Web Links

The White House
While the assigned chapter has focused on various aspects of presidential government in a comparative perspective, the sites listed here for this chapter offer various insights to the Office of the President of the United States. What better place to start then with an on-line visit to and tour of the White House. There is a wide range of interesting items at this site (take a look at the Wet Wing Connections, White House for Kids, Major Speeches, and an "your government" link allowing easy search of the federal government).
http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Presidential Job Performance, maintained by the Gallup Organization
Here you will find charts of presidential approval ratings for each American president from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. Note: by clicking on the small graphical image, you then get an extensive chart of weekly poll results. Similar data from other major polls are available as well.
http://roperweb.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/roperweb/PresJobRatings40/PresJobRatings40.htx;start=HS_presapproval_home

Official Presidential Libraries Online
This site offers easy access to every Presidential Library from President Hoover through President Bush, including the growing archives of President Clinton. Once at the online site for the library you are interested in, you will find a range of interesting essays, photos, memorabilia, etc.
http://sunsite.unc.edu/lia/president/pres-home.html

Internet Public Library POTUS (Presidents of the United States)
This is a good site to browse through, especially for information on presidents from farther back in American history. Each president is listed; for each there are election results, cabinet members, notable events, historical documents, and internet connections to biographies and other information on that president.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

HillZoo.Com
Humorous look at current candidate running for various offices
http://www.hillzoo.com/

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