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The Presidency

Presidents and the Constitution

Watch as Ken Gormley, the president of Duquesne University, describes how each of our 45 presidents has shaped the office in his own way using examples from his new book. This event was part of the Miller Center's Historical Presidency lecture series.

American Defense and Security

JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

Listen to Miller Center recordings from the signature moment of John F. Kennedy's presidency

War and Terrorism

The turning point: 1968

One of the most eventful years in American history began with the Tet offensive in Vietnam and ended with the election of Richard Nixon

War and Terrorism

Americanization

US troop levels in Vietnam increased by nearly 800 percent between 1964 and 1965. And more than half a million troops were in country by 1968.

War and Terrorism

Escalation

US military presence in Vietnam began rapidly intensifying in 1965, as President Johnson sought to quell North Vietnam's support of insurgents in the south