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1862 State Of The Union Address
The 1862 State of the Union Address was written by the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and delivered to the 37th United States Congress, on Monday, December 1, 1862, amid the ongoing American Civil War. This address was Lincoln's longest State of the Union Address, consisting of 8,385 words. In the closing paragraphs of this address, Lincoln penned words which have been remembered and quoted frequently by United States President, presidents and other American political figures. Lincoln's concluding remarks were as follows: Last best hope of earth Lincoln in this address coined the phrase that the United States is the "last best hope of earth." This phrase has been echoed by many US presidents: *Franklin D. Roosevelt closed his 1939 State of the Union Address by quoting these words from Lincoln. *Lyndon B. Johnson quoted it in a special message to Congress on equal rights. *Richard Nixon cited this phrase in his acceptance of the nomination at the 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of The Union
The State of the Union Address (sometimes abbreviated to SOTU) is an annual message delivered by the president of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress near the beginning of each calendar year on the current condition of the nation. The State of the Union Address generally includes reports on the nation's budget, economy, news, agenda, achievements and the president's priorities and legislative proposals. The address fulfills the requirement in Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution for the president to periodically "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." During most of the country's first century, the president primarily submitted only a written report to Congress. After 1913, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, began the regular practice of delivering the address to Congress in person as a way to rally sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |