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Presidents will often display the official portraits of former presidents whom they admire in the Oval Office or elsewhere around the White House, loaned from the National Portrait Gallery. The gallery has collected presidential portraits since its creation in 1962, and began commissioning their portraits in 1994, starting with George H. W. Bush.
[5] [6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were elected to two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Trump is counted as the 45th and 47th president. [7] [8]
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Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past. ... 1989, with Vice President-elect Dan Quayle, before Bush's swearing in ceremony as 41st president of the United States of America. ...
December 26 – Gerald Ford, American politician, 38th president of the United States (b. 1913) December 29 – Red Wolf, American bucking bull (b. 1988) December 30 – Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq from July 16, 1979, until April 9, 2003 (b. 1937) December 31 – Seymour Martin Lipset, American sociologist (b. 1922)
In honor of President's Day, we've rounded up the best photos of former US presidents enjoying each other's company. See Also: 11 US cities where people are the least healthy, have the most ...
March 1 – President Bush meets with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai in the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, [74] joins First Lady Bush in dedicating the U.S. Embassy Building in Kabul, [75] and delivers an address at the Clam Shell Bagram Air Base thanking American troops in Afghanistan during the afternoon.
Individual portraits of 53 people central to the history of the United States are depicted on the country's banknotes [1] [nb 1] including presidents, cabinet members, members of Congress, Founding Fathers, jurists, and military leaders.