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Speaker 1 George Washington was the first president of the United States of America.0:07
He was president from 1789 to 1797.0:13
Under his leadership, American colonies became free from Great Britain.0:18
Washington came from a fairly rich family.0:22
His parents owned tobacco plantations.0:25
He had a career as a military officer and became very successful as a president.0:28
He wanted his country to be strong and powerful.0:34
After his death, Americans said he was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen.0:37
Washington is considered to be a symbol of freedom all over the world.0:46
Speaker 2 Harry Truman was the 33rd president of the U.S. he became president at the end of the Second World War in 1945.0:51
His name is connected with the idea of Cold War.1:03
He helped to found the United Nations Organization.1:06
In his work, Truman listened to the opinions of the members of his cabinet and didn't like to keep personal control of all the important problems.1:11
He was one of the most unpopular Presidents to leave the White House.1:21
Speaker 3 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.1:27
He was born in 1809 and died in 1865.1:33
He was President of the country in its most difficult period of development, the American Civil War.1:38
He came from a rather poor family and was mostly self educated.1:44
He was respected very much by his people.1:49
Under his leadership, America said no to slavery.1:52
Abraham Lincoln was killed at the theater.1:56
He is considered one of the three greatest US presidents.1:59
Speaker 4 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th US president.2:05
He was born in 1917 and died in 1963.2:13
People often call him JFK, which stands for the first letters of his full name.2:18
Kennedy is the only Catholic President and is the only President who has won a Pulitzer Prize.2:24
JFK often spoke of the need for all Americans to be active people of their country.2:30
His famous saying was, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.2:36
He wanted all people to fight against wars.2:44
He is remembered as one of the most progressive US Presidents.2:47
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