State of the Union: Presidential Rhetoric from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush

by Deborah Kalb, Gerhard D. Peters, John T. Woolley

Overview

Through an expansive collection of primary source materials and original, informative introduction and headnotes, State of the Union: Presidential Rhetoric from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush explores ways in which modern U.S. presidents have appealed directly to the public and how the public has responded.

State of the Union: Presidential Rhetoric from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush is a comprehensive reference containing all the state of the union addresses as well as each inaugural address delivered from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush. This unique single-volume resource presents over 100 full-text addresses. Headnotes accompanying each address provide valuable context for each address by outlining the events leading up to the address and exploring the ensuing public reaction.

An introductory essay to the volume provides readers with an in-depth look at the history of state of the union addresses and examines how presidents have crafted their speeches to meet changing styles and circumstances. State of the Union also includes a bibliography of sources related to presidential rhetoric, a chronological listing of all addresses included in the volume, a timeline showing major events as highlighted in the addresses, and a comprehensive index.

A valuable research tool for students and scholars of U.S. history, government, politics, and public policy, State of the Union: Presidential Rhetoric from Woodrow Wilson to George W. Bush will be a frequently-used resource in almost any academic or public library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872894334
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/01/2006
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	1200
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.10(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gerhard Peters is the co-creator, along with John T.Woolley, of The American Presidency Project.
Peters is a frequent lecturer on American politics and the presidency at various colleges in southern California.

John T. Woolley is professor of political science and department chair at the University of
California, Santa Barbara. One of the creators of the American Presidency Project,Woolley has written extensively on the president’s management of the economy, presidential vetoes, and the study of change in the presidency.

Table of Contents

Preface     xi
Introduction: The State of the Union Address and the Rise of Rhetorical Leadership     1
Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921
First Term: 1913-1917
Annual Message to Congress: December 2, 1913     14
Annual Message to Congress: December 8, 1914     20
Annual Message to Congress: December 7, 1915     28
Annual Message to Congress: December 5, 1916     40
Second Term: 1917-1921
Annual Message to Congress: December 4, 1917     44
Annual Message to Congress: December 2, 1918     51
Annual Message to Congress: December 2, 1919     60
Annual Message to Congress: December 7, 1920     69
Warren G. Harding, 1921-1923
Annual Message to Congress: December 6, 1921     76
Annual Message to Congress: December 8, 1922     86
Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929
First Term: 1923-1925
Annual Message to Congress: December 6, 1923     98
Annual Message to Congress: December 3, 1924     111
Second Term: 1925-1929
Annual Message to Congress: December 8, 1925     125
Annual Message to Congress: December 7, 1926     144
Annual Message to Congress: December 6, 1927     163
Annual Message to Congress: December 4, 1928     180
Herbert Hoover, 1929-1933
Annual Message to Congress: December 3, 1929     198
Annual Message to Congress: December 2, 1930     219
Annual Message to Congress: December 8, 1931     229
Annual Message to Congress: December 6, 1932     241
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933-1945
First Term: 1933-1937
Annual Message to Congress: January 3, 1934     252
Annual Message to Congress: January 4, 1935     256
Annual Message to Congress: January 3, 1936     263
Annual Message to Congress: January 6, 1937     270
Second Term: 1937-1941
Annual Message to Congress: January 3, 1938     276
Annual Message to Congress: January 4, 1939     285
Annual Message to Congress: January 3, 1940     292
Annual Message to Congress: January 6, 1941     298
Third Term: 1941-1945
State of the Union Address: January 6, 1942     305
State of the Union Address: January 7, 1943     312
State of the Union Message: January 11, 1944     320
State of the Union Message: January 6, 1945     328
Harry S.Truman, 1945-1953
First Term: 1945-1949
Message to Congress on the State of the Union: January 21, 1946     346
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 6, 1947     377
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 7, 1948     390
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 5, 1949     400
Second Term: 1949-1953
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 4, 1950     407
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 8, 1951     416
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 9, 1952     424
Message to Congress on the State of the Union: January 7, 1953     434
Dwight P. Eisenhower, 1953-1961
First Term: 1953-1957
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: February 2, 1953     452
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 7, 1954     466
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 6, 1955     478
Message to Congress on the State of the Union: January 5, 1956     492
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 10, 1957     508
Second Term: 1957-1961
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 9, 1958     517
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 9, 1959     527
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 7, 1960     537
Message to Congress on the State of the Union: January 12, 1961     549
John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 30, 1961     564
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 11, 1962     574
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 14, 1963     587
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969
First Term: 1963-1965
Address to Congress on rhe State of the Union: January 8, 1964     600
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 4, 1965     606
Second Term: 1965-1969
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 12, 1966     617
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 10, 1967     627
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 17, 1968     641
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 14, 1969     652
Richard Nixon, 1969-1974
First Term: 1969-1973
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 22, 1970     662
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 22, 1971     670
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 20, 1972     679
Second Term: 1973-1974
State of the Union Message to Congress
Overview and Goals: February 2, 1973     687
Natural Resources and the Environment: February 15, 1973     691
The Economy: February 22, 1973     700
Human Resources: March 1, 1973     708
Community Development: March 8, 1973     722
Law Enforcement and Drug Abuse Prevention: March 14, 1973     731
Address to Congress on the State of the Union: January 30, 1974      741
Gerald R. Ford, 1974-1977
Address before a Joint Session of Congress Reporting on the State of the Union: January 15, 1975     752
Address before a Joint Session of Congress Reporting on the State of the Union: January 19, 1976     760
Address before a Joint Session of Congress Reporting on the State of the Union: January 12, 1977     770
Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 19, 1978     780
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 25, 1979     789
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 23, 1980     795
Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union: January 16, 1981     802
Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989
First Term: 1981-1985
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 26, 1982     872
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 25, 1983     881
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 25, 1984     891
Second Term: 1985-1989
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: February 6, 1985     900
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: February 4, 1986     908
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 27, 1987     915
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 25, 1988     922
George H.W. Bush, 1989-1993
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on Administration Goals: February 9, 1989     932
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 31, 1990     940
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 29, 1991     947
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 28, 1992     955
William J. Clinton, 1993-2001
First Term: 1993-1997
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on Administration Goals: February 17, 1993     966
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 25, 1994     977
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 24, 1995     990
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 23, 1996     1005
Second Term: 1997-2001
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: February 4, 1997     1016
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 27, 1998     1028
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 19, 1999     1040
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 27, 2000      1053
George W. Bush, 2001-2006
First Term: 2001-2005
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on Administration Goals: February 27, 2001     1072
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 29, 2002     1080
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 28, 2003     1087
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 20, 2004     1097
Second Term: 2005-2006
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: February 2, 2005     1106
Address before a Joint Session of Congress on the State of the Union: January 31, 2006     1115
Appendix
Woodrow Wilson's Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tariff Reform: April 8, 1913     1126
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inaugural Address: March 4, 1933     1129
Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address: January 20, 1981     1133
Opposition Responses to State of the Union Speeches, 1966-2006     1138
State of the Union Gallery Visitors, 1982-2006     1141
President's Annual Messages to Congress, 1790-1913     1145
Captions and Credits     1147
Index     1149