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The Presidential Radio Address

All of the Presidents' Weekly Addresses. From FDR's fireside chats to Reagan's "weekly radio address," to Biden's "weekly conversations." Enjoy this daily bite-sized piece of American history, from 1933 to today. A variety of different names, but all part of the same tradition of personal weekly messages from our Presidents to their citizens. Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Obama gave these almost every week, while Roosevelt, Bush Sr., Trump, and Biden were more sporadic, but they are all here. (Presidents from FDR to Reagan didn't give these addresses.) Enjoy, and have fun learning!

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  1. 1000

    Barack Obama - 2011-1-15

    "The Work of This Nation" ["Before We are Democrats or Republicans, We are Americans"]

  2. 999

    Barack Obama - 2011-1-8

    "Our Fundamental Mission" [Tax Cuts Kicking In]

  3. 998

    Barack Obama - 2011-1-1

    "A New Year and a New Decade" [The New Year]

  4. 997

    Barack and Michelle Obama - 2010-12-25

    "Simple Gifts" [Merry Christmas from the President & First Lady]

  5. 996

    Barack Obama - 2010-12-18

    "Spirit of Common Purpose" [National Security Over Politics on START]

  6. 995

    Barack Obama - 2010-12-11

    "Strengthening the Middle Class" [Protecting the Middle Class & the Economy]

  7. 994

    Joe Biden - 2010-12-4

    "Restore the American Dream" [Tax Cuts & Unemployment Insurance]

  8. 993

    Barack Obama - 2010-11-25

    "The Blessings of One Another" [Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve]

  9. 992

    Barack Obama - 2010-11-20

    "A Win for America" [New START Treaty Fundamental to Security]

  10. 991

    Barack Obama - 2010-11-13

    "Measures of Transparency" [Exports & Earmarks]

  11. 990

    Barack Obama - 2010-11-6

    "Your Message Was Clear" [Priorities on Taxes]

  12. 989

    Barack Obama - 2010-10-30

    "The Allegiance We Hold" [Working Together on the Economy]

  13. 988

    Barack Obama - 2010-10-23

    "A Level Playing Field" [Letting Wall Street Run Wild Again]

  14. 987

    Barack Obama - 2010-10-16

    "Innovation and Ingenuity" [GOP Rewarding Corporations that Create Jobs Overseas]

  15. 986

    Barack Obama - 2010-10-9

    "Playing for First" [Strengthening Education, Not Cutting It]

  16. 985

    Barack Obama - 2010-10-2

    "Fight for a Brighter Future" [Solar Power & a Clean Energy Economy]

  17. 984

    Barack Obama - 2010-9-25

    "The Best of Them" [Crossroads on the Economy]

  18. 983

    Barack Obama - 2010-9-18

    "Our Democracy Itself" [The Republican Corporate Power Grab]

  19. 982

    Barack Obama - 2010-9-11

    "A Day That Tested Our Country" (Anniversary of 9/11)

  20. 981

    Barack Obama - 2010-9-4

    "Hard Work and Responsibility" [Honoring the American Worker]

  21. 980

    Barack Obama - 2010-8-28

    "The Promise Our Nation Makes" [The End of Combat Operations in Iraq]

  22. 979

    Barack Obama - 2010-8-21

    "Of, By, and For the People" [No Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy]

  23. 978

    Barack Obama - 2010-8-14

    "Today, Tomorrow, and Forever" [Honoring Social Security, Not Privatizing It]

  24. 977

    Barack Obama - 2010-8-7

    "A Solemn Compact" [Medicare Officially Safer After Health Reform]

  25. 976

    Barack Obama - 2010-7-31

    "How We Deal With Challenge" [Good News on Autos, Obstruction on Small Business]

  26. 975

    Barack Obama - 2010-7-24

    "The Character of This Nation" [Moving Forward on the Economy vs. Moving Backward]

  27. 974

    Barack Obama - 2010-7-17

    "To Come Through This Storm" [Filibustering Recovery & Obstructing Progress]

  28. 973

    Barack Obama - 2010-7-10

    "The Character to Serve" [Help for Vets with PTSD]

  29. 972

    Barack Obama - 2010-7-3

    "Write Our Own Destiny" [A Solar Recovery]

  30. 971

    Barack Obama - 2010-6-26

    "The Verge of Victory" [Finishing the Job on Wall Street Reform]

  31. 970

    Barack Obama - 2010-6-19

    "Compromise and Cooperation" [Republicans Blocking Progress]

  32. 969

    Barack Obama - 2010-6-12

    "The Responsibility We Have" [Fair Pay for Doctors]

  33. 968

    Barack Obama - 2010-6-5

    "In the Face of Adversity" [Speaking from Louisiana on the Oil Spill]

  34. 967

    Barack Obama - 2010-5-29

    "To Lay a Few Stems" [Honoring the Fallen]

  35. 966

    Barack Obama - 2010-5-22

    "What Worked and What Didn’t" [BP Spill Independent Commission]

  36. 965

    Barack Obama - 2010-5-15

    "To Lay a New Foundation" [Wall Street Reform & Main Street]

  37. 964

    Barack Obama - 2010-5-8

    "What Change Looks Like" [Health Reform Starts to Kick In]

  38. 963

    Barack Obama - 2010-5-1

    "Even More Powerful Weapon" [Giving Government Back to the American People]

  39. 962

    Barack Obama - 2010-4-24

    "Trust and Confidence" [Good News from the Auto Industry]

  40. 961

    Barack Obama - 2010-4-17

    "The Costs of Inaction" [Holding Wall Street Accountable]

  41. 960

    Barack Obama - 2010-4-10

    "Reach for the American Dream" [Relief for the Middle Class at Tax Time]

  42. 959

    Barack Obama - 2010-4-3

    "This Unity Will Endure" [Holiday Greetings]

  43. 958

    Barack Obama - 2010-3-27

    "Our Greatest Common Tasks" [Two Major Reforms on Health Care & Higher Ed]

  44. 957

    Barack Obama - 2010-3-20

    "To Exact a Terrible Toll" [Time for Action on Financial Reform for the Economy]

  45. 956

    Barack Obama - 2010-3-13

    "Brimming With Promise" [Education for a More Competitive America & Better Future]

  46. 955

    Barack Obama - 2010-3-6

    "A Long and Hard Road" [The Immediate Benefits of Health Reform]

  47. 954

    Barack Obama - 2010-2-27

    "Time for Us to Act" [The Olympic Spirit, the Spirit of Bipartisanship, and Health Reform]

  48. 953

    Barack Obama - 2010-2-20

    "To Solve Any Problem" [Premiums, Profits, and the Need for Health Reform]

  49. 952

    Barack Obama - 2010-2-13

    "Every Dollar We Spend" [Pay As You Go]

  50. 951

    Barack Obama - 2010-2-6

    "Every Incentive to Help" [Opening Doors for Small Business]

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All of the Presidents' Weekly Addresses. From FDR's fireside chats to Reagan's "weekly radio address," to Biden's "weekly conversations." Enjoy this daily bite-sized piece of American history, from 1933 to today. A variety of different names, but all part of the same tradition of personal weekly messages from our Presidents to their citizens. Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Obama gave these almost every week, while Roosevelt, Bush Sr., Trump, and Biden were more sporadic, but they are all here. (Presidents from FDR to Reagan didn't give these addresses.) Enjoy, and have fun learning!

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All of the Presidents' Weekly Addresses. From FDR's fireside chats to Reagan's "weekly radio address," to Biden's "weekly conversations." Enjoy this daily bite-sized piece of American history, from 1933 to today. A variety of different names, but all part of the same tradition of personal weekly...

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