Quiz: Which President introduced these words to the State of the Union?
On Tuesday’s televised spectacle, President Biden will introduce new entries to the golden lexicon of State of the Union addresses. Biden has already said cyber security 2021, All right 2021, LGBTQ 2021 And insulin 2022.
Here are some examples of words the presidents said for the first time. You can also guess who was the first president to say a few words in a SOTU.
The words Biden was the first to use in a State of the Union
Foreign policy, immigration
This graph will be updated after Biden’s delivery
his third address at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The words Biden was the first to use in a State of the Union
Foreign policy, immigration
This graph will be updated
after Biden delivered his third
address at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The words Biden was the first to use in a State of the Union
Foreign policy, immigration
This graph will be updated after Biden
delivers his third address at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The president is likely to promote his bill on Infrastructure Carter, nineteen eighty one and attempts to fight inflation Tyler, 1841. Biden will explain the state of the pandemic Obama, 2009. Faced with a divided Congress, Biden risks two years of traffic jam Clinton, 1993.
[From the archive: See which words Trump, Obama and Clinton added to the State of the Union lexicon]
For re-election Johnson, 1868Biden may need to win backing from entrepreneurs Reagan, 1984 and the voters of suburb Cleveland, 1896. Perhaps he will talk about coping with the crisis of drugs Harrisson, 1892 And addiction Eisenhower, 1955.
Breaking down Biden
addresses to Congress
Foreign policy, immigration
covid is used in the first address
since the vaccine was rolled out in the United States
Biden denounced the lack of access
For Home Care to grow old
Americans
“We have all seen the knee of
injustice on the neck of
American blacks.
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv East
mentioned after Russia
invasion
A repression on big
companies in the midst of record-
high inflation
“…we must be prepared for new
variants.”
This graph will be updated after Biden’s delivery
his third address at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Detailing Biden’s Speeches to Congress
Foreign policy, immigration
This graph will
be updated after
Biden delivers
his third address
at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Ukraine
capital Kyiv
is mentioned
after Russia
invasion
covid used
first
address
from the United States
vaccine
to go out
Biden maligned
lack of access
For House
care to grow old
Americans
A repression
about companies
in the midst of records-
high inflation
“… we must
prepare to
new variants.”
” We all have
saw the
knee of
injustice on
THE neck
black
Americans.”
Detailing Biden’s Speeches to Congress
Foreign policy, immigration
Ukraine
capital Kyiv East
mentioned after
The invasion of Russia
This graph will be updated
after Biden delivered his third
address at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
covid is used in
first address since
Vaccine deployment in the United States
Biden maligned
lack of access to
Home Care
to grow old
Americans
A repression
about companies
in the middle of a record
inflation
“… we must
prepare to
new variants.”
“We have all seen the
knee of injustice
on the neck of
American blacks.
Seen across decades and centuries, the new words reflect the changing eras of politics, language, technology, and culture in America.
Last year’s State of the Union was the first to include the words “Roe vs. WadeBiden’s reference to the Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed a woman’s right to an abortion. Roe was overturned three months later by the court Dobbs vs. Jackson decision. Biden was the first to say deer but abortion had been mentioned previously.
Question 1 of 9
Which president said the first abortion in the State of the Union?
Reagan, 1984: “We should rise above bitterness and blame, and if Americans could come together in a spirit of understanding and mutual aid, then we could find positive solutions to the tragedy of abortion.”
Can you guess which president said those other words in a State of the Union for the first time?
Question 2 of 9
Which president said the first astronaut in the State of the Union?
Eisenhower, 1960: “Americans can expect new achievements in space exploration. The near future holds marvels such as the orbital flight of a astronautthe landing of instruments on the moon, the launching of the powerful giant Saturn rocket vehicles and the reconnaissance of Mars and Venus by unmanned vehicles.
Question 3 of 9
Which president said the first losers in the State of the Union?
Nixon, 1971: “Mr. President, before I begin my formal address, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all those who have won the rather fiery contest for leadership positions in the House and Senate and, also , to express my condolences to the losers. I know how you both feel.
Question 4 of 9
Which president said the first bioterrorism in the State of the Union?
Bush, 2002: “My budget nearly doubles funding for a sustained homeland security strategy, focusing on four key areas: bioterrorismemergency response, airport and border security and improved intelligence.
Question 5 of 9
Which president said the first transgender in the State of the Union?
Obama, 2015: “That is why we stand up for freedom of expression and stand up for political prisoners and condemn the persecution of women or religious minorities or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.”
Question 6 of 9
Which president said the first electronic in the State of the Union?
Johnson, 1967: “And we should fully exercise our constitutional powers to prohibit electronic’listening’ and ‘espionage’.
Question 7 of 9
Which president said the first heaven in the State of the Union?
Ford, 1976: “We have not redone heaven on earth. We know that perfection will not be found here. But think for a moment how far we have come in 200 years.
Question 8 of 9
Which president said the first skyscrapers in the State of the Union?
Trump, 2020: “Our ancestors braved the unknown; tamed the desert; colonized the Wild West; lifted millions of people out of poverty, disease and hunger; tyranny and fascism defeated; led the world to new heights of science and medicine; laid the railroads, dug the canals, raised the skyscrapers.”
Question 9 of 9
Which president said the first without remorse in the State of the Union?
Lincoln, 1861: “The war continues. In considering the policy to be adopted for suppressing the insurrection, I have been anxious and careful that the conflict inevitable to that end does not degenerate into a violent and without remorse revolutionary struggle.
Once again, a president will have to address war (George Washington in the first State of the Union, 1790, and mentioned every year thereafter until Grover Cleveland in 1886; Cleveland broke the streak in 1887, but war has remained a virtual constant ever since).
Biden’s speechwriter (that word was never used) can insert a surprise Monroe, 1817something clever Roosevelt, 1907 and deep wisdom Washington, 1790.
Ted Mellnik contributed to this report.
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