President John F. Kennedy West Berlin June 26, 1963 I am proud to come to this city as the guest of your distinguished Mayor, who has...

January 20, 1972 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: Twenty-five...

JFK’s First Annual Message January 30, 1961 [As delivered in person before a joint session] Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of...

July 15, 1948   I am sorry that the microphones are in the way, but I must leave them the way they are because I have got to be able to...

Carter’s Third Annual Message January 23, 1980 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 96th Congress, fellow citizens: This last few...

November 03, 1976   Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you everybody. Let me say just a word. Let me say just a word to you....

Alabama Capitol, Montgomery, February 18, 1861 Gentlemen of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, Friends, and Fellow...

48th Inauguration: Inaugural Address of Jimmy Carter THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1977 For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my...

Constitution of South Carolina March 26, 1776 Whereas the British Parliament, claiming of late years a right to bind the North American...

To Horatio Gates Philadelphia March 23. 1776 Dear Sir I had the Pleasure, a few days ago, of your Favour of 8th. Instant, for which I...

Constitution of New Hampshire - 1776 IN CONGRESS AT EXETER, January 5, 1776. VOTED, That this Congress take up CIVIL GOVERNMENT for this...

President Reagan: Thank you…[Applause]…Thank you very much…Thank you very much…[Applause subsides]…Thank you very much…and, Reverend...

January 25, 1988 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, and distinguished Members of the House and Senate: When we first met here 7 years ago-many...

January 27, 1987 Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, distinguished Members of Congress, honored guests, and fellow citizens: May I congratulate...