Reaching for these ideals by following these steps.
This factset contains the farewell address of every U.S. President.
Before the advent of television, the only two presidents to issue a farewell address were George Washington and Andrew Jackson (unconfirmed, see #1). Harry Truman issued the first televised farewell address in 1953, and every President has issued one since then, except John F Kennedy because he was assassinated.
- Transcripts provided by The American Presidency Project at University of California, Santa Barbara.