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About this object New President Harry Truman addressed the Congress in 1945.
Congress has played host to a diverse range of meetings and ceremonies. First-hand accounts of Joint Sessions and meetings in the Capitol provide insight into the House's ceremonial responsibilities. Information on House events, historic speeches, and other observances in the Capitol can be found in these oral histories.

 

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Lying-in-State Ceremony for President John F. Kennedy: Part One

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Recollections of President John F. Kennedy's Lying-in-State Ceremony at the Capitol, November 24-25, 1963

George W. Andrews III, Page, U.S. House of Representatives, and Son of Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama
Interview recorded May 21, 2010 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Lying-in-State Ceremony for President John F. Kennedy: Part Two

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Recollections of President John F. Kennedy's Lying-in-State Ceremony at the Capitol, November 24-25, 1963

George W. Andrews III, Page, U.S. House of Representatives, and Son of Representatives George and Elizabeth Andrews of Alabama
Interview recorded May 21, 2010 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Role of the House Radio-TV Gallery

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Overview of the role of the House Radio-TV Gallery at the State of the Union address.

Tina Tate, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded December 4, 2009 – Deed of Gift

Press Conferences in Statuary Hall after the State of the Union Address

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Historical background on the technical requirements and logistical operations for the television coverage of Members’ responses in Statuary Hall following the State of the Union Address.

Tina Tate, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded December 4, 2009 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

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Joint Session of Congress

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Account of a Joint Session of Congress in which President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed the House and the Senate.

Glenn Rupp, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded May 3, 2005 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Early Press Coverage

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Explanation of the special attention given to early television coverage in the House.

Mike Michaelson, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded June 30, 2009 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)

Early Years in Statuary Hall

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Discussion of the early media coverage in Statuary Hall following the State of the Union.

Mike Michaelson, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Interview recorded June 30, 2009 – Deed of Gift
Transcript (PDF)
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