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2003
In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush stated that Saddam Hussein had tried to acquire 'significant quantities of uranium from Africa' (a claim substantiated only by forged documents)
2002
In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush likens Iraq, Iran and North Korea to an 'axis of evil'
1995
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress
1992
Bush is 1st U.S. President to address Australian Parliament
1991
Queen Elizabeth becomes 1st British monarch to address U.S. congress
1990
Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly
1990
2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address
1986
Tip O'Neill refuses to let Reagan address House
1983
President Reagan became 1st U.S. President to address Japan's legislature
1982
President Reagan 1st United Nations Gen Assembly address, "evil empire" speech
1977
Egyptian President Sadat became 1st Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset
1974
Mike Schmidt hits a ball off public address speaker on Astrodome roof
1965
Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Great Society" State of the Union Address
1964
Rep Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act
1963
George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!"
1953
1st live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower)
1947
1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman
1941
Winston Churchill becomes 1st British Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing"
1933
Dutch government forbids leftwing radio address
1929
Ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address U.S. Congress
1924
1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)
1923
1st presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge)
1908
Carl Esmond, Vienna Austria, actor, Address Unknown, Hitler
1903
Carrie Nation attempts to address Senate
1895
Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address
1876
Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a U.S. presidential convention
1863
Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "4 score and 7 years..."
1863
Lincoln begins 1st draft of his Gettysburg Address
1863
President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address
1850
Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300
1796
George Washington's farewell address as president
1796
President George Washington delivers his farewell address
1790
George Washington delivers 1st state of union address (or Jan 4)
1790
President Washington delivers 1st State of the Union address
1783
Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address"
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