The Presidency / The First Year

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Joe Biden at one year

Presidential experts evaluate the 46th president's first year in office

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Donald Trump at one year

White House veterans and Miller Center scholars evaluate the 45th president's first 365 days

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First Year Project Introduction

Watch this overview of the First Year Project

The Presidency

First Words: William McKinley, March 4, 1897

When he took the oath of office, William McKinley addressed the security of America’s currency.

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The Miller Center at the political conventions

Insights from scholars and CEOs at the RNC and DNC

Elections

The “General” Election: Dwight Eisenhower (1952)

The “General” Election is a four-part blog series examining how career generals won the presidency and governed

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First Words: Ulysses S. Grant, March 4, 1869

In his first speech as president, Ulysses S. Grant sought to remain above politics

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First Words: Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913

In his first speech as president, Woodrow Wilson argued that government should actively defend the public interest

Immigration

Millennial Caucus on Immigration and Refugees

UVA students overwhelmingly favor more accommodating immigration and refugee policies