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This comprehensive guide is the definitive source for researchers seeking an understanding of those who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the U.S. presidency. Readers turn to Guide to the Presidency for its wealth of facts and analytical chapters that explain the structure, powers, and operations of the office and the president’s relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court. The work is divided into eight distinct subject areas covering every aspect of the U.S. presidency.
Chapter 33 The First Lady, the First Family, and the President's Friends
Chapter 33 The First Lady, the First Family, and the President's Friends
The presidency has been described as the loneliest job in the world, and in terms of the heavy responsibilities of the office, it no doubt is. No president, however, comes into office truly alone. Almost every president has been accompanied to the White House by a wife, and all have had family and friends who, along with the first lady, form a network of support for the president. Family members and friends of the president do not remain in the background long, however. As time passes in the media age, they become more prominent in the public eye, and, through association, they may ...