Podcasts History BackStory 273: All the Presidents Vetoes: A Brief History of Saying No to Legislation

273: All the Presidents Vetoes: A Brief History of Saying No to Legislation

Published: April 5, 2019, 7:12 p.m.

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To veto or not to veto? That was the question President George Washington wrestled with on this day in 1792.
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In honor of that decision, and the precedent it set for subsequent leaders, this week BackStory looks at presidential vetoes through two periods in American history. First, Joanne unpacks Washington\\u2019s complicated feelings about his first (and only) veto. Then, Brian speaks with historian Jeffrey Engel about how President Trump\\u2019s recent use of the veto pen fits into the big picture of presidents saying \\u2018thanks, but no thanks.\\u2019
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\\nImage credit: President Donald Trump signs the first veto of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 15, 2019. Source: AP Images
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