United States Oval Office Address

It is considered to be a major address and it functions as a way to move public opinion by having a direct connection with the president of the United States (compare Bully pulpit).

The first Oval Office address was delivered to the nation by President Herbert Hoover, who spoke on peace efforts and arms reduction throughout the world.

[5] President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the format in 1957 to inform the United States of his decision to send troops to Little Rock to enforce school desegregation.

[14] Donald Trump used the Diplomatic Reception Room for several major announcements, including recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,[15] the withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal,[16] and addressing the government shutdown in 2019.

[21] From the Roosevelt Room, he addressed pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses,[22] the fall of the Assad regime in Syria,[23] and raising the debt ceiling during budget negotiations in 2023.