The American President

An Independent Cast of Mind

S1 • E3    Apr 10, 2000    53m
Is an independent cast of mind the best approach to the presidency? The four men profiled in this hour (John Adams, Zachary Taylor, Rutherford B. Hayes and Jimmy Carter) pursued a course that took little account of political affiliation, becoming presidents, in essence, without being politicians. Taken together, they present a cautionary tale: all had difficult presidencies, and neither of the two who sought a second term was granted one.

Where to Watch The American President - S1 • E3

Cast of An Independent Cast of Mind

  • Walter CronkiteGeorge Washington
  • Morley SaferJohn Adams
  • Andrew YoungThomas Jefferson
  • Dale BumpersJames Madison
  • Robert MacNeilJames Monroe
  • George WillJohn Quincy Adams
  • James CarvilleAndrew Jackson
  • Mario CuomoMartin Van Buren
  • Lloyd BentsenWilliam H. Harrison
  • Charlie RoseJohn Tyler
  • Howard BakerJames K. Polk
  • Tim RussertMillard Filmore
  • Sargent ShriverFranklin Pierce
  • David GergenJames Buchanan
  • Paul SimonAbraham Lincoln
  • Don ImusAndrew Johnson
  • Norman SchwarzkopfUlysses S. Grant
  • John GlennRutherford B. Hayes
  • Billy GrahamJames Garfield
  • Dan RostenkowskiChester A. Arthur

 

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