In George Washington inaugural speech of 1789, it states "Among the vicissitudes incident to life, no event could have filled me with greater anxieties than that of which the notification was transmitted by your order, and received on the fourteenth day of the present month."
George Washington had the shortest speech, and was 135 words long.
That was George Washington's second inaugural speech in 1793. Click on the "Second George Washington Inaugural Speech" link below to read it. George Washington's 2nd inaugural address was the shortest in history.
President William Henry Harrison delivered history's longest inaugural address, a nearly two-hour, 8,445-word speech in the face of an icy wind, without hat or overcoat. Harrison died of pneumonia less than two months later.
Defamatory and"Fighting words'
Why words that make people want to fight are not protected as free speech, is because the words are classed as inciting a breach of the peace - or are offensive.
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George Washington had the shortest speech, and was 135 words long.
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George Washington(135 words)
That was George Washington's second inaugural speech in 1793. Click on the "Second George Washington Inaugural Speech" link below to read it. George Washington's 2nd inaugural address was the shortest in history.
A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. -George Washington
Maiden Speech
135 words, was the total number of words of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address.
President William Henry Harrison delivered history's longest inaugural address, a nearly two-hour, 8,445-word speech in the face of an icy wind, without hat or overcoat. Harrison died of pneumonia less than two months later.
Defamatory and"Fighting words'
Pure speech is simply written or spoken words. It is differentiated from symbolic speech which is "speaking" through behavior. Pure speech is a legal term to define speech protected by the First Amendment. The use of the word "pure" is only to differentiate it from speech that does not use words, it has nothing to do with the content of the speech.
George Washington, the 1st US President, gave the shortest inauguration speech, at just 135 words. Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration speech was very short as well.