The evolution of US policy toward Israel -- The Eisenhower administration and the pursuit of Arab allies -- The Kennedy administration: breaking taboos and pursuing a new balance -- Lyndon Baines Johnson: emotional ties but constrained by Vietnam -- Nixon and Ford: dysfunction, war and interim agreements -- The Carter presidency: the pursuit of peace and constant tension with Israel -- The Reagan administration and the policy of duality -- George H.W. Bush and Israel: discord and responsiveness -- The Clinton administration and Israel: strategic partners for peace -- Bush 43: terror, partnership and bureacratic divisions -- Obama and Israel: support for security, little chemistry, and constant challenges -- Lessons from the past and implications for the future.