The president's position : debating the issues

Examines the political decisions made by six presidents between 1825 and 1849 regarding issues concerning the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, the war with Mexico, and the institution of slavery.

Primary documents examine the key issues that presidents faced from 1953 to 1969, offering arguments both for and against each president's actions and views.

Presents primary documents showing the positions of the American presidents spanning the years 1849-77 on important issues of the times, as well as those of their opponents; includes such topics as the Fugitive Slave Act, the military draft, and the acquisition of Alaska.

Presents a selection of primary documents that provide various perspectives on some of the most controversial issues of the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations, such as the Vietnam War, the U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games, Nixon's pardon, the energy crisis, and others. Includes a time line, bibliographies, and an index.

Primary documents and commentary help argue the pros and cons of a variety of key issues which shaped the presidencies of Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman.

Primary documents help argue the pros and cons of a variety of issues which shaped the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, and Calvin Coolidge.

Presents primary documents from Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and their opponents concerning several controversial issues and events, and provides context and analysis. Covers such topics as the Iran-Contra scandal, welfare reform, and peacekeeping in Somalia.

Provides a broad analysis of the first five presidential administrations and explores the issues which shaped the presidential terms of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.