Barack Obama Ronald Reagan

A history of presidential letters to successors

Ronald Reagan left a letter for his successor - now it’s a presidential tradition

Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer.

The Washington Post on MSN · 17h

A history of presidential letters to successors, as Trump gets his second

Ronald Reagan scribbled a note in 1989 to his successor above an elephant cartoon. The tradition, started perhaps inadvertently, was continued by Joe Biden.

ABC News on MSN · 20h

A look at the tradition of presidents leaving letters for their successors

As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his successor a note.

PBS · 1d

The history and tradition of presidents leaving personal notes for their successors

Monday’s change of Oval Office occupants is a ritual full of traditions and customs. One of the more modern ones began in 1989, when Ronald Reagan left a note for George H.W. Bush on stationery with a whimsical bit of advice.

Barack Obama, Former President

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History Today: When Barack Obama was sworn in as America’s first Black president

America made its history as the first Black person, Barack Obama, was sworn in as the 44th president of the country. In front of record-breaking crowds, the young senator became the commander-in-chief of the United States,

UPI News on MSN · 1d

On This Day: Barack Obama sworn in as president

In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States' 44th president and the nation's first Black chief executive. In 2010, senior Hamas Commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in his hotel room while on a visit to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

Fox News · 19h

Former President Barack Obama arrives for Trump inauguration at Capitol

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony without former First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Coldest inauguration forecast since Reagan’s in 1985 forces Trump’s indoors

The Washington region should brace for dangerously cold weather on Monday when Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th ...

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Contrary to Rumor, Sasha Obama Wasn't Kicked Out of Reagan Washington Airport

We looked into this rumor after a reader asked if the airport's staff truly asked one of former U.S. President Barack Obama's daughters to leave.

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Which were the coldest Inauguration Days in US history?

On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.

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Stop Scrolling: Relive Intimate Moments From Inside The White House In ‘The Way I See It’

As the official White House photographer for two presidents, Souza offers an intimate look at men from opposing parties, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, who occupied the highest office in the ...

1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice

Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, ...

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Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985

Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.

How Trump’s frigid Inauguration Day compares to how cold it was for Biden, Obama, and other presidents

The worst weather for an inaugural came in March 1909, when 10 inches of snow forced William H. Taft to move indoors to be ...

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