Since then, the first three months of a presidency have been compared to Roosevelt's.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

"This is a very great victory for President Obama. This was his first year in office and in many ways he really staked his whole four-year presidency on the success in this vote on healthcare."

VOA: special.2010.03.27

Mr.Obama said he told secretaries and department heads, in the first full cabinet meeting of his presidency,on Monday, to cut what does not work.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

Mr.Prime Minister, yours is the first official state visit of my presidency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25