The Presidents
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| First episode date | January 18, 2005 |
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| Networks | History |
| Narrated by | Edward Herrmann |
| Executive producers | Craig Haffner |
| Genres | Documentary |
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| ID | 1792831 |
About The Presidents
The history of each President of the United States of America, narrated by Edward Herrmann.
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... He became a powerful critic of Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton s foreign policy, arguing The Presidents wanted too fast a leap towards peace in the Middle East...
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... The Presidents of Colombia and Brazil have also both criticised the actions of Israel in Gaza...
Simon Case: Top official thought Johnson couldn't lead on Covid
... Referencing The Presidents of the United States and Brazil at the time, he added: " This is in danger of becoming Trump/Bolsonaro level mad and dangerous"...
Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power
... Closely trusted but rarely heard, he seems to have been an intensely private figure, in some ways not even that well-known to The Presidents who entrusted themselves to his protection...
Biden in Ukraine: How the president's surprise visit was kept a secret
... The final decision to make the trip to Kyiv was only taken on Friday, even though it had been planned for months with a handful of The Presidents top aides...
Petr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech election
... The Presidents choose prime ministers and central bank bosses, as well as having a say in foreign policy...
Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair
... The collection is a representation of all The Presidents who represented the Brazilian people during this long period that begins with JK...
Why James Cleverly wants new relationship with Africa
... Yes, that Mr Cleverly - Britain s first half-African foreign secretary, who, a few hours earlier hosted The Presidents of Sierra Leone, where his mother came from, and South Africa...
Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair
By Aoife Walsh and Daniel Gallas BBC News
When thousands of rioters ransacked Brazil's monumental government buildings on Sunday, political leaders condemned The Grave attack on the country's democratic fabric.
In Waves of green and yellow, thousands of far-right supporters of Brazil's ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro , wreaked havoc on Congress, the Supreme Court and Presidential Palace in Brasilia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them.
But the three buildings also held a rich collection of art, some of which suffered irreparable damage. The government has mourned The Loss of key parts of the artistic collection, which it said represents an important chapter in its national history.
" The value of what was destroyed is incalculable because of the history it represents. The Collection is a representation of all The Presidents who represented the Brazilian people during this long period that begins with JK. This is its historical value" The Director of Curatorship of the Presidential Palaces, Rogério Carvalho, said.
The Works of art damaged by rioters include:
As mulatas, by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
As mulatas, a painting by Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, was found punctured in Seven Places . The government said it was worth at least 8 million reais (£1. 2; $1. 5m).
Bandeira do Brasil, by Jorge Eduardo
Bandeira do Brasil, a painting of The Flag of Brazil, was displayed on the Ground Floor of the Presidential Palace . The artwork was found soaked in water after rioters had flooded the floor using fire hydrants.
O Flautista, by Bruno Giorgi
The Bronze sculpture, valued at 250,000 reais, was destroyed, with pieces of it strewn throughout the third floor's hall of the Presidential Palace .
Wooden sculptures by Frans Krajcberg
Protesters broke this piece's wooden branches and threw them away. The piece is estimated at 300,000 reais.
Work desk used by President Juscelino Kubitscheck (1955-1960), the Brazilian leader who ordered the construction of Brasilia
The government said The Table was used as a barricade by the rioters. An assessment of its general condition is yet to be made.
Showcase table by Sérgio Rodrigues
The glass window of display, which held information about the acting president, was smashed.
Balthazar Martinot clock
The 17th-Century grandfather by Balthazar Martinot (1636-1714) - Louis Xiv 's Watchmaker - was A Gift from France to King Dom Joao IV, who ruled Brazil and Portugal.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.There are only two timepieces by Martinot like this in The World , according to the Brazilian government.
" The Other is on display at The Palace of Versailles, but is half the size of the piece that was completely destroyed by the invaders" the government said in a statement.
An art specialist said the damage was Beyond Repair .
Source of news: bbc.com
