WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president ...

Reagan started the tradition in 1989 when he left a letter for his successor, his own Vice President George H.W. Bush. Since Bush, each handover has been from a member of one party to the other.

Truman, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Ronald Reagan and the USS George H.W. Bush. Though slightly larger, Ford-class carriers are similar to Nimitz carriers, with air wings that can be as large as ...

Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, USS Ronald Reagan, USS George W. Bush, and USS Gerald R. Ford. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the future carriers Clinton and Bush will "serve as ...

A look at the history of presidential letters and whether President Biden will continue the tradition by writing a note for ...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76 ... of former President William Clinton and former President George W. Bush. File U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist ...

Jan. 13 (UPI) --Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush ...

13 (UPI) --Two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, to be constructed "in the years ahead," will carry the names of former President Bill Clinton and former President George W. Bush ... The USS Ronald ...