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The speech, delivered at the United States Capitol, was primarily addressed to the people of the South and was intended to succinctly state Lincoln's intended policies and desires toward that section, where seven states had seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
The text of the first page of Ronald Reagan's first State of the Union Address, given January 26, 1982. Warren Harding's 1922 speech was the first to be broadcast on radio, albeit to a limited audience, [13] while Calvin Coolidge's 1923 speech was the first to be broadcast across the nation. [4]
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
Maya Angelou read an original poem "On the Pulse of Morning," becoming the first poet to address an inauguration since Robert Frost spoke at John F. Kennedy's in 1961.
Read the full text of the speech below: Thank you, all. Chief Justice Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush, President Clinton, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens.
The nation's first African-American president promised 'hope and change' during his campaign and his address focused on a 'new era of responsibility.' President Barack Obama's first inauguration ...
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, false statements of fact, and commercial ...
Bush kicked off his speech by acknowledging his former running mate and president, and pledged to lead in a "moment rich with promise." Read the full text of the speech below: