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George H. W. Bush served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. [5] During his presidency, he frequently mentioned his distaste for broccoli.The first mention was made in March 1990, when Bush joked that the workers in the Office of Personnel Management would get their merit pay "in broccoli". [6]
As the U.S. prepares for the 57th presidential inauguration, The Daily Meal decided to take a nostalgic look at past inauguration meals and what presidents have eaten on the big day.
1. Martha Washington’s Crab Soup. First lady Martha Washington’s crab soup was served often during the Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eisenhower administrations.
Research found that eating fresh cherries or taking cherry extract was linked to a 35% lower risk of recurrent gout attacks over a two-day period compared to those who consumed no cherries. They ...
After President Adams planted the first garden, former presidents that lived in the White House cultivated gardens of their own. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson, the second president who resided in the White House, transformed Adams’ garden with the addition of ornamental and fruit trees. Since the grounds of the garden were too raw and muddy for ...
"Voodoo Economics", a term used by George H. W. Bush in reference to President Ronald Reagan's economic policies, which came to be known as "Reaganomics", during the 1980 Republican Party presidential primaries. Before President Bush became Reagan's vice president, he viewed his eventual running mate's economic policies with great skepticism.
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, his campaign slogan was "Change we can believe in." He ran on the platform that called for the country to come together and create the positive change ...
President Barack Obama personally handed out packs of presidential M&M's to guests. [7] Obama also gave them out to children trick or treating at the White House on Halloween, along with dried fruits from First Lady Michelle Obama. [8] In 2014, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy gave President Obama facsimiles of three 500-year-old historical ...