President & Vice President
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The Office of the President
The
Presidency: Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution
Article Two of the United States Constitution creates the executive branch
of the government, comprising the President and other executive officers.
The White House
Connect to White House history, presidential addresses, issues, administrations,
photos, blogs and more
The
Obama-Biden Administration
The Obama-Biden administration consists of thousands of individuals in a variety
of departments working to advance the President's agenda at home and abroad.
The Federal Budget
The Budget of the United States Government is issued by the Office of Management
& Budget which falls under the Executive Office
Office
of Management & Budget
OMB's predominant mission is to assist the President in overseeing the preparation
of the federal budget.
Federal
Budget and Economic Report of the President
Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United
States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget
message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals
for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been
issued throughout the fiscal year.
Presidential History
Past Presidents & more
American
Presidency Project
The American Presidency Project is the only online resource that has consolidated,
coded, and organized into a single searchable database the Messages and
Papers of the Presidents (Washington - Taft (1789-1913)), the Public Papers
of the Presidents (Hoover to Bush (1929-1993)), The Weekly Compilation of
Presidential Documents (Clinton - Obama (1993-2009)) and more.
Presidents
of the United States
Biographical information for the 44 U.S. Presidents from the White House.
White
House 101
Learn about and take a visual tour of the President's Home, learn presidential
fun facts, and meet presidential pets.
Presidential
Libraries
The Presidential Library system is composed of thirteen Presidential Libraries.
These facilities are overseen by the Office of Presidential Libraries, in
the National Archives and Records Administration.
Impeachments
Backgrounder
on Impeachment
Cornell University's Legal Information Institute offers an explanation and
overview of the impeachment process
Guide
to Impeachment and Censure Materials
The Internet carries only a limited amount of reputable information on impeachment
and censure. For those interested in developing a better understanding of
these processes, JURIST: The Law Professors' Network recommends additional
resources.
Inaugurations
Inaugural
Addresses
Full-text collection of inaugural addresses from Yale University.
Inaugurations
Presidential Inaugurations is a collection from the Library of Congress
of approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files relating to inaugurations
from George Washington's in 1789 to Barack Obama's inauguration of 2009.
Presidential Papers, Pardons & more
Presidential
Directives & Executive Orders
A collection of documents from the Truman administration forward, plus explanations,
history and more.
Presidential
Directives: Executive Orders and Proclamations
The resource from Wellesley College defines and clarifies executive orders
and proclomations and provides resources to locate documents from 1789 to
present.
Presidential
Pardons
links to presidential pardons from the U.S. Department of Justice for Presidents
Bush, Clinton & Bush.
Public
Papers of the President
The Public Papers of the Presidents contain most of the President's public
messages, statements, speeches, and news conference remarks. This collection
from the American Presidency Project covers 1789-1913 and 1933 forward.
Weekly
Compliation of Presidential Documents
The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents is published every Monday
and is the official publication of presidential statements, messages, remarks,
and other materials released by the White House Press Secretary. Search
or browse from 1993-Current.
Speeches and Press Conferences
Annual
Messages of the President
A collection of annual addresses for Presidents Washington, Jefferson and
Adams from Yale University.
Current
Presidential News & Speeches
A collection of current speeches from the White House Press Office.
Presidential
Oral Histories and President Recordings
The Presidential Oral History Program is systematically and comprehensively
debriefing the principal figures in the administrations of Presidents Carter,
Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Clinton, with plans to do the same for future
presidents.
State
of the Union Address
Transcripts and some video of State of the Union address for Presidents
Truman forward provided by C-Span.
The Office of Vice President
The
Vice President
Meet the Vice President.
Role
as President of the Senate
History and explanation about the Vice President's role as president of
the Senate.
The
Residence and Office of the Vice President
A brief history of the Vice President's residnece and office.
First Ladies
The
First Lady
Meet the First Lady.
First
Ladies of the United States
Biographies and introductions to all of our first ladies.
National
First Ladies' Library
The National First Ladies' Library serves as a national archive devoted
to educating people about the contributions of First Ladies and other notable
women in history.