Transcript Presidents of the United States

Lesson 15 – The President as Corporate Salesman
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Lesson 15 – The President as Corporate Salesman
Background Information
I.
Author
II.
The power of the President
III. Presidents of the United States
IV.
The two parties
V.
Soft money
VI.
The White House
VII. The Oval Office
VIII.Air Force One
IX.
Camp David
X.
FBI
XI.
FDA
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I.
Author
Michael Parenti (1933— ), received
his Ph.D.
in political science from Yale University. He has
taught at a number of colleges and universities in
the United States and abroad. He is the author of
eighteen books. Some 250 articles of his have
appeared in scholarly journals, political
periodicals and various magazines and
newspapers. Some of his writings have been
translated into Bangla, Chinese, Dutch, French,
German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian,
Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish,
Swedish and Turkish.
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Michael Parenti
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I.
Author
Michael Parenti appears on radio and television
talk shows to discuss current issues and ideas from
his published works. Dr. Parenti's talks and
commentaries are played on radio stations and
cable community access stations to enthusiastic
audiences in the US, Canada and abroad.
He lectures on college campuses and before a wide
range of audiences across North America and
abroad. His books are enjoyed by both lay readers
and scholars, and have been used extensively in
college courses.
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I.
Author
Quotations on politics
The enormous gap between what US leaders do in the
world and what Americans think their leaders are
doing is one of the great propaganda
accomplishments of the dominant political mythology.
The first atrocity, the first war crime committed in any
war of aggression by the aggressors is against the
truth.
The worst forms of tyranny, or certainly the most
successful ones, are not those we rail against but
those that so insinuate themselves into the imagery of
our consciousness, and the fabric of our lives, as not
to be perceived as tyranny.
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II.
The power of the President
The President of the United States is the chief
executive of the government. He has definite and
important powers over both international and
national affairs. His
chief powers can be seen in
the following six aspects:
1. As head of the nation and its administration;
2. As foreign policy leader;
3. As a lawmaker;
4. As a person with some judicial authority;
5. As commander-in-chief;
6. As the party leader.
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III.
Presidents of the United States
 They are mentioned in the text.
Bush, George W.
2001—present
Bush, George H.W.
1989—1993
Kennedy, John F.
1961—1963
Carter, Jimmy
1977—1981
Nixon, Richard
1969—1974
Clinton, William J.
1993—2001
Ford, Gerald
1974—1977
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Reagan, Ronald
1981—1989
Vice President Quayle, Dan
1989—1993
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What do you
know about
them?
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IV. The two parties
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Founded
1828
1854
Political
ideology
Liberalism
Conservatism
civil rights, gay rights,
progressive taxation,
certain gun control
measures, reproductive
rights, a multilateral
foreign policy,
environmentalism, public
education, social welfare
programs to combat
unemployment and
poverty, and labor
unions
winning the War on
Terror, ushering in
an ownership era,
building an
innovative economy
to compete in the
world, strengthening
our communities,
enforcing the DOMA
act and opposing
abortion
Commitment
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Which party
does the current
president
belong to?
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IV. The two parties
Democratic Party
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Kennedy
Nixon
Ford
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Carter
Reagan
Bush, George H.W.
Quayle
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Clinton
Bush, George W.
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Republican Party
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V.
Soft money
In the eyes of many observers—and many political
practitioners who make use of it—the principal loophole
in the federal campaign spending law is something that
has come to be called "soft money". In the broadest
sense, soft money encompasses any contributions not
regulated by federal election laws. The exemption was
made to encourage "party-building" activities which
benefit the political parties in general, but not specific
candidates. In reality, though, the loophole has emerged
as the parties' primary means of raising tens of millions
of dollars from wealthy contributors during the fall
presidential campaigns, when direct contributions to
candidates are prohibited. They are also used to support
congressional candidates in key battleground states
during off-year elections.
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V.
Soft money
Technically,
soft money contributions are
supposed to be used only for state and local
political activities—such as voter registration, getout-the-vote drives, and bumper stickers—and for
such generic party-building activities as TV ads
supporting the Democratic and Republican
platforms, but not naming specific candidates.
Typically, however, the funds pay for much more—
including office overhead, the purchase of
expensive computer equipment, and other behindthe-scenes expenses—thus freeing up other
contributions to the party to be used directly to
support candidates.
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V.
Soft money
Only money raised and spent according to the
requirements and restrictions of federal law (hard
money) may be used in connection with an election
for federal office. While the law does not clearly define
what is meant by influencing a federal election, a
standard of express advocacy, based on court
decisions, has gained wide acceptance in evaluating
expenditures on voter communications. Federal
Election Commission regulations offer this definition:
Expressly advocating means any communication that...
uses phrases such as "vote for the President," "reelect
your Congressman,"... "Smith for Congress," "Bill
McKay in '94,"... "defeat" accompanied by a picture of
one or more candidate(s), ... or communications...
which in context can have no other meaning than to
urge the election or defeat of one or more clearly
identified candidate(s).
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VI. The White House
The White House is the official residence and
principal workplace of the President of the United
States. It is a white painted, neoclassical sandstone
mansion located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW in Washington, D.C. As the office of the
President of the United States, the term White
House is often used as a metonym for the
North side of the WhitePresident's administration. The Secret Service
House
codename for it is "Crown". The property is
owned by the National Park Service and is part
of President's Park. An image of the White
House is on the back of the US $20 bill.
The southern side of
the White House
North Portico of the
White House
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The West Wing of the
White House
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Other facts
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VI. The White House
There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in
the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows,
28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
At various times in history, the White House has
been known as the "President's Palace", the
"President's House", and the "Executive Mansion".
President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White
House its current name in 1901.
With five full-time chefs, its kitchen is able to serve
dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to
more than 1,000.
It requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside
surface.
For recreation, it has a variety of facilities available to
its residents, including a tennis court, jogging track,
swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane.
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VII.
The Oval Office
The Oval Office is where the President does the
business of the country—signing bills and Executive
Orders and meeting with staff, visitors, and guests.
The Oval Office changes with each Administration,
as each President brings personal mementos and
favorite furniture or artwork, and each makes
selections from the White House art collection.
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VIII.
Air Force One
Air Force One
is an aircraft that was extensively
modified to meet presidential requirements. The
original paint scheme was designed at the request of
President John F. Kennedy. He also directed that the
words "United States of America" appear prominently
on the fuselage, and that the US flag be painted on
the vertical stabilizer.
US Presidents have flown on Boeing aircraft since
1943.
Today, the chief executive flies aboard a modified
747-200B, the newest and largest presidential
airplane. The 747 is ideally suited to support the
travel requirements of the President.
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VIII.
Air Force One
The flying "Oval Office" has 4,000 square feet
of interior floor space, which features a
conference/dining room, quarters for the President
and the First Lady, and an office area for senior staff
members.
Another office can be converted into a medical facility
when required. There are work and rest areas for the
presidential staff, media representatives and Air
Force crews; two galleys are each capable of
providing food for 50 people.
It provides longer range for presidential travel.
Modified for aerial refueling, it has virtually unlimited
range.
Up to 70 passengers and 23 crew members can be
accommodated.
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IX.
Camp David
Located 70 miles from the White House in the Catoctin
Mountains of Maryland, Camp David was
established in 1942 as a place for the President to
relax and entertain. President Roosevelt wanted to
escape the summer heat of Washington, D.C., and the
higher altitude of the Camp provided cool breezes and
good security. He called the Camp "Shangri-La" after
the mountain kingdom in James Hilton's book Lost
Horizon. It was renamed Camp David in 1953 by
President Eisenhower in honor of his grandson.
It is operated by Navy personnel, and troops provide
security. Marine One carries the President during the
half-hour helicopter ride from the capital. Guests at
Camp David can enjoy a pool, putting green, driving
range, tennis courts, gymnasium, and the many guest
cabins. The presidential cabin is called Aspen Lodge.
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IX.
Camp David
Camp David has been the site of many historic
international meetings. It was there, during World
War II, that President Franklin Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill planned the Allies'
invasion of Europe. Many historical events have
occurred at the Presidential Retreat; the planning of
the Normandy Invasion, Eisenhower-Khrushchev
meetings, discussions of the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam
War discussions, and many other meetings with
foreign dignitaries and guests. President Jimmy
Carter chose the site for the meeting of Middle East
leaders that led to the Camp David Accords between
Israel and Egypt.
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X.
FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is
a Federal police force which is the principal
investigative arm of the United States Department of
Justice (DOJ). Title 28, United States Code (U.S.
Code), Section 533, which authorizes the Attorney
General to "appoint officials to detect... crimes
against the United States," and other federal statutes
give the FBI the authority and responsibility to
investigate specific crimes. At present, the FBI has
investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than
200 categories of federal crimes and thus has the
broadest investigative authority of any federal law
enforcement agency. The Ten Most Wanted List has
been used since 1949 to notify the public of wanted
fugitives.
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X.
FBI
The mission of the FBI is to uphold the law through
the investigation of violations of federal criminal law;
to protect the United States from foreign intelligence
and terrorist activities; to provide leadership and law
enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and
international agencies; and to perform these
responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the
needs of the public and is faithful to the United States
Constitution.
Information obtained through an FBI investigation is
presented to the appropriate U. S. Attorney or DOJ
official, who decides if prosecution, or other action, is
warranted. Top priority has been assigned to the five
areas that affect society the most: counterterrorism,
drugs/organized crime, foreign counterintelligence,
violent crimes, and white-collar crimes.
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XI.
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
the government agency responsible for regulating
food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical
devices, biologics and blood products in the United
States. Among the FDA’s responsibilities: to insure
that foods are pure and wholesome, safe to eat and
produced under sanitary conditions; that drugs and
medical devices are safe and effective; that cosmetics
are safe and made from appropriate ingredients; and
that all labeling and packaging is accurate, truthful
and informative.
One aspect of its jurisdiction over food is regulation
of the content of health claims on food labels.
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