First Lady of the United States

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    Helen Thomas was a pioneer for women in journalism she became the first female member of the White House Press Corps and the first female bureau chief of the United Press International. Thomas was regarded as “the dean of Washington D.C.” and “the First Lady of the Press” (Dinoella pg1). Thomas served as the White House Bureau chief from 1974 to 2000. Thomas started covering the presidential press conferences during John F Kennedy’s presidency and went on to cover ten presidents in total. Helen

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    Michelle Obama is the wife of Barack Obama, who is currently the President and 44th in the United States of America. Mrs Obama is an independent American lawyer and famous writer. She also happens to be the first African-American First Lady in the country. In this paper I am going to discuss her early years, education, career, personal and family life, and accomplishments or influence while serving as First Lady and after leaving the White House. Firstly Michelle in Chicago, Illinois on January 17

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    describes them as wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters; referring them to women in our own lives; evoking the listener to imagine if their loved one were in the same position. Clinton talks about the appalling desecrations such as gendercide. Clinton states the demands of women that remain silent. By using repetitive language, she starts all the statements with “It is a violation of human rights when….”.All eight statements are relevant examples of different scenarios that happen to women around the

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    How about maybe? In this paper I will outline the problems of the pedagogical approach the United States federal government took in light of the War on Drugs on the wide public education on drug use. I will examine two different articles from Think Progress and The Guardian that argue against the 1986 initiative by Nancy Reagan that became one of the most subtle but destructive aspects about the War on Drugs. She started an country wide program aimed at educating the youth. More specifically on

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    Nobody denies cutting athletic programs will help with budget problems, but if people, like the First Lady, are saying our country’s health is important, then the administration should create an alternative solution. The children and students in the world today will define the country in the near future; therefore, eliminating those athletic programs

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    soon after. Mother needed to finish her conversation with my sister-in-law. Patiently waiting I see a white Altima pull in a parking space crookedly. Without consideration for others she didn’t rectify the situation. Immediately the door opens the lady puts a foot out. She’s wearing a dirty sneaker. The woman reaches over to the passenger side. I guess she’s getting something out. I was correct. In her hand is a plastic grocery bag with sub sandwiches. Walking hastily across the parking lot,

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    showed America the historic site, which was the first ever television tour inside. The film aired on both CBS and NBC at 10 o’clock p.m., and was later rebroadcasted by ABC later in the week. The program reached a shocking 80 million viewers. This scripted broadcast fostered the awareness that the White House during the Kennedy Administration was different from that of those before. This home was one of elegance and grace, which was emulated by the First Lady, who America was able to see for an extended

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    would have her tell me important things that I will need to know for the future. I would love her to tell me how to get out of situations that I didn’t want to get into. I think that our first lady president will do so may great things. Maybe she will solve lots of problems and issues. I think having the first lady President to lunch would be a great experience for me to learn. She would teach me lots of life lessons I would need to

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    Melania Trump used rhetorical conventions to persuade the audience to elect their husbands as the next President of the United States. To begin with, both women use ethos to show the audience that their husbands are capable of becoming the next president. Both women build credibility on their husbands by voicing admirable qualities each of them have. For example, Michelle Obama states that Barack Obama is a very smart, caring, dignified, and respectful man. On the other hand, Melania Trump proclaimed

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    In my opinion, Mrs. Keckley is an astounding person who Bella and Steven see as a true role model to all. Hearing her stories about how she was a slave and later found herself working for the First Lady in the White House seemed like an unbelievable tale. When I first read about her, she sounded like she has been through many hardships, tragedies, and other challenges. I picture her to be a charismatic, strong young woman who can overcome any obstacle that comes her way. I feel that Bella and Steven

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