State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1861 - 1868)


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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 Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. - Summary by Wikipedia and Linette Geisel (8 hr 26 min)

Chapters

Abraham Lincoln, December 3, 1861 43:59 Read by garybclayton
Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1862 59:22 Read by Hamlet
Abraham Lincoln, December 8, 1863 58:55 Read by Beau Wood
Abraham Lincoln, December 6, 1864 53:20 Read by realisticspeakers
Andrew Johnson, December 4, 1865, part 1 37:52 Read by realisticspeakers
Andrew Johnson, December 4, 1865, part 2 38:39 Read by realisticspeakers
Andrew Johnson, December 3, 1866 47:44 Read by garybclayton
Andrew Johnson, December 3, 1867, part 1 43:37 Read by realisticspeakers
Andrew Johnson, December 3, 1867, part 2 53:33 Read by realisticspeakers
Andrew Johnson, December 9, 1868, part 1 38:18 Read by Pete McElveen
Andrew Johnson, December 9, 1868, part 2 30:50 Read by Pete McElveen