"and Schafer jewelers, and a large mahogany desk, now known as the Wilson desk. The desk which Hobart bought remained in the Vice President's Room and continued to be used by each Vice President until 1969, including the future presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and by Nixon himself. When Nixon became president the desk was placed on loan to the White House, and became the Oval Office desk for his presidency. Nixon took a liking to the desk during his terms as Vice President because he was under the incorrect impression that it was used by"
"Truman was noted for a sign in his office reading ""The buck stops here."" It was a gift from Fred Canfil, who found a similar sign in the warden's office at the Federal Reformatory at El Reno, Oklahoma. The use of other small disks as such markers led to the alternative term ""button"". Silver dollars were later used as markers and it has been suggested that this is the origin of ""buck"" as a slang term for ""dollar,"" though by no means is there universal agreement on this subject. The marker is also referred to as ""the hat"". The origin"
"1974, the month that Nixon resigned. Truman famously boasted ""the buck stops here""—he took final responsibility for his administration. Journalist Samuel Lubell challenged the claim. Citing continuing divisions within the Democratic Party, the ongoing Cold War, and the boom and bust cycle, Lubell in 1952 stated that ""after seven years of Truman's hectic, even furious, activity the nation seemed to be about on the same general spot as when he first came to office ... Nowhere in the whole Truman record can one point to a single, decisive break-through ... All his skills and energies—and he was among our hardest-working"
"buck passing state can shift the balance of power in its favor: ""There is no question that the United States benefited greatly from delaying the Normandy invasion until late in the war, when both the German and the Soviet armies were battered and worn down. Not surprisingly, Joseph Stalin believed that the United Kingdom and the United States were purposely allowing Germany and the Soviet Union to bleed each other white, so that those offshore balancers [the United States and the United Kingdom] could dominate postwar Europe."" ""The buck stops here"" is a phrase that was popularized by U.S. President"
"in New York, 2000 featured fundraisers who had partaken of the Lincoln Bedroom or similar accommodations. The matter came up in the United States presidential election, 2000 when the Republican nominee, the Governor of Texas George W. Bush, witicized during a general election debate, ""I think they’ve moved that line the buck stops here’ from the Oval Office to … the Lincoln Bedroom."" However as it happened Bush had engaged in a similar practice with visitors to the Texas Governor's Mansion. Furthermore the first year and a half of the Presidency of George W. Bush also saw some instances of"
"Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State (also called Seated Lincoln or Sitting Lincoln) is a tall bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln in Grant Park, in Chicago. Created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and completed by his workshop in 1908, it was intended by the artist to evoke the loneliness and burden of command felt by Lincoln during his presidency. The sculpture depicts a contemplative Lincoln seated in a chair, and gazing down into the distance. The sculpture is set upon a pedestal and a wide exedra designed by architect Stanford White. Although not as well known"
"was symbolized by a Stetson hat atop a giant asterisk. The hat referred to his time spent as Governor of Texas; ""Doonesbury"" artist Garry Trudeau refers to Bush of being ""all hat and no cattle"". The asterisk was intended to represent the special circumstances surrounding Bush's election, it being the typical symbol to mark footnoted special circumstances in any standard record book. Later, President Bush's symbol was changed to a Roman military helmet (again, atop an asterisk) representing imperialism. Towards the end of his first term, the helmet became battered, with the giltwork starting to come off and with clumps"
"to the Booker elementary students, President Bush is about to begin reading ""The Pet Goat"" with the students when Chief of Staff Andrew Card interrupts to whisper to the president, ""A second plane has hit the second tower. America is under attack."" The president stated later that he decided to continue the lesson rather than alarm the students. 9:06: The FAA bans takeoffs of all flights bound to or through the airspace of New York Center from airports in that Center and the three adjacent Centers—Boston, Cleveland, and Washington. This is referred to as a First Tier groundstop and covers"
"same invisible point, because he was Governor of Texas prior to his presidency (Trudeau accused him of being ""all hat and no cattle"", reiterating the characterization of Bush by columnist Molly Ivins). The point became a giant asterisk (a la Roger Maris) following the 2000 presidential elections and the controversy over vote-counting. Later, President Bush's hat was changed to a Roman military helmet (again, atop an asterisk) representing imperialism. Towards the end of his first term, the helmet became battered, with the gilt work starting to come off and with clumps of bristles missing from the top. By late 2008,"
"1899 1901 <br> (On right side of base:)<br> PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES<br> 1901 1909 signed The sculpture was commissioned by the Roosevelt Memorial Association in the 1930s after Fraser had delivered his design for the Arts of Peace memorial in Washington D.C., which at the time was also in competition with this memorial as the chosen location. For ""Arts of Peace"", Fraser made a pair of statues of Pegasus depicting the themes ""Music and Harvest"", and ""Aspiration and Literature"". This equestrian monument should therefore be seen in that context, with Roosevelt mounted on Pegasus, though in fact he is"
"Uncle Sam billboard The Uncle Sam billboard is a billboard alongside Interstate 5 near Chehalis, Washington, in the United States. The two-sided billboard, which depicts Uncle Sam, is located beside Interstate 5 (I-5), near Exit 72 in Chehalis. For more than 30 years, Alfred Hamilton used the sign to promote his ""archconservative views in big block letters"". Since Hamilton's death in 2004, the billboard's conservative messages have continued; it is purportedly maintained by Hamilton's grandson. I-5 motorists have been called a ""captive audience"", as congestion often causes traffic jams between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, both generally considered liberal. In 2003,"
"president of the United States. Lincoln's profile faces the Capitol. The lower two-thirds of the plaque bears an inscription in raised, capital letters: Here Feb 11 1861 Abraham Lincoln on his way to Washington to assume the Presidency in an address said: ""I appeal to you to constantly bear in mind that not with politicians not with presidents not with office seekers but with you is the question: Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generations?"" The base is rough-hewn limestone with the exception of the southeast corner, where stonework adhered to"
"wear his signature boots and jeans during his many visits around Mexico. Fox spread his image as one of peace and welcomed many to his own ranch in Guanajuato, Mexico. When Fox welcomed U.S. President George W. Bush to the ranch, both presidents were wearing Fox's signature black cowboy boots, prompting ""The Wall Street Journal"" to call it ""The Boot Summit"". Although Fox's victory in the 2000 election and the end of seven decades of PRI rule raised great expectations of change among the Mexican people, his administration was criticized for failing to fulfill those expectations, as little progress was"
"Jefferson Davis State Historic Site The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky state park commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, in Fairview, Kentucky. The site's focal point is a concrete obelisk. In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast one. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr., a Confederate general, first proposed the idea of a monument for Davis during a reunion of the Orphan Brigade of the Confederate Army in 1907. Construction began in 1917 but stopped in 1918 at a"
"Roosevelt dime The Roosevelt dime is the current dime, or ten-cent piece, of the United States. Struck by the United States Mint continuously since 1946, it displays President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the obverse and was authorized soon after his death in 1945. Roosevelt had been stricken with polio, and was one of the moving forces of the March of Dimes. The ten-cent coin could be changed by the Mint without the need for congressional action, and officials moved quickly to replace the Mercury dime. Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock prepared models, but faced repeated criticism from the Commission of"
"originally posted at the Warp Records website, which also posted ""Bushwhacked 2"" (the sequel), and released a 12"" single of the recording with remixes. A sequel was released in February 2003 after George W. Bush's State of the Union address. It is less vulgar but otherwise similar in style and content, and exclusively uses elements of the State of the Union speech. The speech begins: ""Mr. Speaker, members of Congress and fellow citizens. Every year, by law and by custom, we meet here to threaten the world. The American flag stands for corporate scandals, recession, stock market declines, blackmail, burning"
"fiberglass statue of a bull on a 90-foot pylon at its headquarters at 715 Kirk Drive, with President Dwight D. Eisenhower presiding. The bull was nicknamed ""Bob"" by locals, a name derived from the acronym created by the phrase ""bull on building."" It either was loved as an icon or reviled as kitsch detracting from the city's beauty. The statue's sculptor was Will Decker with Rochetti and Parzini of New York City, and it was manufactured at the Colonial Plastic Corporation of Newark, New Jersey. Beginning in the 1960s, Downtown Kansas City's population began a steep decline. The city's center"
"note. On the left is the ""Statue of Freedom"" that sits atop the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. However, at the time of issue, the ""Statue of Freedom"" was a work in progress and was not completed until 1862 and was not placed atop the Capitol dome until 1863. The base of the statue reads , but only """" is visible on the note. The border of the note features the word printed numerous times horizontally at the top, bottom, and right of the note and vertically on the left of the note. The issuing bank note company was"
"H. W. Bush. In March 1991, days after the ground invasion of Iraq, 90% of polled Americans approved of President Bush's job performance. Later the next year, Americans' opinions had turned sharply; 64% of polled Americans disapproved of Bush's job performance in August 1992. In order to keep the campaign on message, Carville hung a sign in Bill Clinton's Little Rock campaign headquarters that read: Although the sign was intended for an internal audience of campaign workers, the phrase became a ""de facto"" slogan for the Clinton election campaign. The phrase has become a snowclone repeated often in American political"
"Black Jack (stamp) Black Jack or Blackjack was the 2-Cent denomination United States postage stamp issued from July 1, 1863 to 1869, is generally referred to as the ""Black Jack"" due to the large portraiture of the United States President, Andrew Jackson on its face printed in pitch black. The stamp was issued to fulfill a need for a reduced rate, 2-Cent denomination for newspaper, magazine, and local deliveries; and was often used to ""make up"" higher rates, or split in half to make up lower ones (a 1-Cent stamp) due to shortages at the local post office. During the"
"District before allowing him to pass. An official song, ""There's a Silver Moon on the Golden Gate"", was chosen to commemorate the event. Strauss wrote a poem that is now on the Golden Gate Bridge entitled ""The Mighty Task is Done."" The next day, President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, D.C. signaling the official start of vehicle traffic over the Bridge at noon. As the celebration got out of hand there was a small riot in the uptown Polk Gulch area. Weeks of civil and cultural activities called ""the Fiesta"" followed. A statue of Strauss was moved in 1955"
"Abraham Lincoln: The Man Abraham Lincoln: The Man (also called Standing Lincoln) is a larger-than-life size () bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The original statue is in Lincoln Park in Chicago, and several replicas have been installed in other places around the world. Completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1887, it has been described as the most important sculpture of Lincoln from the 19th century. At the time, the ""New York Evening Post"" called it ""the most important achievement American sculpture has yet produced."" Abraham Lincoln II, Lincoln's only grandson, was present, among a"
"Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site preserves the Ansley Wilcox House, at 641 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York. Here, after the assassination of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as President of the United States on September 14, 1901. A New York historical marker outside the house indicates that it was the site of Theodore Roosevelt's Inauguration. The oldest part of the National Historic Site includes the lone surviving structure from the Buffalo Barracks compound. Due to tensions between the U.S. and Anglo-Canada, a military post was constructed to ensure"
"presidential visits. The first, commemorating a 1954 visit by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is marked in a Greek inscription within a triangular planting and is located in front of Downes Memorial Clock Tower. The second marker, commemorating the 1918 visit of President Theodore Roosevelt, is midway down the Long Walk and adjacent to the Fuller Arch and the Wall of Honor. The Latin inscription is embedded in the sidewalk in front of Northam Tower. Tradition has it that any student who walk on the plaque will not graduate from Trinity. When graduating seniors process at commencement, they all walk on"
"Park (now the National Zoo) in Washington DC. Herbert Hoover was next to occupy the White House; soon thereafter, a wild opossum decided to occupy Rebecca's vacant tree-house and was ""adopted"" by the Hoovers and named ""Billy Possum"". Rebecca (raccoon) Rebecca was a raccoon kept as a pet by US president Calvin Coolidge and his wife Grace Coolidge. Rebecca came from Mississippi. She had been sent to the White House to be served for the 1926 Thanksgiving dinner, but the Coolidges decided to keep her as a pet instead. For Christmas, an embroidered collar was made for her, inscribed with"
"Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore, alongside those"
"escape. This Treasury flag was displayed at the Treasury Building after Lincoln's assassination. It was placed in a corridor outside the Secretary's suite. A reproduction of this flag, which even replicates the tear in the original, is still displayed there today. Of the three American flags displayed in the presidential booth the night of Lincoln's assassination, only one is accounted for. This flag, deemed the ""Lincoln flag,"" is a 36-star flag used to cushion Lincoln's head after he was shot. It is kept at the Pike County Historical Society located at The Columns Museum in Milford, Pennsylvania. President of the"
"Bush added its companion piece, ""The Rattlesnake"". President Harry S. Truman displayed works related to his home state of Missouri, illustrations of biplanes, and models of jet-airplanes. He hung a large photograph of the White House portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, under whom he had served as Vice-President and who died in office in 1945. President Dwight Eisenhower filled the office walls with landscape paintings, as well as a painting of Robert E. Lee. President John F. Kennedy surrounded himself with paintings of naval battles from the War of 1812, photographs of sailboats, and ship models. President Lyndon Johnson installed"
"Corps is on Reno Monument Road west of Middletown, just below the summit of Fox's Gap, as is a 1993 memorial to slain Confederate Brig. Gen. Samuel Garland Jr., and the North Carolina troops who held the line. President Abraham Lincoln, on his way to visit Gen. George McClellan after the Battle of South Mountain and the Battle of Antietam, delivered a short speech at what was then the B. & O. Railroad depot at the current intersection of East All Saints and South Market Streets. A plaque commemorates the speech (at what is today the Frederick Community Action Agency,"
"forth with a heavenly radiance in the whole course and tenor of his administration, from its commencement to its close. God raised him up for a great and glorious mission, furnished him for his work, and aided him in its accomplishment."" A historical marker was erected at the station in 1966. It is located at the intersection of Monroe Street and 10th Street. It reads: ""From this building on February 11, 1861 Abraham Lincoln departed Springfield, Illinois to assume the Presidency of the United States. After bidding farewell to a number of friends, he delivered a brief, spontaneous and moving"
"celebrates a founding principle of our nation, the First Amendment. We completely disagree with Hamilton's view of the world, but praise his discourse."" The editorial began with the phrase ""Uncle Sam is no more"", but ended with, ""Forget what we said above. 'Uncle Sam lives.'"" Uncle Sam billboard The Uncle Sam billboard is a billboard alongside Interstate 5 near Chehalis, Washington, in the United States. The two-sided billboard, which depicts Uncle Sam, is located beside Interstate 5 (I-5), near Exit 72 in Chehalis. For more than 30 years, Alfred Hamilton used the sign to promote his ""archconservative views in big"
"used by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Secretary of Defense, Charles Erwin Wilson, in 1954. He used it to describe the New Look policy of depending on nuclear weapons, rather than a large regular army, to keep the Soviet Union in check. Today, the phrase is used to mean a greater worth for the money used. William Safire discussed ""bang for the buck"" in his 1968 book, ""New Language of Politics"". Safire stated that U.S. Secretary of Defense Charles Erwin Wilson used the phrase in 1954 to summarize the New Look policy. The New Look, a 1950s national security policy"
"U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt came to St. Eustatius in 1939 to recognize the importance of the 1776 ""First Salute"". He presented a large brass plaque to St. Eustatius which is displayed today under a flagpole atop the walls of Fort Oranje. President Roosevelt visited the island for 2 hours on February 27, 1939 on the USS Houston. The plaque reads: """"In commemoration to the salute to the flag of the United States, Fired in this fort November 16. 1776, By order of Johannes de Graaff, Governor of Saint Eustatius, In reply to a National Gun-Salute, Fired by the United"