In 1954
Chat with our AI personalities
From the Constitution, Article II, Section. 3. "He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; " For the first 150 years of American history, the "State of the Union" message was a letter from the President to the Congress, approximately annually. Franklin Roosevelt started the current tradition of making this a personal speech to the Congress, broadcast over the radio, and later, television.
The first state in the Union was Delaware.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution and become a state.
John Craven was the very first Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson from Virginia served as the first Secretary of State.