Jan 13, 2016 | News, State of the Union
A 45-year flashback of tonight’s State of the Union address presents a president with a broad, ambitious, and very progressive agenda. Though known for his prowess in foreign policy, President Nixon’s 1971 speech was almost entirely oriented in domestic policy....
Jan 28, 2014 | News, State of the Union, The New Nixon
President Nixon addressing Congress with his State of the Union Message on January 30, 1974 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...
Jan 24, 2010 | News, State of the Union, The New Nixon
Today’s Washington Post digs into oral histories to find speechwriters’ reflections on the State of the Union. From RN speechwriter Lee Huebner: I think it’s a schizophrenic speech. On the one hand, it’s an administrative tool, it’s a...
Jan 23, 2010 | News, State of the Union, The New Nixon
The Washington Post has an article in which White House speechwriters, going back four decades, talk about the way in which Presidents have approached the annual State Of The Union address before Congress. In it, Lee Huebner of George Washington University’s...
Jan 30, 1974 | Nixon TV, State of the Union
[youtube https://youtu.be/ho_mJwKJkRw] January 30, 1974: President Nixon gives the State of the Union address.
Jan 20, 1972 | News, Nixon Speeches, Nixon TV, State of the Union
[youtube https://youtu.be/BKfGtzPKKYw] January 20, 1972: President Nixon delivers the annual State of the Union Address to Congress.
