1913 State of the Union Address
The 1913
It was his first. He stated, "The country, I am thankful to say, is at peace with all the world, and many happy manifestations multiply about us of a growing cordiality and sense of community of interest among the nations, foreshadowing an age of settled peace and good will."[3] The speech was just over 3,500 words and took 28 minutes to read.[2]
References
- ^ Frederick N. Rasmussen. "Woodrow Wilson revived the tradition of the oral State of the Union address". The Baltimore Sun, 29 January 2011.
- ^ a b Jaime Fuller. "Ranking the SOTU: The 5th best State of the Union address". The Washington Post, 24 January 2014.
- ^ "State of the Union Address: Woodrow Wilson (December 2, 1913)". Retrieved 23 January 2017.