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February 18, 1815: Special Message to Congress on the Treaty of Ghent

… to Congress where it is received with few exceptions. The President depicts the war as a successful attempt to protect …

April 3, 1968: Press Conference

… President Johnson makes some brief remarks prior to his trip …

December 17, 1803: Address to the Brothers of Choctaw Nation

… the peaceful co-existence of the two groups. The President agrees to buy land around the Mississippi from the …

December 2, 1823: Seventh Annual Message (Monroe Doctrine)

… this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety." The President goes on to discuss American neutrality and commerce …

March 4, 1805: Second Inaugural Address

… The President praises his first administration's restraint in …

March 4, 1829: First Inaugural Address

… President Jackson thanks the nation for its support in …

January 8, 1918: Wilson's "Fourteen Points"

… In this address to Congress, President Wilson lists his "Fourteen Points" for a just and …

December 7, 1961: Address in Miami at the Opening of the AFL-CIO Convention

… President Kennedy speaks at the opening of the AFL-CIO … where they were, were Pearl Harbor and the death of President Franklin Roosevelt. We face entirely different … Miami today and ask your help, as on other occasions other Presidents of the United States, stretching back to the time …

January 28, 1986: Address on the Space Shuttle "Challenger"

… President Reagan gives this address to the nation from the …

February 21, 1811: Veto Act on Incorporating the Alexandria Protestant Episcopal Church

… church in Virginia, calling it unconstitutional. The President enumerates his objections to the bill, most notably …

July 24, 1933: Fireside Chat 3: On the National Recovery Administration

… the National Recovery Administration. Through the NRA, the President hoped to stabilize the economy through better …

January 5, 1993: Address at West Point

… upon to enter and the life that you have chosen. Any President has several functions. He speaks for and to the … the law. And he must lead. But no function, none of the President's hats, in my view, is more important than his role … of U.S. interests abroad was made possible because past Presidents, and I would single out in particular my …

October 1, 1888: Message Regarding Chinese Exclusion Act

… who return to China from coming back to the U.S.. President Chester Arthur passed the first such bill in 1882. …

June 19, 1890: Message Regarding the International American Conference

… President Harrison submits to Congress a report from the … American nations. This report follows another message from President Harrison, sent to Congress on June 2, 1890, which …

October 12, 1961: Address at the University of North Carolina

… President Kennedy speaks after receiving his honorary degree … as well as in their private interests. Distinguished Presidents like President Graham and Gray, distinguished leaders like the …

July 28, 1943: Fireside Chat 25: On the Fall of Mussolini

… North African and Sicily that led to Mussolini's fall. The President urges the nation to continue the war effort, while …

December 30, 1806: Address to the Wolf and the People of the Mandan Nation

… The President reassures the Mandan Nation that the United States …

June 6, 1984: 40th Anniversary of D-Day

… In Normandy, France, President Reagan addresses the American Rangers who fought on …

August 3, 1846: Veto Message Regarding Funding Internal Improvements

… President Polk vetoes a river and harbors bill which would …

May 17, 1961: Address before the Canadian Parliament

… President Kennedy provides an address before the assembled … election. You can understand that having been elected President of the United States by less than 140 thousand …