Washington Week with The Atlantic

From the Vault: President Obama's State of the Union...

Clip: Season 2012 | 8m 38s

We take a look back at President Barack Obama's annual addresses to congress, looking at his 2009 Address to a Joint Session of Congress, as well as the 2010 and 2011 State of the Union Addresses. Topics include healthcare, the economy and America's Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Aired: 01/25/12

Rating: NR

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10 big stories Washington Week covered

Washington Week came on the air February 23, 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we covered a lot of history-making events. Read up on 10 of the biggest stories Washington Week covered in its first 50 years.

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