State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1849 - 1856)


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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 Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and Franklin Pierce. - Summary by Wikipedia and Linette Geisel (9 hr 4 min)

Chapters

Zachary Taylor, December 4, 1849, part 1 27:04 Read by Owen Cook
Zachary Taylor, December 4, 1849, part 2 23:52 Read by Owen Cook
Millard Fillmore, December 2, 1850, part 1 30:38 Read by realisticspeakers
Millard Fillmore, December 2, 1850, part 2 32:11 Read by realisticspeakers
Millard Fillmore, December 2, 1851, part 1 47:51 Read by Spoken4
Millard Fillmore, December 2, 1851, part 2 40:16 Read by Mark Ernest
Millard Fillmore, December 6, 1852, part 1 31:16 Read by Mark Ernest
Millard Fillmore, December 6, 1852, part 2 29:27 Read by Mark Ernest
Franklin Pierce, December 5, 1853, part 1 27:29 Read by garybclayton
Franklin Pierce, December 5, 1853, part 2 34:05 Read by garybclayton
Franklin Pierce, December 4, 1854, part 1 34:40 Read by Mark Ernest
Franklin Pierce, December 4, 1854, part 2 29:49 Read by Mark Ernest
Franklin Pierce, December 31, 1855, part 1 35:14 Read by garybclayton
Franklin Pierce, December 31, 1855, part 2 40:00 Read by garybclayton
Franklin Pierce, December 2, 1856, part 1 41:04 Read by realisticspeakers
Franklin Pierce, December 2, 1856, part 2 39:29 Read by realisticspeakers