WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his ...

Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.

A look at the history of presidential letters and whether President Biden will continue the tradition by writing a note for his predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump.

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 White House announced Monday.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent death and funeral reminded Americans of his legacy and the values that motivated his public service.

President Trump found a handwritten letter from outgoing President Biden in the Oval Office’s Resolute Desk, continuing a longstanding tradition of presidential transitions.

WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn't realize he was ... desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years.

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he ... desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years.

Trump left Biden a letter when his first term ended in 2020, despite skipping the inauguration. Biden never revealed the contents of the letter, but just said it was "very generous."

Nowadays, every American President carries on a unique tradition of leaving a letter in the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

In his first hours as president, Trump signed numerous executive orders to implement his administration's promises.