WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his ...
Jenna Bush Hager commented on her dad's inauguration facial expressions going viral — which included a silly wink and raised eyebrows. The daughter of the 43rd president jokingly blamed her dad's successor,
Reagan’s inauguration was the first to be held on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol, a vantage that planners selected both to allow for more spectators and for its grand vistas of the National Mall. The new president first addressed his fellow Americans with words underscoring his deeply held ideals.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent death and funeral reminded Americans of his legacy and the values that motivated his public service.
Ronald Reagan began tradition of leaving letter to his successor in 1989 as he handed over power to George H.W. Bush
A look at the history of presidential letters and whether President Biden will continue the tradition by writing a note for his predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump.
The rug, which was in place during Ronald Reagan’s administration and during Trump’s first term, was reinstalled during Trump’s inauguration ceremony, according to CBS News. The Resolute Desk had to be partially disassembled in order to facilitate its return.
President George W. Bush pauses at his desk after he signed a Joint Resolution commemorating Ronald Reagan's 90th birthday in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 15, 2001. Credit: AP/Ron ...
WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was ... and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” George W. Bush wrote. Obama, who had campaigned vigorously against Trump ...
Ever since the second and third presidents, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, died on the same day — July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — the American presidency has thrown up a goodly number of calendrical coincidences.
Joe Biden on Monday left a personal letter addressed to his successor in the Oval Office, returning the gesture Donald Trump made for him on Inauguration Day in 2021. He has described Trump’s letter to him as “very generous,
Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter, all boarded planes at Andrews, waving goodbye to Washington as their term officially ended. Former President George H.W. Bush and ...