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 State of the Union Addresses
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Roosevelt's Message on the State of the Union, January 6, 1945 (Excerpts)1945
State of the Union: Truman's Address and 1947 Budget (excerpts)1946
State of the Union: Truman's 1947 Address (excerpts)1947
Eisenhower's State of The Union Message1956
President Eisenhower Reports on the State of the Union1957
State of the Union: Eisenhower Proposes ‘Safety Through Strength’1958
State of the Union Message Urges Congress to Balance the Budget1959
State of the Union Message Stresses Peace and Prosperity Theme1960
President Kennedy's State of the Union Message, 19611961
Text of President Eisenhower's Jan. 12 State of the Union Message1961
State Of The Union Message Summarizes 1962 Program1962
State of the Union: Kennedy's Third State of The Union Message, 19631963
State of the Union: Johnson Announces Budget Cut1964
State of the Union: Johnson Describes Nation as 'Free, Restless, Growing and Full of Hope'1965
State of the Union: Johnson Reaffirms Commitments in Viet Nam1966
GOP State of the Union1967
State of the Union: Johnson Asks Reaffirmation Of Commitment to Viet Nam War, Domestic Reforms1967
State of the Union: Johnson Says War, Urban Problems and Inflation Challenge Nation's Will1968
Johnson Reviews Record, Makes Few New Proposals In His Final State of the Union Message1969
The State of the Union: Nixon Stresses Control of Pollution, Inflation, Crime1970
The State of the Union: Nixon Makes Dual Plea for Action on Past Requests1972
The State of the Union: Nixon's State of Union, 1972 Text II1972
The State of the Union: Nixon Gives Special Reports in Five Areas1973
The State of the Union: Nixon Promises Economic Action1974
State of the Union:Ford's 1975 Address1975
State of the Union: Ford's 1976 Message1976
State of the Union: Ford's 1977 Message1977
State of the Union: Carter's Accompanying Message to Congress1978
State of the Union: Carter's Address, 19791979
State of the Union: Carter's Address, 19801980
State of the Union: Carter's Address, 19811981
Congress Cool to Reagan's ‘New Federalism’1982
State of the Union: Reagan's 1982 Address, 'An Era of American Renewal'1982
State of the Union: Reagan's 1983 Address1983
State of the Union: Reagan's 1984 Address1984
State of the Union: Reagan's 1985 Address1985
State of the Union Postponed1986
State of the Union: Reagan's 1986 Address1986
State of the Union: Reagan's 1987 Address1987
State of the Union: Reagan Gives Upbeat Address1988
State of the Union: Bush Seeks To Inspire Support for His Persian Gulf Mission1991
State of the Union: Bush Reviews Planned Cuts, Offers Economic Spurs1992
The State of the Union: Clinton Stresses Welfare, Health Care Reform1994
The State of the Union: Clinton Speech Envisions Local Empowerment1995
The State of the Union: Clinton Aims for the Center, Praises GOP Themes1996
The State of the Union: Clinton Focuses on Education, Working With GOP on Budget1997
The State of the Union: Clinton stresses accomplishments, call state of the union 'Strong'1998
The State of the Union: Clinton Offers Proposals on Education, Retirement Security, Health Care, Urges Nation To 'Aim Higher'1999
The State of the Union: Clinton calls for an American century of oppurtunity, responsibility, community2000
State of the Union: Bush Emphasizes Economy, Charity, And War on Terrorism2003
Democrats Agree With Assessments, Differ on the Solutions Required2004
The State of the Union: Bush Defends U.S. Actions Abroad, Urges Renewal of Tax Cuts, Patriot Act2004
Democratic Response: Response to Bush's State of the Union Address2005
State of the Union: Bush's State of the Union Address, February 20052005
State of the Union: Bush: ‘We Will Lead Freedom's Advance'2006
Bush's Sixth State of Union Address2007
Rebuttal: ‘We Need a New Direction'2007
Democrats' Call: ‘Let's Get to Work'2008
State of the Union Lauds Iraq ‘Surge,' Criticizes Congressional Spending2008
Jindal Responds to Obama Speech2009
Obama Discusses State of Economy2009
GOP: Government Doing Too Much2010
Obama Outlines Plans for Economy, Praises American Spirit of Resilience2010
In State of the Union, Obama Details Steps to ‘Winning the Future’2011
Ryan: Cutting Spending ‘Imperative’2011
Daniels: State of the Union Is Grave2012
State of the Union Sets Agenda on Jobs, Education, Business2012
Obama Urges Congress to ‘Keep the People's Government Open’2013
Rubio: Obama Offers ‘False Choices’2013
McMorris Rodgers: ‘The Real Gap is Opportunity Inequality.’2014
Obama Presents Narrowed Agenda While Stressing Opportunity for All’2014
Joni Ernst: ‘We're Getting to Work to Change the Direction of Our Country.'2015
Obama Calls on Congress for Action: "America Does Not Stand Still"2015
GOP's Nikki Haley Says America Has ‘Chance to Turn in a New Direction’2016
Obama Tells Nation ‘Future We Want’ Only Possible with ‘Better Politics’2016
Beshear Calls On Trump to Keep His Word to Families, People2017
Trump Speaks to Joint Session A Month After Taking Office2017
Rep. Joe Kennedy Responds to the State of the Union Address2018
Trump High on Heroes in State of the Union Address2018
Former Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams responds2019
Trump Casts Governance Against Investigation on Eve of Impeachment Vote2019
Economic gains touted, no mention of COVID-19 in Trump address to Congress2020
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers Democrats’ response2020