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The American President
Documentary
“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, and Carter. Well known figures lend their voice to presidents of the past who lived before sound recordings, including: Colin Powell, Bob Dole, Walter Cronkite, Ben Bradlee, John Glenn, James Carville, Andrew Young, and the Rev. Billy Graham. Narrated by Hugh Sidey.
Top Cast
Walter Cronkite
George Washington
Morley Safer
John Adams
Andrew Young
Thomas Jefferson
Dale Bumpers
James Madison
Robert MacNeil
James Monroe
George Will
John Quincy Adams
James Carville
Andrew Jackson
Mario Cuomo
Martin Van Buren
Lloyd Bentsen
William H. Harrison
Charlie Rose
John Tyler
Episodes
1
Family Ties
Apr 09, 2000
2
Happenstance
Apr 09, 2000
3
An Independent Cast of Mind
Apr 10, 2000
4
The Professional Politician
Apr 10, 2000
5
The American Way
Apr 11, 2000
6
The World Stage
Apr 11, 2000
7
The Heroic Posture
Apr 12, 2000
8
Compromise Choices
Apr 12, 2000
9
Expanding Power
Apr 13, 2000
10
The Balance of Power
Apr 13, 2000