"I Ask God's Help -- And Yours."
President Lyndon B. Johnson's made these remarks to the nation upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, November 22, 1963, the day of President John F....
“I nominate William H. Seward…”
President Abraham Lincoln nominated New York Senator William H. Seward for Secretary of State on March 5, 1861. During his eight-year tenure as Secretary of State,...
"I'd like to be a mascot"
During World War II, the Marines distinguished themselves on land, sea and in the air. Daring attacks and rescues were well covered in the paper and in newsreels....
Ike talks about Suez
At 7 p.m. on October 31, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed the nation on international affairs. After discussing Soviet intervention in Hungary, he...
In case of failure
Drafted (and misdated) by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 5, 1944, this message was written in the event that the Allied invasion of Europe failed. Eisenhower asks...
In memoriam
This is President Bill Clinton's speech card notes for the eulogy he delivered at the memorial for the April 1995 victims of the bombing at the Alfred P. Murrah...
Inaugural festivities
President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter wave to supporters and others attending an Inaugural Ball on January 20, 1977.