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President Lyndon Baines Johnson delivered his first State of the Union Address on January 8, 1964.
Source: National Archives Records Administration

In his 1966 State of the Union, President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the Vietnam War and asked for a larger budget. This Universal Newsreel clip features behind the scenes footage of the recording of the address.
Source: National Archives Records Administration

This Hearst-Pathe News footage features Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana during the 65th Congress (1917–1919). Sergeant at Arms Robert Gordon presents Rankin with a flag on the steps of the House Office Building (modern day Cannon).
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Unlike other early women in Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana came from a suffrage background with long experience as a lobbyist before her election in 1916. Learn how the first woman in Congress influenced the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.