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… Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Congress, honored … you, a constitutional duty as old as our Republic itself. President Washington began this tradition in 1790 after … A hundred and twenty years ago, the greatest of all our Presidents delivered his second State of the Union message in …
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… Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the House and the Senate, … a fresh excuse for giving a long speech. [Laughter] When Presidents speak to Congress and the Nation from this podium, … not only the bill which didn't quite make it to the President's desk last year but also an initiative to put …
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… sustained in achievement. They have endured under four Presidents of the United States, because they reflect the … the last month I have exercised the power granted the President by the Congress and I have reaffirmed the right of … sustained in achievement. They have endured under four Presidents of the United States, because they reflect the …
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… for what you have done. When people tell me that I became President on January 20th, 1981, I feel I have to correct … are given temporary custody of an institution called the Presidency, which belongs to our people. Having temporary …
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… Of all the honors and gifts that have been afforded me as President, this visit is the one that I will cherish dearly. … might grow up to become the Prime Minister of Ireland or President of the United States. Looking around town today, I … Of all the honors and gifts that have been afforded me as President, this visit is the one that I will cherish dearly. …
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… By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation … and the United States:" Now, therefore, I, James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim … of the United States the seventieth. JAMES K. POLK. By the President: JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State. …
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… their resolution of the 11th instant (ultimo), "that the President of the United States furnish to the House, if not … seize upon the capital and prevent the inauguration of the President elect," the President submits that the number of troops assembled in this …
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… Senator Mathias, Chief Justice Burger, Vice President Bush, Speaker O'Neill, Senator Dole, reverend … if we could all join in a moment of silent prayer. [The President resumed speaking after a moment of silence. ] Amen. … have celebrated this historic occasion. When the first President, George Washington, placed his hand upon the Bible, …
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… and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden. I would not … who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every … I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too. And to all those watching tonight from beyond …
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… 29th day of May, 1830, it is provided that whenever the President of the United States shall receive satisfactory … States than it now is-that then, and in such case, the President of the United States shall be authorized, at any … and Whereas satisfactory evidence has been received by the President of the United States that whenever he shall give …
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… There is no constitutional or legal requirement that the President shalltake the oath of office in the presence of the … under our Constitution.The first inauguration of President Washington took place in New York,where Congress … ruthlessly breaks it. The duty devolved by law upon the President to nominate and, by andwith the advice and consent …
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… of Military Justice that the atrocious murder of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted assassination … to the end that justice may be done, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do offer and promise for the … States of America the eighty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON. By the President: W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State. Ordered, …
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… Mr. President, Mr. General Secretary, distinguished delegates: … At one of the first international assemblies of my Presidency, in Cancun, Mexico, I said history demonstrates …
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… Mr. President, thank you very much. Mr. Secretary-General, … to the Honorable Guido De Marco on your election, sir, as President of the General Assembly. And on a personal note, I … of the Saudi Government, and the American people and this President want every single American soldier brought home as …
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… States and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, the President directed Secretary Kellogg to propose to the … gratitude. We are honored here by the presence of President Coolidge under whose administration this great step … in language as follows: "Whereas a Treaty between the President of the United States of America, the President of …
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… by orderly constitutional processes. Lebanon elected a new President 2 short weeks ago, only to see him murdered even … week a distressed Lebanon will again be electing a new President. May God grant him safety as well as the wisdom and … join him, will represent me at the inauguration of the new President of Lebanon, and will consult with the leaders in …
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… Mr. President and fellow citizens of New York: The facts with … George Washington, another of the "thirty-nine," was then President of the United States, and, as such approved and …
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… Section 1753 of the Revised Statutes authorizes the President to prescribe the regulations for admission to the … meet the expenses of a commission, to be appointed by the President in accordance with the terms of this section, whose … against the other. Under this convention a commission, presided over by a distinguished publicist, appointed in …
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… on the edge of what we call the Middle East. But every President who has occupied this office in recent years has … Lebanon has formed a government under the leadership of President Gemayal, and that government, with our assistance … warring factions together. This coming Monday in Geneva, President Gemayel of Lebanon will sit down with other …
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… Whereas the President of the United States, on the 8th day of December, … order, and freedom may be established, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do proclaim and declare that … who have taken the oath of amnesty as prescribed in the President's proclamation of December 8, A. D. 1863, or an …