History of State of the Union Addresses
Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington’s first address -- delivered in person -- but…
935 viewsStonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington’s first address -- delivered in person -- but…
935 viewsSpeaking at the U.S. Capitol before a joint session of Congress, President Richard Nixon discussed his initiatives regarding foreign relations, increased funding for law enforcement, and…
52 viewsPresident George H.W. Bush delivered his State of the Union Address. President Bush tried to reassure Americans that the U.S. would win the war in the Persian Gulf and overcome domestic economic problems. On the…
2,477 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson delivered his final State of the Union Address to Congress on January 14, 1969, less than a week before the inauguration of his successor, Republican Richard Nixon.…
1,404 viewsGovernor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. She talked about needed updates to infrastructure, health care policy, and…
5,644 viewsPresident Trump delivered his third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. The address occurred on the eve of a Senate vote on a verdict in the president’s impeachment trial.…
193,454 viewsFollowing President Trump’s State of the Union address, members of Congress gathered in Statuary Hall. They were interviewed by members of the media about their impressions of the speech and…
1,348 viewsViewers commented after President Trump’s third State of the Union address.
16,033 viewsRepresentative Veronica Escobar (D-TX) gave the Democratic Spanish language response to President Trump’s state of the union address.
18,431 viewsPresident Trump departed the White House for Capitol Hill, where he was to deliver his State of the Union address to a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress.
491 viewsC-SPAN’s preview program of President Trump’s third State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress included viewer comments, tweets from members of Congress, and scenes from…
1,992 viewsPolitico White House correspondent Anita Kumar previewed President Trump’s State of the Union address.
514 viewsHogan Gidley spoke to reporters in the White House driveway before President Trump’s State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Gidley says the president does not mention…
692 viewsPresident Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initiatives…
2,267 viewsMembers of Congress reacted to President Trump’s Second state of the Union address.
1,995 viewsPresident George H.W Bush announced his proposed budget in his first address to a joint session of Congress. The president’s remarks were interrupted numerous times by applause. This speech…
1,027 viewsStacey Abrams, Georgia’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s second State of the Union address. Ms. Abrams began her speech by speaking about…
3,818 viewsPresident Trump delivered his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. The address was originally scheduled for January 29, 2019, but was postponed due to the…
50,810 viewsSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the floor about President Trump’s State of the Union address, and disputed many of the president’s assertions.
613 viewsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about President Trump’s State of the Union address, and implored his Democratic colleagues to work with the president and congressional…
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