He remains one of the most popular US presidents of our time and his passion for good works and his ability to set aside politics and get the job done serves as a stark contrast to the mess that is the US Government now.
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Thorndike notes that rates have generally declined over the decades, beneffiting presidents as well as the rest of us.
The logical response is that if the electorate is so smart, why then did it foist on us ghastly presidents of the Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush and Barack Obama variety?
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The three-day summit hosted by France provided the first opportunity for some of the leaders - notably the US and French presidents - to meet since sharp differences developed over military action in Iraq.
The presidents also agreed that the US would hand over custody of prisoners to the Afghan government, a step Mr Karzai said was critical for his country's sovereignty.
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He arrives in Chile as one of the most popular US presidents ever to visit the region.
Regarding the act of war, far from anti-military, Napolitano is instead properly skeptical of the frequency with which presidents take us into war.
This was only not recognised as a default because of massive political pressure of the kind that US presidents could at that time exert onto global markets.
We'd all probably be better off if our presidents just played golf for the reason most of us do to relax and let off steam.
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But even so, the disputed line of control between the two countries is now the focus of some of the world's most powerful people: the US and Chinese presidents spoke earlier about how to contain the situation.
It will be a search that will lead us to the doorstep of parliamentarians, presidents and prime ministers.
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Michael Campbell wondered if it was because they wanted to rest before next week's Presidents Cup - the Ryder Cup-style US v Rest of World minus Europe - although he himself does not appear to have a problem with the extra work.
America's adoration of its generals shows up in the numbers: 10 US presidents have served as generals.
And I think one thing that the news reports remind us of is that when American Presidents, American senators and congressmen and would-be leaders go abroad, what they say is placed under a magnifying glass and it carries great impact.
The Toland-Herzig Famous Endings museum, located within the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home in the town of Dover (about 80 miles south of Cleveland), houses the largest collection of funeral memorabilia in the country, including items from the services of movie stars, sports heroes and US presidents.
The fact that Cumbria is home to relatives of three former US presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson fuels interest among genealogy tourists there.
Mr Nimmo said he had first seen the idea used in the in the US and his interest was further sparked after seeing graves of former presidents in Red Square, Moscow, and wanting to know more about their lives.
The Queen takes most of her flights from the site, and it has been used by visiting US presidents.
Let's talk about his relationship with presidents, and what did that tell us about his political acumen and ability to navigate the political waters of Washington?
Our presidents still, from time to time, sleep among us, but whatever feeling of lighthearted happenstance was implicit in the "George Washington slept here" slogan is long gone.
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