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On December 23, 1923, Calvin Coolidge became the first president to make a radio broadcast. This broadcast was his State of the Union address. Throughout his presidency, he used radio regularly to communicate with the people of the United States. He was the first president to really harness the power of radio. He used it to develop a more intimate bond with the public.
Franklin Roosevelt was the one who started the idea of regular radio broadcasts with his "fireside chats". Subsequent presidents , including President Obama , have continued the practice of making regular radio broadcasts.
Warren Harding was the first president to be heard on the radio in 1922. Calvin Coolidge was the first president to give a radio specific address on December 6, 1923.
Warren Harding becomes first president to be heard on the radio on June 14, 1922:
Lincoln's first inaugural address was on MArch 4, 1861!!
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Before Lincoln was elected president, he was a manual laborer, a shopkeeper, a whiskey seller, a lawyer, a member of Congress, an Illinois state legislator, and a member of the United States House of Representatives.Before Abraham Lincoln became the US President his background can be summarized by these facts about his life:* Lincoln was a partner in an Illinois law practice with another lawyer;* Lincoln was the only US President to be granted a patent. This was long before he became president;* Lincoln served in the House of Representatives for one term from 1847 to 1849; and* Lincoln became famous because of his debates with Senator Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 for the senatorial election in Illinois.