George Washington and John Adams gave their State of the Union messages to Congress in the form of speeches. Thomas Jefferson stopped that practice, as the House and Senate expected to reply to the speech, and it wasn't until Woodrow Wilson was President (1913) that the State of the Union was delivered as a speech again to Congress.
1947
1945.1945
It was formally known as the Annual Message from 1790 to 1934.It began to be informally called the State of the Union address from 1942 to 1946.Since 1947 it has generally been known as the State of the Union address.
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State of the Union Address.
The State of the Union Address
1947
State of the Union Address
State of the Union speeches are used periodically by the President to address the present affairs facing the United States directly to the American people. Reactions and approvals following these speeches are important points in tracking Presidential performance.
State of the Union speeches are used periodically by the President to address the present affairs facing the United States directly to the American people. Reactions and approvals following these speeches are important points in tracking Presidential performance.
State of the Union speeches are used periodically by the President to address the present affairs facing the United States directly to the American people. Reactions and approvals following these speeches are important points in tracking Presidential performance.