Oval Office

RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC Cronkite would certainly not be the last public figure to criticize the U.S’s management of the war. The American public felt helpless as they people of importance blatantly bash the government. Domestic dissent in the U.S. population skyrocketed after the Tet Offensive. The damaging media coverage made it even harder to hold public opinion behind the war effort. One man remembered that Americans were “scared to death of the images” that seemed to come in a constant…

The four corner stones of Wilson’s progressive legislation was the Underwood Tariff Bill, Clayton Antitrust Act, Federal Reserve Act, and finally the Federal Trade Commission. President Wilson came into the oval office with a clear mission, an all-out assault on the “triple wall of privilege”: which is the tariff, banks, and trusts. Wilson first decided to tackle the issue of the tariff, passing the Underwood Tariff Bill which significantly reduced duties. Also…

September 11, 2001, a day of grief and courage. Many men and women risked their lives that day: firefighters, police, and civilians. The United States was attacked by cruel people for unjust reasons. We were attacked by a terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda. While the day was coming to an end, many were feeling overwhelmed and terrified. People feared that their loved ones were dead under the fallen towers unidentified. 9/11 changed the outlook of civilians in both the United States and around the…

Greece, we would not have made the achievements in architecture and transportation and that we have made today. Romans also built large buildings call amphitheaters they were typically made out of marble or limestone and were often shaped like a large ovals. These amphitheater is usually had…

Hillary is the only option. It’s her “personal choice”, and Trump must not become President. It turns into almost a desperate plea to those watching, to turn to Hillary and vote for Hillary. Elizabeth Warren is “with her”, and there is no room in the oval office for Trump and his “goofy…

Andrew Jackson was born in 1876, amid humble surroundings. Although his formal education during his formative years could be described as sparse, in his teens Jackson was a reader of law long enough to become a member of the bar. He went on to be the first member elected to the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee, a Major General in the War of 1812, and finally the first man elected President to claim Tennessee as his home, having a small plantation (The Hermitage) in the…

John Kasich is 9th at this current moment in the Presidential Race. John Kasich is, as Governor and running as President, a Republican. His political views are mainly Conservative Republican. He has been the Governor of Ohio since 2011. While in office, Kasich has passed over $5 billion in tax cuts. He has created over 180,000 jobs on OhioMeansJobs.com. Kasich has also created 330,700 private-sector jobs. Kasich was born on May 13, 1952 in McKees, Pennsylvania. He attended The Ohio State…

With a new man in the Oval Office and heightened stress in global relations, the country sits in a place where nothing is certain. Since the attacks of the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001, national security has been of the utmost importance. President Trump’s views very much…

“I Am Not a Crook” Political leaders of the United States were once idolized. However, the publishing of the Pentagon Papers and the Vietnam War made the public wary of their government’s internal motives. In 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters, who were linked to President Richard M. Nixon. The public’s opinion of a corrupt government was solidified. Politics and journalism changed forever. The Watergate Scandal led to government reform,…

He specifically chose to sit in his living room because it gives off more of an at home kind of feeling. This is beneficial in the advertisement because it makes the audience feel that Obama is relatable. If he would have chosen to film in the oval office, for example, the viewers would not get the same effect, they would just look at it as any other political video. The idea of making your viewers feel comfortable can really grasp their attention. Obama states in the beginning, “If I could sit…