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Reagan on Ending Wars: Ending the Cold War
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President Reagan needed to make concessions in order to reduce the nuclear threat.
Carter on the Enemy: Revolutionary Iran
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Americans were held hostage at the US Embassy in Iran in 1979.
Going Negative? Bush Insiders and the 1988 Campaign
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A discussion of Bush's strategy against Michael Dukakis in the 1988 presidential election.
Truman, FDR and Age: A Careful Choice for Vice President
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The focus was on the Vice Presidency during the 1944 Democratic National Convention.
Nixon on Ending a War: Carpet Bombing
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Nixon decided to use force to end the Vietnam War with "the Christmas Bombing."
Nixon on Unity: the Silent Majority
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President Nixon garnered approval with his "Silent Majority" speech in November 1969.
Reagan on the Economy: the 1982 Recession
2:34
In 1982, the economy under the Reagan Administration looked bleak.
Reagan on the Enemy: The Soviet Threat
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The delegations of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met in Geneva in 1985.
Reagan's Age
2:05
As the 1984 election approached, many voters voiced their concerned with Reagan's age.
LBJ on the Economy: War on Poverty
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President Johnson took on the economy by waging a "war on poverty."
FDR and Abusing Power: Reshaping the Supreme Court
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FDR's attempt to reshape the Supreme Court drew criticism from both sides of the aisle.
Tandem Parachute Jump: with the U.S. Army Golden Knights
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George H.W. Bush completes a ceremonial jump in his 83rd year.
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