U.S. Presidential Audio Recordings
Image from Library of Congress,
Prints & Photographs Division
Benjamin Harrison
Twenty-third President
1889-1893
This is believed to be the oldest known recording of any U.S. President. It was recorded on an Edison wax cylinder sometime around 1889.
36 seconds - RealAudio | MP3 283K
"As president of the United States, I was present at the first Pan-American congress in Washington D.C. I believe that with God's help, our two countries shall continue to live side-by-side in peace and prosperity." - Benjamin Harrison