Roles of the President Review

The President met in the Oval Office with members of the Cabinet to discuss the banking situation.

• Head of State

• Legislative Leader

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

The President issued a proclamation calling Congress into a special session.

• Commander in Chief

• Chief of the Party

• Chief Legislator

• Economic Leader

President Roosevelt met with the Secretary of State about foreign policy issues.

• Chief Diplomat

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Economic Leader

President Bush and the First Lady participated in an arrival ceremony in honor of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

• Head of State

• Economic Leader

• Legislative Leader

• Party Leader

The President participated in a photo opportunity with members of the country music group "Alabama."

• Economic Leader

• Head of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander in Chief

President Bush was telephoned by his Assistant for Legislative Affairs.

• Chief Diplomat

• Party Leader

• Chief Executive

• Legislative Leader

President Bush met with his Chief of Staff to finalize a list of federal court appointees.

• Party Leader

• Economic Leader

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

President Johnson met with his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara. The secretary reported that U.S. Ships in the Gulf of Tonkin had been attacked by North Vietnamese.

• Chief Executive

• Head of State

• Legislative Leader

• Commander in Chief

President Johnson sent flowers with a card to Senator Daniel Brewster in Bethesda Naval Hospital.

• Chief Executive

• Head of State

• Chief Diplomat

• Economic Leader

President Johnson visited Syracuse to help the campaigns of Democratic candidates.

• Party Leader

• Chief Executive

• Chief Diplomat

• Commander in Chief