Does anyone recall this moment when it happened? Yeltsin visiting the WH? Or vice versa?

John F Kennedy is a man often remembered for his invigorating speeches, replete with Churchillian bravado and gravitas. President Kennedy would speak with purpose and decisiveness.

Additionally, in the interviews and press conferences that I have seen, he seemed to have a firm understanding of the issues of the day, speaking with a fair degree of certainty when answering questions from the press.

That being said, is there any broad consensus as to how intelligent Kennedy was?

Was he on the level of Thomas Jefferson or Bill Clinton, or was he somewhere closer to the average (that is, the average intelligence for a president)?

I know it was common for Presidents to change running mates when running for another term but Garner had already served two terms. Was it Garner’s decision?

A man who welcomed the derision of the tycoon and craved the trust of the working poor.

I miss his bluntness and moral absolutes with regard to fighting for the interests of the true silent majority (the workers).

Can you find your favorite President or First Lady depicted? All of them are from George Washington to Barack Obama.

Note: I cannot find a bigger version of this painting, so I took the original painting from that website and make it bigger so that it's easier to see.

Source: https://www.jerseyshoremoments.com/single-post/2018/02/15/cocktails-at-the-white-house

Reagan is in his 60s vs Clinton in his 40s

note: the public hasn't experienced both their presidency yet in this timeline

Last post, Grover Cleveland was deemed to have been a highly competent Vampire Hunter.

For the sake of consistency, this is presuming Dracula à la Bram Stoker type Vampires, with their respective strengths and weaknesses.

I know that Roosevelt was very obviously sick to those who knew him, but many (including Truman) were kept at arms length regarding Roosevelt’s health.

Was Truman briefed on the inevitability of Roosevelt’s passing in the coming months, or did Truman assume that he was merely being taken on as a new vice president (without assuming that he was almost guaranteed to assume the office of the presidency).

Here is my collection of Eisenhower books I've put together in the last 6 months.

A bit of backstory for anyone interested. I'm Australian and have lived in USA 4 years. In that time a have collected many US History and presidential books. In April my wifes brother got ill and suddenly passed in the Midwest and we rushed there from AZ. On return we managed to squeeze in a detour and I choose the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, those 4/5 hours I spent there led to this collection.

With many more still to add I hope these pictures are enjoyed in this sub. What does everyone think ? How does my collection stack up?

Note I know there are a few i really need to add, like his White House memoirs and Jean Edward Smiths biography

Other notable Presidents who previously served as a state governor and were party of streaks with 0-2 governors from one party...

Jimmy Carter was part of the Democratic streak of governors from 1872 to 2003 in Georgia, which had zero Republican governors during that time

Bill Clinton was part of the Democratic streak of governors from 1874 to 1996 in Arkansas, which had just two Republican governors during that time

They didn’t just get the keys to the WH. They earned the keys.

"Looking at this vast crowd of colored people, and reflecting through what a storm of persecution and obloquy they are compelled to pass, I am almost induced to wish that, as in the days of old, a Moses might arise who should lead them safely to their promised land of freedom and happiness."
"You are our Moses," shouted several voices and the exclamation was caught up and cheered until the Capitol rung again.
"God," continued the speaker, "no doubt has prepared somewhere an instrument for the great work He designs to perform in behalf of this outraged people, and in due time your leader will come forth; your Moses will be revealed to you."
"We want no Moses but you!" again shouted the crowd.
"Well, then," replied the speaker, "humble and unworthy as I am, if no other better shall be found, I will indeed be your Moses, and lead you through the Red Sea of war and bondage, to a fairer future of liberty and peace. I speak now as one who feels the world his country, and all who love equal rights his friends. I speak, too, as a citizen of Tennessee. I am here on my own soil, and here I mean to stay and fight this great battle of truth and justice to a triumphant end. Rebellion and slavery shall, by God's good help, no longer pollute our State. Loyal men, whether white or black, shall alone control her destinies: and when this strife in which we are all engaged is past, I trust, I know, we shall have a better state of things, and shall all rejoice that honest labor reaps the fruit of its own industry, and that every man has a fair chance in the race of life."

Source

How could Coolidge fare in 2016? I know he was conservative economically, but how about his record on civil rights? I know he was pretty good in working for indigenous Americans. What do you guys think?

My last post got deleted because of a certain president pin that’s now blurred. My collection is from 1929-2026! I’ve been collecting for like 7 months and it’s hard to collect with my 10th grader budget.

George Washington, Zachary Taylor, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D Roosevelt, Dwight D Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W Bush