Who was the first US president to address the nation through the radio?
Calvin Coolidge’s first address heard on the radio was an address to Congress on December 6, 1923. President Coolidge gave a speech that supported many of Harding's policies, including Harding's formal budgeting process, the enforcement of immigration restrictions and arbitration of coal strikes ongoing in Pennsylvania.
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35 Comments
Carrie Arnold-Marsh
It was Harding! Do your homework if you're going to post a question...
marijazzy
It was Harding in 06/14/1922!
bjhitt
Harding addressed nation at dedication of Lincoln Memorial on May 30 1922. Coolidge was 1923.
littlemo
If you ask a question you had best done research and found the correct answer or stay of Quizz Club
Howard Groopman
Figured it had to be Harding or Coolidge, and went the wrong route.
Marilyn Mumper Fisher
Sorry, first to address public was Warren Harding. Coolidge's address was to congress and about 18 months later. Poor question and poorer answer.
eculleeney
Wrong Answer I checked at it was Harding on June 14 1922. Bad question.
Elsy O. Stromberg
Gery Tillmanns, How so?
Elsy O. Stromberg
I thought it was Roosevelt with his fireside chats.
Johnny Rock
Technically if we must, the first president heard on the radio was a recording of Warren Harding but the first presidential address given on the radio was Calvin Coolidge and it was an address not to the public but to Congress. If we must.
Jim Drummond
Wrong, it was Harding in 1922.
Deb Herbert
I got it wrong as I know naff all about American history, hard enough keeping English facts in my head. Less American themed questions would be nice!!!!
George Oliver Prince
Well darn, missed it. Harding was heard first, but not for a specific address to the nation
Fred Zeb Fudpucker
Jeff Turner, .............In 1920, Warren G. Harding also used the phonograph, recording a speech into a horn that caused his voice to press a needle into a wax disk. The White House was brought into the modern age of communication when Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) made the first presidential radio broadcast from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Fred Zeb Fudpucker
Jeff Turner, ........On Dec. 6, 1923, the first presidential address was broadcast on the radio. President Calvin Coolidge delivered what is now known as the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.