Magazine

Fame And Fortune

November 1, 2002

One reason for FEMA's popularity among the states these days may be the increase in disaster declarations, which translate to financial aid. In 1996, President Clinton declared an all-time high of 75 major disasters. In 1988, Ronald Reagan declared only 11.

	Jimmy Carter 1977-1981	28
	Ronald Reagan 1981-1989	23
	George H. W. Bush 1989-1993	39
	Bill Clinton 1993-2001	47
	George W. Bush 2001	45

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