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June 25, 1996: Victims Rights Announcement

… President Bill Clinton shares his support for a … on all criminal justice issues. I thank the Vice President and, especially, I want to thank Roberta Roper and … like to say a special word of thanks to the person who did more than any other person in the United States to talk …

January 11, 1944: Fireside Chat 28: On the State of the Union

… Due to his poor health, President Roosevelt writes his State of the Union Address … will aid the government in the war effort. Finally, the President points out the need for “economic security and independence” and lists “a second Bill of Rights” that he says will achieve these goals. …

February 2, 2005: State of the Union Address

… In his fourth State of the Union address, President George W. Bush discusses the need to strengthen the … global peace. Bush focuses on the recent victories in his presidency and promises that the United States will adhere to its responsibilities to its people. He emphasizes American support for liberty at home and …

February 2, 1858: Message to Congress Transmitting the Constitution of Kansas

… the United States: I have received from J. Calhoun, esq., president of the late constitutional convention of Kansas, a … will be convinced that this picture is not overdrawn. He always protested against the withdrawal of any portion of …

March 23, 1983: Address to the Nation on National Security

… This subject involves the most basic duty that any President and any people share, the duty to protect and … have been lost in all this debate is the simple truth of how a defense budget is arrived at. It isn't done by deciding … spending should be made to say what part of our defenses he would eliminate, and he should be candid enough to …

January 25, 1984: State of the Union Address

… Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished members of the Congress, honored … takes in. We must bring federal deficits down. But how we do that makes all the difference. We can begin by … by people who believed that God was their rock of safety. He is ours. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that …

January 22, 1971: State of the Union Address

… President Nixon urges Congress to continue the progress of the previous Congress. He reiterates his desire to continue to improve the … Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished … Senator Russell in the hospital just a few days before he died. He never spoke about himself. He only spoke …

March 6, 1991: Address Before a Joint Session of Congress on the End of the Gulf War

… Mr. President. And Mr. Speaker, thank you, sir, for those very … legions come home, all Iraqis will see and feel the havoc he has wrought. And this I promise you: For all that Saddam …

October 16, 1995: Address on Race Relations

… President Bill Clinton gives a hopeful speech at the … about the challenge of ending racial discrimination. The president believes that problem of racism will not be … thought it highly unlikely that I would ever become President of the United States. Perhaps the only thing even …

September 22, 1993: Address on Health Care Reform

… his plan to fix America's broken health care system. He argues that the current system is simply too broken, too … too bureaucratic to continue as currently structured. The President outlines the following six principles for … in Titusville, Florida. Like most small business owners, he's poured his heart and soul, his sweat and blood into that …

August 23, 1956: Republican National Convention

… Eisenhower accepts the Republican nomination for President at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. The … its achievements and promises for the 1956 election. He also discusses three principles of peace the Republican … has been more effective and more energetic than our Vice President who has headed one of the great Committees in this …

January 23, 2007: State of the Union Address

… In his sixth State of the Union address, President George W. Bush discusses his ideas for economic … Behind, and create a tax deduction for health insurance. He also emphasizes the recent victories in the Middle East … high privilege and distinct honor of my own as the first President to begin the State of the Union message with these …

January 31, 2006: State of the Union Address

… Thank you all. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, members of the Supreme … Dan Clay was killed last month fighting in Fallujah. He left behind a letter to his family, but his words could … telephone calls to Al Qaeda operatives overseas. But we did not know about their plans until it was too late. So to …

September 21, 2022: Speech before the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

… President Joe Biden addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He speaks out against Russia and its invasion of Ukraine, and … Thank you. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow leaders, in the … see these outrageous acts for what they are. Putin claims he had to act because Russia was threatened. But no one …

December 6, 1961: Address to the National Association of Manufacturers

… President Kennedy speaks to the National Association of Manufacturers. He discusses the importance of avoiding protectionism and … Mr. President, and gentlemen: I understand that President … to sell the crops grown on one out of every six acres he plants--in wheat, cotton, rice and tobacco, to name but a …

April 28, 1981: Address on the Program for Economic Recovery

… Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Congress, honored … have a letter with me. The letter came from Peter Sweeney. He's in the second grade in the Riverside School in Rockville …

March 31, 1968: Remarks on Decision not to Seek Re-Election

… the North Vietnamese to begin talks for making peace, and he discusses the economic problems and solutions in the … both Congress and Americans to end their divisions, the President announces his decision not to seek reelection so … the mobilization of 135,000 additional South Vietnamese. He plans to reach—as soon as possible—a total military …

January 30, 2018: State of the Union Address

… In the 2018 State of the Union Address, President Donald Trump talks about the tax cut passed in December 2017 and the strength of the US economy. He also focuses on immigration, laying out the four pillars … Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United …

September 2, 1916: Speech of Acceptance

… address to the National Democratic Convention, incumbent President Woodrow Wilson accepts the party’s nomination for … of his promises prior to taking office. In addition, the President reiterates the country’s position of neutrality in … power to do? What things had long waited to be done, and how did the Democrats do them? It is a record of …

September 3, 1916: Speech Accepting the Democratic Nomination

… President Wilson accepts the Democratic nomination for President. … power to do? What things had long waited to be done, and how did the Democrats do them? It is a record of …