The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the President to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and national priorities. This album contains recordings of addresses from Rutherford B. Hayes and Chester A. Arthur. (Wikipedia)
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3. Rutherford B. Hayes, December 1, 1879, part 1 - 5191 words. Read through: The attention of Congress was drawn to the propriety of some general regulation by Congress of the whole subject of transmarine cables by my predecessor in his message of December 7, 1875, and I respectfully submit to your consideration the importance of Congressional action in the matter.
4. Rutherford B. Hayes, December 1, 1879, part 2 - 6444 words. Read from: The questions of grave importance with Spain growing out of the incidents of the Cuban insurrection have been for the most part happily and honorably settled.
Last edited by linny on March 4th, 2019, 6:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
Truth exists for the wise, Beauty for a feeling heart: They belong to each other. - Beethoven
Disclaimer: "Kind reader, if this our performance doth in aught fall short of promise, blame not our good intent, but our unperfect wit."
Well they passed a law in 64
To give those who ain't got, a little more.
But it only goes so far.
'Cause the law don't change an other's mind
When all it sees at the hiring time
Is the line on the color bar
That's just the way it is
Some things will never change
That's just the way it is
Truth exists for the wise, Beauty for a feeling heart: They belong to each other. - Beethoven
Disclaimer: "Kind reader, if this our performance doth in aught fall short of promise, blame not our good intent, but our unperfect wit."
31:30 repeat - I respectfully recommend that a suitable appropriation, to be immediately available, be made to enable it to continue its labors.
It's going to be interesting to see when the overall format of the address changes and if the change correlates with a dramatic increase in public debt.
linny wrote: ↑February 24th, 2019, 10:23 am
31:30 repeat - I respectfully recommend that a suitable appropriation, to be immediately available, be made to enable it to continue its labors.
It's going to be interesting to see when the overall format of the address changes and if the change correlates with a dramatic increase in public debt.
Truth exists for the wise, Beauty for a feeling heart: They belong to each other. - Beethoven
Disclaimer: "Kind reader, if this our performance doth in aught fall short of promise, blame not our good intent, but our unperfect wit."