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The American President

The American President

2000 ★ 8.0 1 Seasons Documentary

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Overview

“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, and Carter. Well known figures lend their voice to presidents of the past who lived before sound recordings, including: Colin Powell, Bob Dole, Walter Cronkite, Ben Bradlee, John Glenn, James Carville, Andrew Young, and the Rev. Billy Graham. Narrated by Hugh Sidey.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

Family Ties

The American President

S01E01 2000-04-09

Family Ties

The last thing that the Founding Fathers envisioned was a hereditary chief executive. After all, th...

Happenstance

The American President

S01E02 2000-04-09

Happenstance

Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them we...

An Independent Cast of Mind

The American President

S01E03 2000-04-10

An Independent Cast of Mind

Is an independent cast of mind the best approach to the presidency? The four men profiled in this h...

The Professional Politician

The American President

S01E04 2000-04-10

The Professional Politician

In our nation’s early years, taking part in political affairs was considered a duty and an honor, b...

The American Way

The American President

S01E05 2000-04-11

The American Way

It is often observed that American national identity is less a condition than an idea. What we have...

The World Stage

The American President

S01E06 2000-04-11

The World Stage

The president has no greater responsibility than representing the nation on the world stage. These...

The Heroic Posture

The American President

S01E07 2000-04-12

The Heroic Posture

From the beginning, the presidential office has beckoned to national heroes renowned for their self...

Compromise Choices

The American President

S01E08 2000-04-12

Compromise Choices

With the rise of political parties came the dawn of political compromise: nominees were selected be...

Expanding Power

The American President

S01E09 2000-04-13

Expanding Power

Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has be...

The Balance of Power

The American President

S01E10 2000-04-13

The Balance of Power

The final episode examines presidential leadership in an era of an increasingly divided government....

Cast

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

George Washington

Morley Safer

Morley Safer

John Adams

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Thomas Jefferson

Dale Bumpers

Dale Bumpers

James Madison

Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

James Monroe

George Will

George Will

John Quincy Adams

James Carville

James Carville

Andrew Jackson

Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo

Martin Van Buren

Lloyd Bentsen

Lloyd Bentsen

William H. Harrison

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

John Tyler

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