Question: When did the state of the union address start?

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question: When did the annual state of the union address start?
short_answers: January 8, 1790

context: George Washington delivered the first regular annual message before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1790, in New York City, then the provisional U.S. capital. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of delivering the address in person, regarding it as too monarchical (similar to the Speech from the Throne). Instead, the address was written and then sent to Congress to be read by a clerk until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson re-established the practice despite some initial controversy, and an in-person address to Congress has been delivered nearly every year since. However, there have been exceptions to this rule, with some messages being given solely in writing, and others given both in writing and orally (either in a speech to Congress or through broadcast media). The last President to give a written message without a spoken address was Jimmy Carter in 1981, days before his term ended after his defeat by Ronald Reagan.
question: When did the state of the union address start being given in writing to be read by a clerk?
short_answers: 1801
wikipage: State of the Union

context: George Washington delivered the first regular annual message before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1790, in New York City, then the provisional U.S. capital. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of delivering the address in person, regarding it as too monarchical (similar to the Speech from the Throne). Instead, the address was written and then sent to Congress to be read by a clerk until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson re-established the practice despite some initial controversy, and an in-person address to Congress has been delivered nearly every year since. However, there have been exceptions to this rule, with some messages being given solely in writing, and others given both in writing and orally (either in a speech to Congress or through broadcast media). The last President to give a written message without a spoken address was Jimmy Carter in 1981, days before his term ended after his defeat by Ronald Reagan.
question: When did Woodrow Wilson re-establish giving the state of the union address in person?
short_answers: 1913
wikipage: State of the Union

context: The 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, gave his first public address before a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Similar to a State of the Union address, it was delivered before the 115th United States Congress in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol. Presiding over this joint session was the House Speaker, Paul Ryan. Accompanying the Speaker of the House was the President of the United States Senate, Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States.
question: When was the unofficial state of the union address in 2017?
short_answers: 9:00 p.m. EST

February 28, 2017
wikipage: February 2017 Donald Trump speech to joint session of Congress ...

context: The 2016 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. It was addressed to the 114th United States Congress. It was the first State of the Union address with Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was the last State of the Union Address of Obama's presidency; no U.S. president since Gerald Ford has given a final State of the Union address at the end of his term. Obama's presidency ended on January 20, 2017.
question: When was the unofficial state of the union address in 2016?
short_answers: January 12, 2016

9:00 p.m. EST
wikipage: 2016 State of the Union Address

context: The 2015 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th United States President, Barack Obama, on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Following recent tradition, Speaker of the House John Boehner sent a letter on December 19, 2014, formally inviting President Obama to speak (despite a proposal from some conservatives that House Republicans withhold the invitation in retaliation for Obama's executive actions on immigration reform). It was addressed to the 114th United States Congress. The State of the Union Address was broadcast on various television and radio stations and webcast from the White House. Webcasts were also provided by other sponsors, including a webcast from the U.S. Republican Party.
question: When was the unofficial state of the union address in 2015?
short_answers: 9:00 p.m. EST

January 20, 2015
wikipage: 2015 State of the Union Address

Long answers:
knowledge: content: Since 1934 during the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President, the State of the Union has typically been given in January. In 1981, Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. President, began the practice of newly inaugurated presidents instead delivering an address to Congress in February of the first year of their term, but not designating that speech as an official "State of the Union
wikipage: State of the Union
long_answer: George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1790 in New York City, then the provisional United States capital. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of delivering the address in person, regarding it as too monarchical. Instead, the address was written and then sent to Congress to be read by a clerk until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson re-established the practice of an in-person State of the Union address. An in-person address to Congress has been delivered nearly every year since. Starting in 1934, during the first term of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the State of the Union address has typically been given in January. In 1981, Ronald Reagan began the practice of newly inaugurated presidents delivering an address to Congress in February of the first year of their term but not designating that speech as an official State of the Union address. In 2017, Donald Trump, delivered his first his first public address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST. In 2016, Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. EST. In 2015, Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address on January 20, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. EST.