Wishes

Washington’s wish for the US: peaceful transition of power

Jefferson’s wish: democracy

Monroe’s wish: infrastructure

Quincy-Adam’s wish: post-partisanship

Jackson’s wish: state’s rights

Harrison’s wish: re-establish the Bank of the United States

Tyler’s wish: settlement of public lands

Polk’s wish: the Oregon Territory

Taylor’s wish: California

Pierce’s wish: develop the DOJ

Buchanan’s wish: one term

Lincoln’s wish: unity

Cleveland’s wish: fiscal conservatism

McKinley’s wish: tariff reform

TR’s wish: nature

Taft’s wish: antitrust laws

Harding’s wish: federal highways

Hoover’s wish: optimism

FDR’s wish: no fear

Eisenhower’s wish: skepticism of military

JFK’s wish: space exploration

LBJ’s wish: end poverty

Carter’s wish: honesty

W. Bush’s wish: shopping

Obama’s wish: hope

Trump’s wish: civil war