Question: Was the president who appointed Thomas C. Mann a democrat or a republican?
Context: Thomas Clifton Mann (November 11, 1912 – January 23, 1999) was an American diplomat who specialized in Latin American affairs.  He entered the U.S. Department of State in 1942 and quickly rose through the ranks to become an influential establishment figure.  He worked to influence the internal affairs of numerous Latin American nations, typically focusing on economic and political influence rather than direct military intervention.  After Lyndon B. Johnson became President in 1963, Mann received a double appointment and was recognized as the U.S. authority on Latin America.  In March 1964, Mann outlined a policy of supporting regime change and promoting the economic interests of U.S. businesses.  This policy, which moved away from the political centrism of Kennedy's Alliance for Progress, has been called the Mann Doctrine.  Mann left the State Department in 1966 and became a spokesperson for the Automobile Manufacturer's Association. Charles Herbert Thomas (born November 22, 1876 Gardner, Massachusetts – died August 19, 1968 in Biscayne Park, Florida) was the president of the Chicago Cubs of the National League from 1914 through 1916 .  A stenographer, Thomas joined the New York Giants as assistant secretary in 1900.  After Giants press agent Charles Murphy purchased the Cubs from Jim Hart in 1905, Thomas followed Murphy to Chicago and became Secretary of the Cubs.  Thomas briefly resigned his position in 1909, after a storm of bad publicity connected to his divorce.  It seems that Mrs. Thomas discovered her husband cavorting with another woman, a Mrs. Helen Loker, and alleged Thomas threatened to kill her if she went public with this fact.  The divorce came through, and Thomas eventually married Mrs. Loker.  In 1914 Murphy appointed Thomas the club treasurer. Thomas Anthony Southwell, 3rd Viscount Southwell (pronounced: Suthell) KP (25 February 1777 – 29 February 1860) was an Irish peer.  He became Viscount Southwell in 1796 on the death of Thomas Southwell, 2nd Viscount Southwell and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 12 September 1837.  He was lord of the manor of Garway at Garway House in Herefordshire.  The Irish peer married Jane, daughter of John Berkeley of Spetchley by Jane Compton.  They became Roman Catholic and joint owners on their marriage of the several properties including Longmores, Lodge Farm, Church Farm and Coleman's Farm; and later New House Farm, Cwm Madoc Farm, Garway Court, Great Demesne Farm, and the Darren Mill on the River Monnow.  The whole estate comprised almost 3,000 acres.  The lordship included riparian rights to take profits from the river; with excellent salmon fishing in Victorian times, it was a lucrative tenure holding.  In 1808 it was held jointly between Southwell and Robert Cannings Esq, who were also entitled to sit at the Court Baron, appoint the steward, and pass sentence on legal cases such as encroachment, amercements, obstruction and presentment; and the appointment of a petty constable to the parish.  Lord Southwell appointed Thomas Wakerman of Graig, another Roman Catholic, in 1810 to be his manor steward.  Wakerman was also a solicitor and eminent local historian.  Lord Southwell only visited the county on a few occasions, to shoot pheasants.  The rest of the time he spent in Ireland, London and the south of France.  They had two sons and three daughters: The presidency of Bill Clinton began on January 20, 1993 at noon Eastern Standard Time, when Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on January 20, 2001.  Clinton, a Democrat, took office after defeating Republican incumbent President George H. W. Bush and Independent businessman Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election.  Four years later, he defeated Republican Bob Dole and Ross Perot (this time running on the Reform Party ticket) to win a second term of office.  During both elections, Clinton ran as a New Democrat, and many of many of his administration's policy proposals reflected his centrist, Third Way thinking.  The 42nd United States president, he was the first president elected after the end of the Cold War, the first Baby Boomer to become president, and also the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve two full terms. Jonathan Aaron Boyarin (Yiddish: יונתן אהרן בוירין‎ ; born September 16, 1956) is an American anthropologist whose work centers on Jewish communities and on the dynamics of Jewish culture, memory and identity.  Born in Neptune, New Jersey, he is married and has two sons.  In 2013, he was appointed Thomas and Diann Mann Professor of Modern Jewish Studies, Departments of Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University.  His brother, Daniel Boyarin, is also a well-known scholar, and the two have written together. Lyndon Baines Johnson ( ; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963.  A Democrat from Texas, he also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate.  Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions. USS "Thomas C. Hart" (FF-1092) was a "Knox"-class frigate , named for Admiral and Senator Thomas C. Hart.  "Thomas C. Hart" (DE-1092) was laid down on 8 October 1971 at Westwego, La., by Avondale Shipyards, Inc.; launched on 12 August 1972; sponsored by Mrs. Reginald Bragonier, eldest granddaughter of Admiral Thomas C. Hart; and commissioned on 28 July 1973, Lt. Comdr. Ronald J. Forst in command. Thomas C. Fletcher House is a historic home located at Hillsboro, Jefferson County, Missouri.  It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, log dwelling with later frame additions.  It sits on a limestone and concrete block foundation.  It was the home of Thomas C. Fletcher, Missouri's first Republican governor and the first native-born Missourian elected governor. Brigadier General and Brevet Major General Henry Goddard Thomas (April 5, 1837 – January 23, 1897) was a Union general in the American Civil War.  A native of Portland, Maine, Thomas graduated from Amherst College in 1858 and was admitted to the bar shortly thereafter.  He enlisted as a private in the 5th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment.  Promoted to captain in June 1861, Thomas was present at the First Battle of Bull Run and the Peninsula Campaign among other battles.  In February 1863, Thomas was appointed colonel of the 2nd United States Colored Infantry.  In December 1863, Thomas was appointed colonel of the 19th United States Colored Infantry.  On November 30, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Thomas a brigadier general of volunteers to rank from his appointment date.  The President nominated Thomas for the appointment on December 12, 1864 and the U.S. Senate confirmed the promotion on February 23, 1865.  Thomas was mustered out of the volunteers on January 15, 1866.  On March 29, 1867, President Andrew Johnson nominated Thomas for appointment to the grade of brevet major general of volunteers for his service during the war, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the award on April 5, 1867.  Henry Goddard Thomas died in January 23, 1897 in Oklahoma City Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and is interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. The presidency of Bill Clinton began at noon EST on January 20, 1993, when Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on January 20, 2001.  Clinton, a Democrat, took office as the 42nd United States president following a decisive victory over Republican incumbent president George H. W. Bush and Independent businessman Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election.  Four years later, in the 1996 election, he defeated Perot and Republican Bob Dole to win re-election.  During both elections, Clinton ran as a New Democrat, and many of his administration's policy proposals reflected his centrist, Third Way thinking.  He was the first president elected after the end of the Cold War, the first Baby Boomer to become president, and also the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to serve two full terms.  He was succeeded by Republican George W. Bush, who won the 2000 presidential election.
Answer: Democrat