Sentences with phrase «very first president»
In fact, the very first president of the U.S., George Washington, was sworn in on a balcony in New York City.
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«Whether this is a dedicate gamer who doesn't want to stop playing Mario or Zelda, or whether it's a child experiencing these franchises for the very first time, we believe the value proposition as well as the compelling content is what's fueling our momentum,» Reggie Fils - Aime, president of Nintendo of America, told Fortune.
The drama began with the very first Republican debate last August, when the Fox anchor asked the candidate whether he had the right temperament to be president, given that he had referred to women using derogatory terms such as «fat pigs» and «disgusting animals.»
But while history may also be on the Democrats» side — the party in power often loses Congressional seats after a President's first two years in office, even when that President is not as controversial as the current occupant — they actually face a very difficult Senate map.
France doesn't see the need to enter into a trade round with the U.S., Le Mair said, adding that French President Emmanuel Macron — who met with Trump this week in Washington — «has been very clear with President Trump during the state visit... First of all we are waiting for an exemption for the EU from the American tariffs.»
While the president is known for getting very little sleep, he's got nothing on the first lady, who tells Oprah she starts her days with a 4:30 a.m. workout before her kids wake up.
As I've noted before, since the start of 2013 — when the «fiscal cliff» calamity was averted at the very last minute with a deal struck between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R - KY)-- investors have been impervious to the sorts of anxiety attacks that caused significant corrections during the first four years of the bull market.
«It was offered very selectively to sophisticated investors,» president and COO Tony James told analysts during the firm's first quarter earnings in April.
Ronald Peterson, president of Three Arrows Capital, thinks that the most important part of your business plan is the very first paragraph.
That position is not likely to last much longer, according to political consultancy Eurasia Group, which predicted the agreement is very unlikely «to survive President Donald Trump's first term in office.»
That bill was delivered to the president Tuesday and he vetoed it on the very first available day.
«Absolutely I would vote for her, and she knows, and I would be able to call her a friend, we've known each other a very long time, long before President Clinton ran for the first time,» Norman told Tania Bryer, host of «CNBC Meets» in an interview held before Hilary Clinton announced her bid.
The very first meeting that the President - elect held with a world leader, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is prompting further criticism — even alarm.
First dean Jim Robinson recalled on Saturday night those very first days and a meeting he had with then - president Herbert ArmstFirst dean Jim Robinson recalled on Saturday night those very first days and a meeting he had with then - president Herbert Armstfirst days and a meeting he had with then - president Herbert Armstrong.
There was a Republican Senator who stated from Mr. Obama very first days in office that his goals was to make Mr. Obama a one term president!
The very first thing the Republican Leadership did was announce that their highest priority was obstructing the initiatives of President Obama.
As for President Obama, recall that on the day of his very first news conference as President, he referred to himself as a «mutt.»
The very first U.S. president in 1781, chosen unanimously by Congress, was black named John Hanson.
While «children are being murdered» the president has «done worse than nothing», he said, adding that «one of your very first acts as president was to roll back the regulations that were designed to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill».
Perhaps Arsene Wenger is so keen to get his first Arsenal transfer of the summer done and dusted very quickly in order to stop Maurizio Zamparini talking about it, because the president of Palermo is just about the opposite of the Arsenal boss when it comes to keeping a lid on his transfer dealings.
The bottom line: Wagering on a man nicknamed Big Lub in a footrace might not seem like a wise move, but Roosevelt's struggles — one of America's most vigorous, active presidents was winless in his first 525 races — show that conventional wisdom means very little in a race among oversized foam representations of long - dead politicians.
Tonight at 9 PM ET, President Donald Trump will address a joint session of congress for the very first time.
Jacqueline B. Liedtke, 67, a native of Naperville who was instrumental in raising the first funds for Naper Settlement as president of the Naperville Heritage Society, died of an aneurysm Wednesday, July 3, in Ripon, Wis. «She was the one who took up the mantle and led our very first and only capital campaign drive when she was president,» said Peggy Frank, executive director of Naper Settlement.
«She was the one who took up the mantle and led our very first and only capital campaign drive when she was president,» said Peggy Frank, executive director of Naper Settlement.
The President, who described the hard - earned victory as «very sweet, soothing and a 57th Independence Anniversary gift to the nation,» applauded the nation's senior men's football team for the feat of making Nigeria the first African country to qualify for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament, with a match left to play.
«We know what it's like to rebuild and I think it's outrageous that this president has turned a blind eye to the suffering in Puerto Rico because it's something that a lot of New Yorkers are very concerned about because their families live there and their loved ones,» she said Gillibrand said the first steps are to approve a new Marshall Plan for Puerto Rich and grant the governor's full request for funding.
Prominent photos of the not incredibly telegenic candidate capitalize on the fact that he is hoping people will associate him with his very similar looking father, Raúl Alfonsín, who was the first and widely respected democratically elected President after the end of the dictatorship in 1983.
It appeared to be good news at first because the meeting with President Obama and Congressional leaders was «very constructive,» and could yield an agreement in the next 24 hours.
IBB, General Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria's first (and last) military president, is fairly adjudged the very quintessence of military rot.
My favourites were the time when the European Council met to appoint the first EU president, and that very morning we had, «Is Tony Blair about to make the most remarkable political comeback ever?»
«He has been called to Washington to be a very important voice for what goes on in classrooms across this country, and therefore, even though it was not our first choice for John to leave, a, on such short notice or, b, in the middle of the school year, we are deeply gratified that the president and secretary... think so highly of the work that John has done with the board,» she said.
I wish first and foremost to thank Your Excellency, Mr. President, for the very fact of considering me as a fit and proper person for this position even though I come from the opposite pond of social democracy and in the past, we have been very strong and robust professional adversaries in the development of the constitutional law of our dear country from its inception.
Oren Barzilay, president of Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics and Fire Inspectors FDNY, said, «Martins has been very supportive of first responders in our mission to save lives.»
Call me ethnocentric, but I was born in the Northern Territories of the British Protectorate of the Gold Coast Colony and only joined Ghana after the plebiscite in 1956; therefore I am very sensitive to other citizens not respecting our customs and traditions as well, including the President as first citizen for the meantime.
One duty that will likely not carry over with a Female president is that FLOTUS are very much trend setters in American Fashion and what the First Lady is wearing is very concerning to the press and celebrities.
Para 7 ``... President Mahama, the First Lady and Bank of Ghana knew very well what was happening in the region but did nothing to stop DKM and others from siphoning the people's money.»
Later in the decade President Carter bungled Iran very badly indeed, presiding over first a failed hostage negotiation and then a failed rescue attempt (see graph below).
According to him, «the most significant part of this is that you happen to be the President of the association not because you are the First Lady of Ondo State, but because of the fact that you have been a survivor and an advocate of the issue of breast cancer prior to becoming the First Lady and that is very significant for me.
It marked a «coming out,» almost two months into the president's term, for a first lady described by her husband as a «very private person.»
«The people are very expectant; the expectations were that the President would arrive today so all the constituencies are clamoring for the presence of the president in their constituency but because of the time and strategy he would be able to visit just about 25 constituencies out of 33 for the first phase of his visiPresident would arrive today so all the constituencies are clamoring for the presence of the president in their constituency but because of the time and strategy he would be able to visit just about 25 constituencies out of 33 for the first phase of his visipresident in their constituency but because of the time and strategy he would be able to visit just about 25 constituencies out of 33 for the first phase of his visit.»
While speaking at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., United States, Kim disclosed that in his very first meeting with President Buhari, the latter specifically asked him to shift the bank's focus to the north, which he said the bank had done.
I think he performed very well and from 2000, when he first attempted to be president, I've always wanted to see what the other party has to offer.
The keynote speech this evening will be delivered by former President Bill Clinton, who was in the convention hall last night and appeared to very much enjoy First Lady Michelle Obama's turn at the podium.
In December 2013, after a meeting with the Council of State in Aburi, President Mahama stated that his government will «transit from first to second gear in 2014 after using this year to lay a very solid foundation for the economy»,
But then today, during a trip to the Gulf Coast with First Lady Michelle Obama and one of the couple's two daughters, Sasha, the president seemed to walk his statement back a bit — or at the very lear, add some nuance to it — telling reporters (according to the pool report):
As one of his very first acts as president, Obama signed an executive order to close the military prison for terror suspects within a year.
With this task force, which the borough president first mentioned (with very few details) at his State of the Borough speech earlier this month, Diaz and Cabrera are trying to reignite the push to redevelop the Armory, which has been vacant since 1994.
Dogara, in his speech, said: «When I first came here, this building was a mere skeleton, I had said with the commitment of the President to fight corruption, anyone who had gone to the former Head Office of the EFCC as if you're a foreigner visiting Nigeria for the very first time, the impression you'd leave with is that the fight is a joke, sort of.
He stated that Governor Abiola Ajimobi's administration was very committed to the welfare of the entire people of the state, hence, its decision to deploy 60 % of the first disbursement of the first tranche of Paris Club Refund for workers» welfare which was more than the 50 % suggested by President Muhammad Buhari.
«We are here on a triple mission; the first is to commend the federal government of Nigeria through the Vice President on their very gargantuan input toward the burial of (late) Dr Alex Ekwueme.