The president has no greater responsibility than representing the nation on the world
stage. These four men (James Monroe; William McKinley; Woodrow Wilson; George H.W. Bush) engaged in this task at critical times in our national history and their achievements on the world stage stand as their most durable legacy.

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James Monroe A Vision for the Hemisphere 18171825 (0:57)
William McKinley Reluctant Apostle 18971901 (9:02)
Woodrow Wilson American Idealist 19131921 (21:08)
George H. W. Bush Personal Contact 19891993 (38:39)

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