The attempted assassination why would the government why would any had a pension . But no penchant for president in fact he had very little money and had to borrow some money. Quite secretly and then for the move back home. This is not well known he did have money but he needed some cash to cover all of the experiment on dash expenses. And when he got home in order to provide himself some income he took the writing of his autobiography in memoirs that no other president had ever done except for hoover but his time in office was much more brief him that covered the more tumultuous history so that was a major ambitious task and then he built his library for there was a Previous Library but it was established after roosevelt died in office so truman was the first over the president ial library and then he began something new so then to imply or emphasize in the book is that truman was in part a creative public figure he had been a builder all of his life he built the famous truman balcony
Number president s at already been assassinated. Why wouldnt the government have protections for him . It wasnt done why would the government have a pension . Theres pensions for Army Officers and everybody else but not for the president. In fact he had very little money. He had to borrow some money quite secretly which dean ebsen cosigned to pay for the move back home. This is not well known at doesnt mean he didnt have money but he needed some cash to cover all of his expenses moving out of the white house. And when he got home in order to provide himself some income he undertook the writing of his autobiography, his memoirs. No other president had ever done except for herbert hoover. But his time in office was much briefer than trumans. And trumans presidency covered far more tumultuous history. To undertake the two volume memoir was a very major, ambitious task. Then he built his library. Now there had been a previous president ial library, Franklin Roosevelts library but it was es
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The Us Supreme Court has cleared the way for the us president to build sections of his promised border wall with mexico, using pentagon funds. The Supreme Courtjustices narrowly voted to allow the Trump Administration to access two and a half billion dollars from the military budget to strengthen existing barriers in border states. President trump was quick to declare the ruling a big victory on twitter. Chris buckler in washington has more. President trump has long promised this border wall. He went to rally after rally, even before he was elected president , and promised he would build a barrier between mexico and america to tackle the problem of illegal immigration and there has been a long battle between President Trump and his political opponents over how to fund that. Inside congress, democrats have repeatedly blocked his attempts to get money specifically for the wall, so earlier this year he declared a National Emergency, arguing that there was a
Wanted to meet ronald buried next to her you husband at the reagan president ial library in california. Teri okita is here with more. Reporter youre right. The condolences are pouring in, both from the famous and everyday citizens who are using reporter a steady stream of mourners stopped at the reagan president ial library to pay respects for the former first lady nancy reagan. I thought she brought a lot of classiness to the position of first lady. Reporter nancy reagan died of congestive Heart Failure at her home on sunday. She was an advocate for Stem Cell Research following former president reagans diagnosis of alzheimers disease in 1994. Where the two worshipped at the bellaire church, talked about the former first lady after the services. She was considerate of people around her and greeted everybody with a smile, as did her husband. Reporter Nancy Reagans bestknown project as first lady was the just say no campaign, aimed at keeping kids and teenagers away from drugs. Admirers
She started. Ann Francis Robbins was born in new york city, they called her nancy. When she was adopted by her stepfather, a prominent neurosurgeon, she took his name, and became nancy davis. Do you always have to keep your promises . Hollywood called and she became a supporting actress in a number of films including the next voice you hear with james whitmore. Davis was introduced to the head of the screen actors guild, his name was Ronald Reagan. She was later say, being his wife was the role i wanted most. I was afraid you wouldnt come. Hellcats of the navy the only movie they made together. As his trajectory took him away from hollywood she was in the front seat with him. Many said she was more ambitious than he was. When they won the white house, the country was amazed by the gaze, the adoring look of a woman who said her main job in life was protecting him. But sometimes she couldnt. There was the assassination attempt in 1981. And his bouts with cancer. Nancy reagan had her crit