Presidential scholar and former White House speech writer Stephen Hess has seen many presidents deliver the State of the Union message, and studied its evolution over the past two centuries. As Washington prepares for President Obama’s second such address, the senior fellow emeritus discusses the history of the speech.
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January 21, 2011
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