Alistair Cooke reports on and remembers presidents – FDR, Truman, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan…
The 50th anniversary of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
An obituary of President Harry S Truman (1884–1972).
The death of J F Kennedy (1917-1963), the first president of the television age.
President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration, and a history of others.
How President Lyndon B Johnson had to make way for a honeymoon.
Why Americans chose Republican Richard Nixon on 7 November 1972.
New revelations about President Gerald Ford's past, are discussed by the press.
How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter.
How President Reagan's advanced age of 73 has affected the 1984 election debate.
A review of George H W Bush's cabinet, and his campaign for the presidency.
The 30th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
How is Bill Clinton's approval rating affected by news of his $200 haircut?
Alistair Cooke reflects on President Bush's workload during the Iraq crisis.