All across America, Democrats and liberals constantly announce that Barack Obama is the John F. Kennedy of the 21st century. Certain individuals feel that both Kennedy and Obama are the types of politicians that can transcend politics to improve society ...
Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) formally endorsed presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) yesterday during a rally at American University, painting his colleague as the living incarnation of the ideals of his brother, John F. Kennedy, and of Martin ...
His order, which the White House called “the most important federal civil rights measure in decades,” revokes Executive Order 11246 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. It prohibited discriminatory practices in hiring and employment in government contracting and asserted the government’s commitment to affirmative action.
But let’s not forget the great US President Abraham Lincoln (16th,1861-1865), who championed the Telegraph during the American Civil War against slavery, making him the first president to embrace wired messaging technology, although the portable device had been around for almost two decades.
Originally published in Synapse on January 22, 2009.
President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced author, lawyer, and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for secretary of health and human services on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation.
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