 The Papers of
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The American Presidency Project is the only online resource that has consolidated, coded, and organized into a single searchable database:
• The Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Washington - Taft (1789-1913)
• The Public Papers of the Presidents:
Hoover to Bush (1929-1993)
• The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents:
Clinton - Obama (1993-2009)
• Our archives also contain thousands of other documents such as party platforms, candidates' remarks, Statements of Administration Policy, documents released by the Office of the Press Secretary, and election debates:
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| Noteworthy State of the Union Addresses from the APP's complete archive: |
| "The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." |
| George W. Bush - January 28, 2003 |
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| "The era of big Government is over. But we cannot go back to the time when our citizens were left to fend for themselves." |
| William J. Clinton - January 23, 1996 |
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| "President Washington began this tradition in 1790 after reminding the Nation that the destiny of self-government and the "preservation of the sacred fire of liberty" is "finally staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people." For our friends in the press, who place a high premium on accuracy, let me say: I did not actually hear George Washington say that. [Laughter]" |
| Ronald Reagan - January 26, 1982 |
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| "Today, that freshman Member from Michigan stands where Mr. Truman stood, and I must say to you that the state of the Union is not good: Millions of Americans are out of work..." |
| Gerald Ford - January 15, 1975 |
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| "I believe the time has come to bring that investigation and the other investigations of this matter to an end. One year of Watergate is enough." |
| Richard Nixon - January 30, 1974 |
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| "We must spare no effort to raise the general level of health in this country. In a nation as rich as ours, it is a shocking fact that tens of millions lack adequate medical care." |
| Harry S. Truman - January 5, 1949 |
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| "In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms." |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt - January 6, 1941 |
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| The American Presidency Project (americanpresidency.org), was established in 1999 as a collaboration between John Woolley and Gerhard Peters at the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| Our archives contain 87,619 documents related to the study of the Presidency. |
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Obama in Action: 320 Days
An American Presidency Project Exclusive Analysis
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| In this series, APP compares Obama to other modern presidents who assumed the office following an administration of the other party. So the comparison group includes FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and G.W. Bush. |
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by John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters
© The American Presidency Project
SANTA BARBARA - December 5, 2009 was President Obama’s 320th day in office. As of that date, health care reform had passed the House and was being debated in the Senate. The White House had announced a new ambitious target for reducing carbon emissions. Serious debate was underway about reform of financial institutions regulation. In the first week of December, the President delivered a nationally televised prime-time address from West Point to announce his decision to commit 30,000 new troops in Afghanistan, hosted a White House forum on job creation, and visited metalworkers in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, news attention to Iraq has dropped a level not seen since 20021 and both military and civilian deaths in Iraq reached the lowest levels since the US 2003 invasion.2
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Fireside Chat on Banking
March 12, 1933 |
| I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking—with the comparatively few who understand the mechanics of banking but more particularly with the overwhelming majority who use banks for the making of deposits and the drawing of checks. I want to tell you what has been done in the last few days, why it was done, and what the next steps are going to be. I recognize that the many proclamations from State capitols and from Washington, the legislation, the Treasury regulations, etc., couched for the most part in banking and legal terms, should be explained for the benefit of the average citizen. I owe this in particular because of the fortitude and good temper with which everybody has accepted the inconvenience and hardships of the banking holiday. I know that when you understand what we in Washington have been about I shall continue to have your cooperation as fully as I have had your sympathy and help during the past week. First of all, let me state t ...read full document |
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| The Document Archive Contains 87,619 Records |
| • Executive Orders |
4773 |
• State of the Union Addresses |
91 |
| • Proclamations |
5717 |
• State of the Union Messages |
137 |
| • Press Conferences |
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• Inaugural Addresses |
59 |
| • Saturday Radio Addresses |
1243 |
• Addresses to Congress (non-SOU) |
48 |
| • Fireside Chats (FDR) |
27 |
• Addresses to Nation |
239 |
| • Veto Messages |
1140 |
• Addresses to the United Nations |
41 |
| • Radio & TV Correspondents Dinners |
33 |
• Addresses to Foreign Legislatures |
67 |
| • Party Convention Addresses |
36 |
• College Commencement Addresses |
142 |
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