“I have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when we go to war!”

Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy

“- Kenny O'Donnell: That's going to be tough, you know how these guys are about their chains of command.
- John F. Kennedy: Listen, you tell 'em those chains of command end at one place: me.”

Kevin Costner - Kenny O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy

Before the Civil War, the states were all separate. People used to say "United States are". Wasn't until the war ended, people started saying "The United States is". Under Lincoln, we became one nation.
Nicolas Cage - Ben Gates

When the second plane hit the tower, his chief of staff entered the classroom and told Mr. Bush the nation is under attack. Not knowing what to do, with no one telling him what to do, and with no secret service rushing in to take him to safety, Mr. Bush just sat there, and continued to read "My Pet Goat" with the children.

Michael Francis Moore - Michael Moore

“- Denzil Eisenhower: You cant be judge, jury, and executioner at the same time. It's just not the American way.
- Winston Churchill: Hey, you'll never get to be President if you're runnin' that kinda policy.”
Romany Malco - Denzil Eisenhower
Christian Slater - Winston Churchill