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His first steps in the White House went further in this direction: Carter cut the size of the 500-member White House staff by one-third and reduced the perks for the president and cabinet members. [19] He also fulfilled a campaign promise by issuing a "full complete and unconditional pardon" (amnesty) for Vietnam War-era draft evaders. [20]
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2]
Jimmy Carter, a Democrat from Georgia, was elected President of the United States on November 2, 1976 and was inaugurated as the nation's 39th president on January 20, 1977, and his presidency ended on January 20, 1981, with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan. The following articles cover the timeline of the Carter's presidency: Pre-presidency ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower: 10: Republican: 1953–1961 1890–1969 Joe Biden: 10 [17] Democratic: 2021–present born 1942 Gerald Ford: 9: Republican: 1974–1977 1913–2006 Jimmy Carter: 9: Democratic: 1977–1981 born 1924 Zachary Taylor: 8: Whig: 1849–1850 1784–1850 William Henry Harrison: 7: Whig: 1841 1773–1841 Benjamin Harrison: 7 ...
Mary Prince (an African American woman wrongly convicted of murder, and later pardoned) was their daughter Amy's nanny for most of the period from 1971 until Jimmy Carter's presidency ended. [478] [479] [480] Carter had asked to be designated as her parole officer, thus helping to enable her to work in the White House. [479] [e]
Uncle Abe [70] for his avuncularity in his later years. The Ancient One, [71] a nickname favored by White House insiders because of his "ancient wisdom". Grand Wrestler, Abraham was great at wrestling and only had one recorded loss [72] The Great Emancipator [73] and The Liberator [74] for the emancipation of the slaves. The Rail-Splitter [69]
By 1952, for example, Republican candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized the importance of listening to Madison Avenue executives and Hollywood stars, such as Bruce Barton and Robert Montgomery ...
The length of a full four-year presidential term of office usually amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If the last day is included, all numbers would be one day more, except Grover Cleveland would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms.