But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...

Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington’s ... “better angels” with speeches on the “Great Society ...

So take a moment to explore George Washington’s famous quotes—and let them inspire ... “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, the content of those speeches has changed over time. NBC's analysis of past inauguration ...