The History of the Word "Recession" in the State of the Union Address
Since George Washington's State of the Union address, presidents have used the word recession 64 times
Posted February 26, 2009
- Barack Obama — Said "recession" 6 times in his February 24 address to Congress
- Ronald Reagan — Said "recession" 6 times in his 1982 State of the Union
- Gerald Ford — Said "recession" 4 times in his 1976 State of the Union
- John F. Kennedy — Said "recession" 4 times in his 1961 and 1963 State of the Union
- Jimmy Carter — Said "recession" 3 times in his 1979 State of the Union
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Source: SpeechWars
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