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    Why FDR is the best president. Was Lincoln‚ FDR‚ Washington‚ or Jefferson the best president? The answer to this question is a state of opinion. In my opinion‚ FDR is the best president. While others may say‚ Washington was the first president or Lincoln helped the Union stay together‚ FDR concurred both a war and a financial struggle. FDR was a strong human being and overcame polio. FDR got us out of the Great Depression‚ concurred polio‚ and led the Allies to win World War Two. This is why FDR

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    While all three presidents were amazing leaders‚ one of them was the best. Abraham Lincoln was our nations most influential and impactful leader. Abraham had freed the slaves and also had managed to not let the United States fall apart. However‚ as our first president and Father of America‚ George Washington did an incredible job also by raising the United States of America out of the ashes of Great Briain. Also‚ Thomas Jefferson had changed our nation too. By creating the American Library System

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    controversial because it has been used more often for the sake of political advantage than the correction of judicial error. To the 38th President of the United States‚ his perusal for the pardon power; granted by the United States Constitution‚ Article II‚ Section 2‚ had to do with the ushering in of peace into a hectic time period. (U.S. Constitution) A number of Presidents throughout American history have used pardon power for various reasons. For example‚ George Washington granted the first pardon to

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    2013 “Deaf President Now” Essay The Deaf President Now movement in 1988 has been characterized as one of the most significant moments in the history of Deaf people. From March 7-13‚ 1988‚ Gallaudet University in Washington‚ D.C. was the site of a historic protest against the appointment of yet another hearing university president. It was early in 1983 when the 4th university president‚ Dr. Edward C. Merrill‚ Jr‚ was stepping down that he himself promoted the idea of a deaf president. The idea didn’t

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    President Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ the beloved and protective father figure of post-World War II‚ is perhaps most revered for his competence‚ and whose leadership as a Commander-In-Chief kept a nation safe during an unsettling period of the Cold War. He is highly regarded as one of our country’s greatest military leaders; however‚ he is considered a good‚ but not a great president. ‘Great presidents’ inherently ‘possess’ a visionary leadership role; that is they know the direction in which they want

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    and death 26 Conclusion 28 Bibliography 29 Argument I have chosen this subject because I wanted to find out more about the most controversial American presidents: George Washington‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ John. F. Kennedy‚ Richard Nixon and Theodor Roosevelt. George Washington (February 22‚ 1732 – December 14‚ 1799) served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Because of his significant

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    Written by: Afreen Baig Chronological record of events‚ that validates President Musharraf’s election as President and subsequent endorsements by Supreme Court http://presidentmusharraf.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/musharraf-validity-by-supreme-court/ 1- On 13 May 2000‚ Pakistan’s 12 member Supreme Court unanimously validated the October 1999 coup and granted Musharraf executive and legislative authority for 3 years from the coup date. Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was one of the judges that

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    Mr. Griffith History 101 16 July 2012 The Significance of Pre-Presidential Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was the United States of America’s sixteenth president and the most iconic figure in the struggle to end slavery. Lincoln was born in Kentucky‚ which was part of the South and a Slave state. However‚ he moved to Illinois in 1830. Lincoln worked as a lawyer in Illinois and even served a term in the United States House of Representatives in the 1840’s. He was a member and leader of the Whig

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    As President Reagan’s term was coming to an end‚ the American public saw little need for change. Therefore‚ George Bush became elected and was determined to follow Reagan’s legacy. However‚ due to the recession Reagan started and Nixon’s Watergate Scandal‚ majority of people had little faith in their government and believed Bush’s promise to not create new taxes and make America a “kinder‚ gentler nation” was just an excuse to separate himself from Regan’s legacy. However‚ the people’s skepticism

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    about Nixon and his biggest scandal. The Watergate Scandal plus 30 video helped us understand the events that took place more clearly and the interviews that took place put the whole thing into perspective. Nixon was a president during the late 60’s early 70’s. He was a president who had good private morality‚ but not so much public morality. This flaw made him quite paranoid and Nixon felt he needed information to be on top. Nixon also made great world changing decisions without the advice or interference

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