State of the Union Addresses

by Dwight D. Eisenhower

State of the Union Addresses of Dwight D. Eisenhower

The addresses are separated by three asterisks: ***

Dates of addresses by Dwight D. Eisenhower in this eBook:

[February 2, 1953]
[January 7, 1954]
[January 6, 1955]
[January 5, 1956]
[January 10, 1957]
[January 9, 1958]
[January 9, 1959]
[January 7, 1960]
[January 12, 1961]

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State of the Union Address
Dwight D. Eisenhower
February 2, 1953

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Eighty-third Congress:

I welcome the honor of appearing before you to deliver my first message to the Congress.

It is manifestly the joint purpose of the congressional leadership and of this administration to justify the summons to governmental responsibility issued last November by the American people. The grand labors of this leadership will involve: