List of Oval Office addresses

President Dwight Eisenhower announces his decision to seek a second term in office from the Oval Office on February 29, 1956.^[1]

The list of Oval Office addresses comprises televised speeches given by presidents of the United States from the Oval Office in the White House. Speeches from the Oval Office have often been reserved for major events of national or international importance, usually relating to the economy or military and foreign policy. Notable Oval Office addresses have included Richard Nixon's announcement of his resignation from the presidency, Ronald Reagan's remarks following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, George W. Bush's message to the nation following the September 11 attacks, and Barack Obama's announcement of the end of combat operations in Iraq. Three presidents have also chosen to give a farewell address from the Oval Office near the end of their terms in office: Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.

Oval Office Addresses

President	Date	Subject	References
Barack Obama	Dec. 6, 2015	Addressing the threat of terrorism	[2]
	Aug. 31, 2010	End of U.S. combat operations in Iraq	[3]
	June 15, 2010	Gulf of Mexico oil spill	[4]
George W. Bush	Sept. 13, 2007	Iraq War	[5]
	Sept. 11, 2006	War on terror	[6]
	May 15, 2006	Immigration reform	[7]
	Dec. 18, 2005	Iraq War and the war on terror	[8]
	March 19, 2003	Beginning of combat operations in Iraq	[9]
	Sept. 11, 2001	Terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.	[10]
Bill Clinton	Jan. 18, 2001	Farewell address	[11]
	March 24, 1999	Airstrikes against Serbian targets in Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)	[12]
	Dec. 16, 1998	U.S. military strike on Iraq	[13]
	Aug. 20, 1998	U.S. military strike on terrorist sites in Afghanistan and Sudan
	Nov. 27, 1995	Peace agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina
	June 13, 1995	Balanced budget plan
	Oct. 10, 1994	Iraq
	Sept. 18, 1994	Haiti
	Sept. 15, 1994	Haiti
	Oct. 7, 1993	Somalia
	Aug. 3, 1993	National economic program
	June 26, 1993	Strike on Iraqi intelligence headquarters
	Feb. 15, 1993	National economic program
George H. W. Bush	Dec. 4, 1992	Somalia
	Sept. 1, 1992	Hurricane Andrew disaster relief
	May 1, 1992	Los Angeles riots
	Sept. 27, 1991	Reducing U.S. and Soviet nuclear weapons
	Sept. 13, 1991	Nomination of Robert Gates as CIA director
	Feb. 27, 1991	Suspension of allied combat operations in the Persian Gulf
	Jan. 16, 1991	Beginning of allied military action in the Persian Gulf
	Oct. 2, 1990	Federal budget agreement
	Aug. 8, 1990	U.S. military deployment to Saudi Arabia
	Dec. 20, 1989	U.S. military action in Panama
	Sept. 5, 1989	National drug control strategy
Ronald Reagan	Jan. 11, 1989	Farewell address
	Feb. 2, 1988	Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance
	Oct. 14, 1987	Nomination of Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court
	Mar. 4, 1987	Iran–Contra affair
	April 14, 1986	U.S. airstrike against Libya
	March 16, 1986	Nicaragua
	Jan. 28, 1986	Space Shuttle Challenger explosion
	Nov. 5, 1984	Presidential election
	July 4, 1984	Observance of Independence Day
	May 9, 1984	U.S. policy in Central America
	Jan. 29, 1984	Decision to seek re-election
	Oct. 27, 1983	Events in Lebanon and Grenada	[14]
	Sept. 5, 1983	Soviet attack on a Korean civilian airliner	[15]
	Sept. 20, 1982	Multinational force in Lebanon	[16]
	Dec. 23, 1981	Christmas and the Piast Coal Mine strike in Poland	[17]
	Feb. 5, 1981	U.S. economy	[18]
Jimmy Carter	Apr. 25, 1980	Rescue attempt of American hostages in Iran	[19]
	Jan. 4, 1980	Soviet invasion of Afghanistan	[20]
	Jul. 15, 1979	Energy policy ("Crisis of Confidence" or "Malaise" speech)	[21]
	Oct. 24, 1978	Anti-inflation program	[22]
Gerald Ford	Sep. 18, 1974	Pardon of Richard Nixon	[23]
Richard Nixon	Aug. 8, 1974	Resignation	[24]
Lyndon B. Johnson	Mar. 31, 1968	Vietnam War and decision not to seek re-election	[25]
	Jul. 27, 1967	Detroit riot	[26]
John F. Kennedy	Jun. 11, 1963	Civil rights	[27]
	Oct. 22, 1962	Cuban Missile Crisis	[28]
Dwight Eisenhower	Jan. 17, 1961	Farewell address	[29]
	Sep. 24, 1957	Enforcement of desegregation	[30]
	Feb. 29, 1956	Decision to seek re-election	[1]
Harry S. Truman	1947	Food conservation	[31]

References

1. National Archives. "Decision to run for a second term". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
3. White House. "Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the End of Combat Operations in Iraq". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
4. White House. "Remarks by the President to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
5. "In Bush’s Words: Assessing the War Today, and the Risks to Avoid Tomorrow". The New York Times. 13 Sep 2007. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
6. "Bush: A war unlike any we have fought before". CNN. 11 Sep 2006. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
7. "Bush: U.S. 'a lawful society and a welcoming society'". CNN. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
8. "Transcript of Bush speech". CNN. 18 Dec 2005. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
9. "President Bush Addresses the Nation". White House. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
10. "Bush: U.S. feels 'quiet, unyielding anger'". CNN. 11 Sep 2001. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
11. "Farewell Address (January 18, 2001)". Miller Center. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
12. "Address to the Nation on Airstrikes Against Serbian Targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
13. "Address to the Nation Announcing Military Strikes on Iraq". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
14. Ronald Reagan Presidential library. "Address to the Nation on Events in Lebanon and Grenada". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
15. Ronald Reagan Presidential library. "Address to the Nation on the Soviet Attack on a Korean Civilian Airliner". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
16. Ronald Reagan Presidential library. "Statement on Signing the Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
17. Ronald Reagan Presidential library. "Address to the Nation About Christmas and the Situation in Poland". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
18. Ronald Reagan Presidential library. "Address to the Nation on the Economy — February 5, 1981". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
19. The Miller Center. "Statement on the Iran Rescue Mission (April 25, 1980)". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
20. The Miller Center. "Speech on Afghanistan (January 4, 1980)". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
21. The Miller Center. ""Crisis of Confidence" Speech (July 15, 1979)". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
22. The Miller Center. "Anti-Inflation Program Speech (October 24, 1978)". Retrieved 2015-01-09.
23. The American Presidency Project. "Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Granting Pardon to Richard Nixon". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
24. The American Presidency Project. "Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
25. LBJ Presidential Library. "President Lyndon B. Johnson's Address to the Nation Announcing Steps To Limit the War in Vietnam and Reporting His Decision Not To Seek Reelection". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
26. NBC news. "Famous speeches from the Oval Office". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
27. The Miller Center. "Address on Civil Rights (June 11, 1963)". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
28. C-SPAN. "President Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Oval Office Address". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
29. The Miller Center. "Farewell Address (January 17, 1961)". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
30. White House Historical Association. "President Dwight Eisenhower Enforces Racial Integration of Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas". Retrieved 2012-12-05.
31. Jackie Calmes. "Live From the Oval Office: A Backdrop of History Fades From TV". Retrieved 2013-07-10.