The American Presidency Project

The American Presidency Project

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April 20, 1832
Andrew Jackson
Special Message

To the Senate:

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, requesting the President "to communicate to the Senate all the instructions given by this Government to our ministers to Great Britain and all the correspondence of our ministers on the subject of the colonial and West India trade since the 3d of March, 1825, not heretofore communicated,...

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Analyses

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Forecasting the 2024 Election (rev).
March 08, 2024

This analysis uses graphical data to show trends in variables useful in forecasting past elections.

LBJ shaking hands with Martin Luther King after signing the civil rights act.
Recognition: The Role of Presidents
February 11, 2024

Starting in the late 20th Century, Presidential documents show a decidedly new emphasis on recognition of a wide variety of cultural groups