Our last Saturday Webinar for Fall 2021, and the capstone episode of our American Presidency series, during which we discussed the Modern Presidency – its powers, the expectations placed on the office, how it has evolved to this point, and how this squares with the Constitution.

Panelists:

• Jeremy Gypton, Teacher Programs Manager, TAH.org
• Dr. Jeremy Bailey, University of Oklahoma
• Dr. Jordan Cash, Baylor University

Suggested Readings:

• Madison on the Removal Power and his letter to Pendleton James Madison, 1789
• Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S. 1935
• Brownlow Committee Report 1937
• The Presidency in 1960, John F. Kennedy, 1960
• McGover-Fraser Commission Report, 1971

Books Mentioned During the Program:

• Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan
• The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader