#presidency

The necessary transformation of which I speak and of which my presidency will be a part is built on turning creative possibilities into live realities for all our people. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#creative #i #into #live #necessary

The presidency is an independent office and the Irish people whom I appreciate so much and I take with such responsibility have given a very clear mandate on a very clear set of ideas to me, as the ninth president. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#clear #given #i #ideas #independent

As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#candidate #i #i am #like #normal

My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I feel the honor, which has been given to me and the task, the important task faced beyond - in front of you to serve my country. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#beyond #bringing #change #chosen #citizens

But we need to show that the EU can modernise itself, can adapt to the needs of its citizens, can take their views into account. That will be our ambition for the UK Presidency. ↗

— John Hutton

#adapt #ambition #citizens #eu #into

Our aim, during our Presidency in the next six months will be to lead this challenge, to show that Europe can function in a mature and responsible way, to start delivering tangible results that show we are taking people's concerns seriously. ↗

— John Hutton

#challenge #concerns #delivering #during #europe

The standard rumor at the time was that Rumsfeld, as chief of staff, had persuaded President Ford to appoint George H.W. Bush as director of Central Intelligence, assuming that that got rid of a potential competitor for the presidency. ↗

— Bobby Ray Inman

#assuming #bush #central #chief #competitor

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people. ↗

— Caroline Kennedy

#brings #i #i think #lot #out

If the Soviet empire still existed, I'd be terrified. The fact is, we can afford a fairly ignorant presidency now. ↗

— Newt Gingrich

#empire #existed #fact #fairly #i

There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore and Americans face the situation that this power is getting momentum with each passing year with each presidency. ↗

— James Bovard

#been #concentrated #each #face #getting