Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left ...

George H. W. Bush claimed he would not raise taxes, declaring “Read my lips: no new taxes.” Bush did not claim to make any profound changes, but instead promised to maintain the work of previous ...

The red button, which was on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office ... newly inaugurated President George W. Bush and his staff were greeted with an executive mansion with roughly $15,000 in ...