1961 State of the Union Address
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The 1961 State of the Union Address was President John F. Kennedy’s first major policy speech to Congress, outlining his administration’s domestic agenda and Cold War foreign policy priorities at the start of his term.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1961 State of the Union Address canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3430372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1961 State of the Union Address Context triple: [Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address, followedBy, 1961 State of the Union Address]
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1959 State of the Union Address
The 1959 State of the Union Address was President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s annual message to the United States Congress outlining his administration’s priorities and the nation’s condition at the start of that year.
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B.
1951 State of the Union Address
The 1951 State of the Union Address was a speech delivered by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress, focusing on Cold War tensions, the Korean War, and domestic economic stability.
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C.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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D.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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E.
1950 State of the Union Address
The 1950 State of the Union Address was U.S. President Harry S. Truman’s annual message to Congress outlining national priorities at the outset of the 1950s, amid early Cold War tensions and domestic policy debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1961 State of the Union Address Target entity description: The 1961 State of the Union Address was President John F. Kennedy’s first major policy speech to Congress, outlining his administration’s domestic agenda and Cold War foreign policy priorities at the start of his term.
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A.
1959 State of the Union Address
The 1959 State of the Union Address was President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s annual message to the United States Congress outlining his administration’s priorities and the nation’s condition at the start of that year.
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B.
1951 State of the Union Address
The 1951 State of the Union Address was a speech delivered by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress, focusing on Cold War tensions, the Korean War, and domestic economic stability.
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C.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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D.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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E.
1950 State of the Union Address
The 1950 State of the Union Address was U.S. President Harry S. Truman’s annual message to Congress outlining national priorities at the outset of the 1950s, amid early Cold War tensions and domestic policy debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
State of the Union address
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political speech ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
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National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | beginning of the Kennedy administration ⓘ |
| audience | American public ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1961-01-30 ⓘ |
| describedAs | first major policy speech of the Kennedy administration ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
|
| firstStateOfTheUnionOf | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1962 State of the Union Address ⓘ |
| givenBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| givenByOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| givenTo |
United States Congress
ⓘ
United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive branch of the United States government
|
| governmentFunction | annual presidential message to Congress ⓘ |
| hasPresidentNumber | 35th President of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeSession | 87th United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| mediaType | speech ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address
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surface form:
1960 State of the Union Address
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| presidentialAdministration |
Kennedy administration
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surface form:
Presidency of John F. Kennedy
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| purpose |
outline domestic agenda
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outline foreign policy priorities ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War
ⓘ
civil rights ⓘ domestic policy of the United States ⓘ economic policy ⓘ education policy ⓘ foreign policy of the United States ⓘ national defense ⓘ national security ⓘ social welfare programs ⓘ |
| typeOfAddress | annual message ⓘ |
| year | 1961 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1961 State of the Union Address Description of subject: The 1961 State of the Union Address was President John F. Kennedy’s first major policy speech to Congress, outlining his administration’s domestic agenda and Cold War foreign policy priorities at the start of his term.
Referenced by (1)
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