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    when presidents lead

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      Leadership in the Oval Office, from FDR to Barack Obama

      "CBS This Morning" co-anchor John Dickerson’s essay on presidential leadership is based on a series of Yahoo News interviews with historians.

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      Lyndon B. Johnson: Moral clarity on civil rights

      Historian Jonathan Darman examines deciding to pursue civil rights legislation over objections of fellow Southern Democrats.

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      George W. Bush: Standing up for tolerance after 9/11

      Author Peter Baker discusses Bush’s push against anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination after the attacks on Sept. 11. 2001.

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      Jimmy Carter: Staking his reputation on a dream of Mideast peace

      Jimmy Carter decided to stake his reputation on a dream and personally broker a peace deal between Egypt and Israel.

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      Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Calling a ‘bank holiday’ for a collapsing economy

      Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin says the "bank holiday" is Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s defining moment of presidential leadership.

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      John F. Kennedy: Cutting a deal with Khrushchev to save the world

      Author Michael Dobbs discusses JFK's defining moment of presidential leadership: preventing nuclear war with Russia.

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      Barack Obama: Going for broke in the bin Laden raid

      Author Peter Bergen discusses Barack Obama’s defining moment of leadership.

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      Dwight D. Eisenhower: Facing down the Soviets — and the military-industrial complex

      Historian Evan Thomas details Eisenhower's decision to push back on the military-industrial complex during the Cold War.

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      Gerald Ford: Doing the wrong thing for the right reasons

      Journalist Barry Werth discusses the 38th president's defining moment of presidential leadership: his pardon of Richard Nixon.

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      George H.W. Bush: Breaking a pledge, doing the right thing on taxes

      Historian Jon Meacham examines Bush's costly decision to defy the GOP base and break his "no new taxes" pledge.

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      Ronald Reagan: Setting back the ‘doomsday clock’ of nuclear war

      Historian Lou Cannon looks at Reagan's decision to defy his base and pursue nuclear disarmament with Mikhail Gorbachev.

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      Harry S. Truman: A courageous stand on integrating the armed forces

      Author Cornelius Bynum explores Truman’s desegregation of the U.S. military, which went against public opinion and military leaders.

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      Richard Nixon: A Nixon-goes-to-China moment

      Historian Evan Thomas examines Richard Nixon's defining moment of presidential leadership: initiating a relationship with China.

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      Bill Clinton: Taking on the NRA to pass assault-weapons ban

      Author David Maraniss discusses Clinton's defining moment of presidential leadership: getting an assault-rifle ban through Congress.

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    Can red flag laws prevent gun deaths?
    • “More than half of mass shooters exhibited clear warning signs before committing their crimes, which makes such laws worthwhile.”

    • “It’s very difficult to determine if a person with no obvious criminal or mental illness history poses such a threat.”

    • “We will not end mass shootings, but smart public policy can reduce them.”

    • "A wider net is bound to ensnare many people who do not actually pose a threat.”

    • “They may also further dissuade gun owners from seeking mental health treatment if they fear their guns could be seized.”

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