Farewell Addresses of the Presidents of the United States

Description

Farewell Addresses of the Presidents of the United States collects eleven addresses delivered by departing presidents, from George Washington in 1796 to Donald J. Trump in 2021.

George Washington's farewell address set the standard for speeches delivered by departing leaders of the United States, and has been followed by ten subsequent presidents. President Washington's address has been so respected and influential, that it has been read aloud in the Senate chamber each year since 1896. In it, Washington gave his view of the Union, the Constitution, and good citizenship. The eleven presidential farewell addresses gathered here provide a revealing look at our country's leaders, their view of their legacies, and their visions for the future.

Included Addresses:

• Washington (1796)
• Andrew Jackson (1837)
• Andrew Johnson (1869)
• Harry S. Truman (1953)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1961)
• Jimmy Carter (1981)
• Ronald Reagan (1989)
• Bill Clinton (2001)
• George W. Bush (2009)
• Barack Obama (2017)
• Donald J. Trump (2021)