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Biography of President Barack H. Obama

President Barack H. ObamaBarack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States.

His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.

With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank. » read more »

President Barack H. Obama (2009-

President Barack H. Obama

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Biography of President George W. Bush (2001 - 2009)

George W. Bush (2001 - 2009)

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President George W. Bush (2001 - 2009)

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Biography of President William Jefferson Clinton (1993 - 2001)

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First Inaugural Address of William J. Clinton - 1993

January 20, 1993

My fellow citizens :

Today we celebrate the mystery of American renewal.

This ceremony is held in the depth of winter. But, by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring. A spring reborn in the world's oldest democracy, that brings forth the vision and courage to reinvent America. » read more »

President William Jefferson Clinton (1993 - 2001)

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Biography of President George H. W. Bush (1989 - 1993)

George Herbert Walker Bush (1989 - 1993)

George Bush brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation." In his Inaugural Address he pledged in "a moment rich with promise" to use American strength as "a force for good." » read more »

President George Herbert Walker Bush (1989 - 1993)

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Biography of President Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1989)

Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1989)

At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism." » read more »

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan - 1981

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1981 » read more »

President Ronald Reagan (1981 - 1989)

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Biography of President Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981)

Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981)

Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate," responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable, but in an era of rising energy costs, mounting inflation, and continuing tensions, it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations. » read more »

President Jimmy Carter (1977 - 1981)

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Biography of President Gerald R. Ford (1974 - 1977)

Gerald R. Ford (1974 - 1977)

When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, he declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."

It was indeed an unprecedented time. He had been the first Vice President chosen under the terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment and, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal, was succeeding the first President ever to resign. » read more »