The American Presidency Project

The American Presidency Project

Non-profit and non-partisan, the APP is the source of presidential documents on the internet.  We are hosted at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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October 05, 1830
Andrew Jackson
Proclamation 41—Opening United States Ports to British Vessels From Certain British Possessions


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whereas by an act of the Congress of the United States passed on the 29th day of May, 1830, it is provided that whenever the President of the United States shall receive satisfactory evidence that the Government of Great Britain will open the p...

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Our archives also contain data related to Midterm Elections,  U.S. Party Platforms (from 1840), Statements of Administration Policy, White House Press Briefing Transcripts, Presidential Debate transcripts. Visit our Documents and Statistics to learn more.

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Minority Leaders McConnell and McCarthy
The 2022 Midterm Elections: What the Historical Data Suggest.
August 30, 2022

Our estimates from historical data suggest Democratic losses of 29 seats in the House and 3 in the Senate.  But there is great uncertainty about these estimates.

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Presidential Commencement Addresses
May 15, 2018