404
 
Jimmy Carter
An historical narrative, replete with images, of the Camp David negotiations and accords, a major foreign policy accomplishment by President Carter in 1978.
TAD 412
WTP 401-402
Ronald Reagan
The unofficial Ronald Reagan Home Page including many resources on the Reagan presidency.
TAD 411-412
WTP 404
George Bush
The homepage of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum contains texts and audio of President Bush's speeches during his four-year term.
TAD 412
 
Bill Clinton
A site including Clinton administration speeches, press releases, and reports.
TAD 412,422
WTP 406,408-409
War Powers Act
Text of the War Powers Resolution

 
A Call for Change in War Powers
A paper urging a compact between the president and the Congress on War Powers issues.
TAD 419-420
WTP 404
Veto Power
Brief description of the presidential veto power

 
Veto Overrides
A table comparing the number of veto overrides of recent presidents.
TAD 375
 
Line-Item Veto
Public law passed by the 104th Congress granting the president line-item veto power.
TAD 423-430
WTP 409
**  President and the Public

 
Public support for the president
Lastest polls on presidential campaign and public approval of president.

 
**   Inaugural addresses

 
Abraham Lincoln
The text of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address on the verge of the Civil War.

 
John F. Kennedy
Audio clips from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address - January 20, 1961.

 
**   State of the Union speeches

 
George Washington
George Washington's first State of the Union address - January 8, 1790

 
Bill Clinton
President Clinton's 1996 State of the Union address. Available as text or audio.

 
**   Appeal for Public Support for Presidential Initiatives

 
Harry Truman
Speech before Congress on March 12, 1947 urging the Congress and the public to support economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to avoid the onset of pro- Communist forces in those nations.

 
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan's address to Congress on April 28, 1981 urging passage of his economic program. The speech came following Reagan's recovery from an assassination attempt on March 31, 1981.


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