ADDRESSES
TO THE NATION BY PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
1981
Feb 5 Address
to the Nation on the Economy
July 27 Address
to the Nation on Federal Tax Reduction Legislation
Sept 24 Address
to the Nation on the Program for Economic Recovery
Dec 23 Address
to the Nation About Christmas and the Situation in
1982
Apr 29 Address
to the Nation on the Fiscal Year 1983 Budget
Aug 16 Address to the Nation on Federal Tax and
Budget Reconciliation
Legislation
the nation from the Oval Office.
Sept 1 Address
to the Nation on
Sept 20 Address
to the Nation Announcing the Formation of a New Multinational Force [MNF] in
Oct 13 Address
to the Nation on the Economy
Nov 22 Address
to the Nation on Strategic Arms Reduction and Nuclear Deterrence
1983
Mar 23 Address
to the Nation on Defense and National Security [includes announcement of SDI program]
Sept 5 Address
to the Nation on the Soviet Attack on a Korean Civilian Airliner
[Korean
Air Line Flight 007]
Oct 27 Address to the Nation on
1984
Jan 16 Address
to the Nation and Other Countries on United States-Soviet Union Relations
Jan 29 Address to the Nation Announcing the Reagan-Bush Candidacies
for Re-election [broadcast paid for by
Reagan-Bush ’84 campaign]
May 9 Address
to the Nation on
July 4 Address
to the Nation on the Observance of Independence Day [pre-recorded]
Nov 5 Address
to the Nation on the Eve of the Presidential Election [pre-recorded; broadcast paid
for by Reagan-Bush ’84 campaign]
1985
Apr 24 Address
to the Nation on the Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction
May 28 Address
to the Nation on Tax Reform
Nov 14 Address
to the Nation on the upcoming Soviet-US Summit Meeting in
1986
Jan 28 Address
to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger
Feb 26 Address
to the Nation on National Security
Mar 16 Address to the Nation on the Situation in
Apr 14 Address
to the Nation on the United States Air Strike Against
July 4 Address
to the Nation on Independence Day [from Statue of Liberty celebration,
Sept 14 Address
to the Nation on the Campaign Against Drug Abuse [with
Nancy Reagan]
Oct 13 Address
to the Nation on the Meetings with General Secretary Gorbachev in
Nov 2 Address
to the Nation on the Congressional and Gubernatorial Elections [pre-recorded]
Nov 13 Address
to the Nation on the
Dec 2 Address
to the Nation on the Investigation of the
1987
Mar 4 Address to the Nation on the
June 15 Address
to the Nation on the
Aug 12 Address
to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra
Aid Controversy and Administration goals
Oct 14 Address
to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork
Dec 10 Address
to the Nation on the Soviet-United States
1988
Feb 2 Address
to the Nation on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance [carried live by CNN
and CONUS Communications, but not by CBS, NBC, or ABC]
Other live, nationally televised speeches and remarks by
President Reagan:
[excluding
press conferences, and speeches not carried live in the
1981
Jan 20 Inaugural Address
Jan 27 Remarks
at the Welcoming Ceremony for the Freed American Hostages [the hostages formerly
held in
Feb 18 Address
to a Joint Session of Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery
Apr 28 Address
to a Joint Session of Congress on the Program for Economic Recovery
July 7 Announcement
of intent to nominate Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court (remarks
to reporters, White House Briefing Room)
Oct 6 Remarks
announcing the death of President Sadat of
Nov 18 Remarks
to Members of the National Press Club on Arms Reduction and Nuclear Weapons
Nov 23 Remarks
to reporters announcing the veto of the continuing budget resolution for Fiscal
Year 1982 appropriations
1982
Jan 26 State
of the Union Address
Oct 16 Weekly
Saturday radio address (on the economy), with television simulcast
Oct 23 Weekly
Saturday radio address (on economic and budget issues), with television simulcast
Dec 10 Remarks
at a Question-and-Answer Session with Reporters on Production of the MX Missile
1983
Jan 25 State of the Union Address
Apr 27 Address before a joint session of Congress on
Oct 25 Remarks on
Dec 14
Question-and-answer session with
reporters
1984
Jan 25 State of the Union Address
Aug 23 Acceptance
of the Republican nomination for President at the Republican National Convention, Dallas
Oct 7 Presidential debate (with Walter Mondale),
Oct 21 Presidential debate (with Walter Mondale),
Nov 6 Remarks at re-election celebration in
1985
Jan 21 Inaugural
Address
Feb 6 State
of the Union Address
June 30 Remarks
announcing the release of the hostages from TWA Flight 847
Nov 21 Address
to a joint session of Congress following the summit meeting in
1986
Feb 4 State
of the Union Address
1987
Jan 27 State
of the Union Address
Dec 8 Address
to the American and Soviet peoples on the Washington Summit
1988
Jan 25 State
of the Union Address
Aug 15 Address
to the Republican National Convention,
1989
Jan 11 Farewell
Address