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This Day in Legal History: George Washington Delivers First State of the Union Address
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in New York City, the temporary capital of the United States. This moment marked the formal inauguration of a constitutional duty outlined in Article II, Section 3, which requires the president to periodically give Congress information on the “State of the Union.” Washington’s address was brief—just over 1,000 words—but carried significant weight, as it was the first time a…
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