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The Presidential Radio Address

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All of the Presidents' Weekly Addresses. From FDR's fireside chats to Reagan's "weekly radio address," to Biden's "weekly conversations." Enjoy this daily bite-sized piece of American history, from 1933 to today. A variety of different names, but all part of the same tradition of personal weekly messages from our Presidents to their citizens. Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Obama gave these almost every week, while Roosevelt, Bush Sr., Trump, and Biden were more sporadic, but they are all here. (Presidents from FDR to Reagan didn't give these addresses.) Enjoy, and have fun learning!

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George W. Bush - 2001-9-15 16.04.2025 2:52

Attack Response

George W. Bush - 2001-9-8 15.04.2025 2:53

Education

George W. Bush - 2001-9-1 14.04.2025 2:59

Education Reform

George W. Bush - 2001-8-25 13.04.2025 3:14

Budget

George W. Bush - 2001-8-18 12.04.2025 3:38

Faith Based and Community Initiatives

George W. Bush - 2001-8-11 11.04.2025 3:36

Stem Cell Research

George W. Bush - 2001-8-4 10.04.2025 3:00

Medicaid Reform

George W. Bush - 2001-7-28 09.04.2025 3:11

Americans with Disabilities Act

George W. Bush - 2001-7-21 08.04.2025 3:23

G-7/G-8 Summit

George W. Bush - 2001-7-14 07.04.2025 3:09

Medicare

George W. Bush - 2001-7-7 06.04.2025 2:26

Education

George W. Bush - 2001-6-30 05.04.2025 3:06

Department of Defense

George W. Bush - 2001-6-23 04.04.2025 2:52

Patients' Bill of Rights

George and Laura Bush - 2001-6-16 03.04.2025 3:40

Father's Day Message

George W. Bush - 2001-6-9 02.04.2025 3:16

Homeownership

George W. Bush - 2001-6-2 01.04.2025 3:05

Passage of Tax Plan

George W. Bush - 2001-5-26 31.03.2025 2:33

"In the Face of Battle" (Remembrance of Memorial Day)

George W. Bush - 2001-5-19 30.03.2025 3:17

Energy Plan

George W. Bush - 2001-5-12 29.03.2025 3:19

Energy Plan

George W. Bush - 2001-5-5 28.03.2025 2:34

"The Air You Breathe" (Cinco de Mayo)

George W. Bush - 2001-5-5 - Spanish Language Address 27.03.2025 1:21

President Bush gave an address in Spanish this week, in addition to his regular weekly address, to mark Cinco de Mayo. The English translation is below. "Good morning, and a very special greeting to all those celebrating the 5th of May, which marks the victory of the Mexican Army in the battle of Puebla. We know that we have to preserve the integrity of our borders. Nevertheless we understand...

George W. Bush - 2001-4-28 26.03.2025 3:07

Progress over First 100 Days

George W. Bush - 2001-4-21 25.03.2025 3:53

Democracy in Western Hemisphere

George W. Bush - 2001-4-14 24.03.2025 2:10

Easter Greetings

George W. Bush - 2001-4-7 23.03.2025 2:42

Education / Tax Reform