marking it as the shortest-serving desk to date. Other incumbents, such as Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan used the C&O desk in the West Wing Study. Only three presidents are believed ...

Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer. Starmer ...

The modern-day tradition has been around since Ronald Reagan left a note for George H.W. Bush at the Resolute Desk before leaving office in 1989. Reagan’s note was written on stationary that ...

These challenges combined to weaken President Jimmy Carter’s reelection campaign. Once elected, President Ronald Reagan made it clear that his objectives were to cut taxes, fight communism, reinforce ...