The history of German-American relations is intense and changeable, and a close look at political decision-makers on the other side of the Atlantic has a long tradition. In Germany, the presidential election campaign in the USA is being followed with almost as much attention as the election to the German Bundestag. If the elected presidents then visit the Federal Republic, this is a (media) event without equal - especially when they drop such historical sentences as John F. Kennedy. Further personalities and impressions from American politics can be found in this collection.