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State of the Union Address (1790-2001) eBook

President of the United States
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State of the Union Address (1790-2001) eBook

President of the United States
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 5,523 pages of information about State of the Union Address (1790-2001).
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GO.  WASHINGTON3
GO.  WASHINGTON8
GO.  WASHINGTON13
GO.  WASHINGTON16
GO.  WASHINGTON22
GO.  WASHINGTON26
GO.  WASHINGTON32
TH.  JEFFERSON57
TH.  JEFFERSON62
TH.  JEFFERSON66
TH.  JEFFERSON72
TH.  JEFFERSON77
TH.  JEFFERSON82
TH.  JEFFERSON88
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS232
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS247
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS261
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS275
M. VAN BUREN488
M. VAN BUREN514
M. VAN BUREN532
JAMES K. POLK630
JAMES K. POLK666
JAMES K. POLK698
JAMES K. POLK740
U. S. GRANT1160
U. S. GRANT1177
U. S. GRANT1190
U. S. GRANT1219
U. S. GRANT1261
U. S. GRANT1274
R. B. HAYES1307
BENJ.  HARRISON1511
BENJ.  HARRISON1565
BENJ.  HARRISON1592
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXPEDITION IN LEGAL PROCEDURE2055
BUREAU OF HEALTH2062
PART II.2089
PART III.2107
PART IV.2111
REORGANIZATION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT2128
MERIT SYSTEM IN CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS2129
STATISTICS AS TO MERIT AND NONPARTISAN CHARACTER OF APPOINTMENTS2130
DIPLOMACY A HAND MAID OF COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE AND PEACE2131
SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN PROMOTION OF PEACE2131
CHINA2132
CENTRAL AMERICA NEEDS OUR HELP IN DEBT ADJUSTMENT2133
ENFORCEMENT OF NEUTRALITY LAWS2134
VISIT OF SECRETARY KNOX TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN2135
OUR MEXICAN POLICY2135
AGRICULTURAL CREDITS2135
INCREASE OF FOREIGN TRADE2136
ADVANTAGE OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TARIFF PROVISION2137
NECESSITY FOR SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION2137
BUSINESS SECURED TO OUR COUNTRY BY DIRECT OFFICIAL EFFORT2138
SPECIAL CLAIMS ARBITRATION WITH GREAT BRITAIN2138
FUR SEAL TREATY AND NEED FOR AMENDMENT OF OUR STATUTE2139
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF NORTH ATLANTIC FISHERIES DISPUTE2139
IMPERIAL VALLEY AND MEXICO2140
CHAMIZAL DISPUTE2140
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS2140
EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST2141
SPITZBERGEN2142
LIBERIA2142
MOROCCO2143
THE FAR EAST2143
SPECIAL MISSION OF CONDOLENCE TO JAPAN2144
SOUTH AMERICA2145
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN2146
CONCLUSION2149
BUSINESS CONDITIONS2150
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY2151
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES2151
OUR BANKING AND CURRENCY SYSTEM2152
THE TARIFF2154
BUDGET2155
WAR DEPARTMENT2155
ARMY REORGANIZATION2155
THE HOME ARMY2156
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE2157
THE NATIONAL GUARD2157
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS2158
CONSOLIDATION OF THE SUPPLY CORPS2158
PORTO RICO2159
PHILIPPINES2159
REGULATION OF WATER POWER2162
THE PANAMA CANAL2163
PANAMA CANAL TREATY2164
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT2165
PROMOTION FOR COL.  GOETHALS2165
NAVY DEPARTMENT2165
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE2167
REFORM OF COURT PROCEDURE2167
WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION ACT2168
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS SHOULD HAVE SEATS ON THE FLOOR OF CONGRESS2169
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK SYSTEM2171
PARCEL POST2171
CLASSIFICATION OF POSTMASTERS2172
COMPENSATION TO RAILWAYS FOR CARRYING MAILS2172
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR2173
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE2175
PURE-FOOD LAW2175
AGRICULTURAL CREDITS2176
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR2176
PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION2176
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE CITY OF WASHINGTON2177
FOREIGN AFFAIRS2269
WORLD COURT2270
RUSSIA2270
DEBTS2271
FOREIGN PAPERS2271
FOREIGN SERVICE2271
FISCAL CONDITION2272
TARIFF TAW2273
SHIPPING2273
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS2273
RAILROADS2274
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE2275
PROHIBITION2276
THE NEGRO2276
CIVIL SERVICE2276
PUBLIC BUILDINGS2277
REGULATORY LEGISLATION2277
ARMY AND NAVY2277
INSULAR POSSESSIONS2278
EDUCATION AND WELFARE2278
IMMIGRATION2279
VETERANS2279
COAL2279
REORGANIZATION2280
AGRICULTURE2280
MUSCLE SHOALS2282
RECLAMATION2282
HIGHWAYS AND FORESTS2282
TAXES2285
WATERWAYS2286
RECLAMATION2286
MUSCLE SHOALS2287
RAILWAYS2288
SHIPPING BOARD2290
NATIONAL ELECTIONS2290
THE JUDICIARY2291
PRISON REFORM2291
NATIONAL POLICE BUREAU2291
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WELFARE2291
FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS2291
THE WAGE EARNER2292
THE NEGRO2292
CIVIL SERVICE2292
DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION2293
ARMY AND NAVY2293
VETERANS2294
FOREIGN RELATIONS2294
INTERNATIONAL COURT2295
DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE2296
INTERNATIONAL LAW2296
OUTLAW OF WAR2296
LATIN AMERICA2297
FOREIGN DEBTS2297
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY2299
TAXATION2301
FOREIGN RELATIONS2303
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE2304
FOREIGN DEBTS2307
ALIEN PROBLEM2308
IMMIGRATION2308
NATIONAL DEFENSE2309
VETERANS2310
AGRICULTURE2311
MUSCLE SHOALS2313
RECLAMATION2313
SHIPPING2314
COAL2314
PROHIBITION2315
WATERWAY DEVELOPMENT2315
WATER POWER2317
RAILROADS2317
OUTLYING POSSESSIONS2317
RETIREMENT OF JUDGES2318
MOTHERS’ AID2318
CIVIL SERVICE2318
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION2319
REORGANIZATION2319
THE NEGRO2319
CONCLUSION2320
TAX REDUCTION2322
PROTECTIVE TARIFF2324
AGRICULTURE2324
DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES2328
RECLAMATION2329
TRANSPORTATION2329
MERCHANT MARINE2330
RADIO LEGISLATION2330
THE WAGE EARNER2331
BITUMINOUS COAL2332
JUDICIARY2332
BANKING2332
FEDERAL REGULATION2333
THE NEGRO2333
INSULAR POSSESSIONS2334
NATIONAL DEFENSE2335
VETERANS2337
ALIEN PROPERTY2337
PROHIBITION2337
FOREIGN RELATIONS2338
DEPARTMENT REPORTS2340
THE CAPITAL CITY2341
AMERICAN IDEALS2341
CONSTRUCTIVE ECONOMY2342
TAX REDUCTION2342
NATIONAL DEFENSE2343
MERCHANT MARINE2345
COMMERCIAL AVIATION2345
WESTERN HEMISPHERE AIR MAIL2346
GOOD ROADS2346
CUBAN PARCEL POST2347
INSULAR POSSESSIONS2347
PANAMA CANAL2348
AGRICULTURE2348
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF2350
FARM LOAN SYSTEM2351
MUSCLE SHOALS2351
FLOOD CONTROL2351
INLAND NAVIGATION2354
PROHIBITION2355
THE NEGRO2355
AMERICAN INDIAN2356
COAL2356
PETROLEUM CONSERVATION2356
ALIEN PROPERTY2356
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION2357
VETERANS2357
EDUCATION2357
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR2358
PUBLIC BUILDINGS2358
HISTORICAL CELEBRATIONS2358
FOREIGN RELATIONS2359
AMERICAN PROGRESS2360
FOREIGN RELATIONS2362
NICARAGUA2362
TACNA-ARICA2363
MEXICO2363
CHINA2363
GREEK AND AUSTRIAN DEBTS2363
PEACE TREATY2363
NATIONAL DEFENSE2364
VETERANS2365
AGRICULTURE2366
THE SURPLUS PROBLEM2367
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATES2368
COMMERCE2368
COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICS2368
CUBAN PARCEL POST2369
RAILROADS2369
MERCHANT MARINE2369
INTER-AMERICAN HIGHWAY2370
AIR MAIL SERVICE2370
WATERWAYS2371
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS2371
COLORADO RIVER2371
MUSCLE SHOALS2372
CONSERVATION2373
IMMIGRATION2373
WAGE EARNER2373
WOMEN AND CHILDREN2374
CIVIL SERVICE2374
EDUCATION2374
PUBLIC BUILDINGS2375
THE AMERICAN INDIAN2375
THE NEGRO2375
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS2376
PORTO RICO2376
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE2376
SPECIAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL2376
PROHIBITION2376
CONCLUSION2377
FOREIGN RELATIONS2378
NATIONAL DEFENSE2379
FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT2380
TAX REDUCTION2381
FOREIGN DEBTS2382
ALIEN ENEMY PROPERTY2382
GENERAL ECONOMIC SITUATION2383
AGRICULTURE2384
THE TARIFF2384
PUBLIC BUILDINGS2386
THE WATERWAYS AND FLOOD CONTROL2387
HIGHWAYS2387
POST OFFICE2388
COMMERCIAL AVIATION2388
RAILWAYS2389
MERCHANT MARINE2389
THE BANKING SYSTEM2391
ELECTRICAL POWER REGULATION2391
THE RADIO COMMISSION2392
MUSCLE SHOALS2392
BOULDER DAM2393
CONSERVATION2393
SOCIAL SERVICE2394
PUBLIC HEALTH2394
FEDERAL PRISONS2395
CIVIL SERVICE2397
DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION2397
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OBSERVANCE2399
CONCLUSION2400
ECONOMIC SITUATION2401
AGRICULTURE2404
FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT2406
NATIONAL DEFENSE2407
LEGISLATION2407
ELECTRICAL POWER2407
RAILWAYS2407
ANTITRUST LAWS2408
CAPITAL-GAINS TAX2408
IMMIGRATION2408
DEPORTATION OF ALIEN CRIMINALS2408
POST OFFICE2409
VETERANS2409
SOCIAL SERVICE2409
GENERAL2409
FOREIGN RELATIONS2409
NATIONAL DEFENSE2411
FOREIGN AFFAIRS2411
THE DOMESTIC SITUATION2412
FURTHER MEASURES2414
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE2416
FEDERAL LAND BANKS2417
DEPOSITS IN CLOSED BANKS2417
HOME-LOAN DISCOUNT BANKS2417
RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION2417
FEDERAL RESERVE ELIGIBILITY2418
BANKING LAWS2418
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS2418
RAILWAYS2418
ANTITRUST LAWS2419
UNEMPLOYMENT2419
GENERAL LEGISLATION2420
VETERANS’ SERVICES2420
ELECTRICAL-POWER REGULATION2420
MUSCLE SHOALS2420
REORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS2420
SHIPPING BOARD2420
REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION2421
LAW ENFORCEMENT2421
INLAND WATERWAY AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT2421
THE TARIFF2421
IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION2422
PUBLIC HEALTH2422
CONCLUSION2422
ECONOMIC SITUATION2424
MONTHLY BUSINESS INDICES WITH SEASONAL VARIATIONS ELIMINATED2424
I. FROM WAR TO PEACE—­THE YEAR2519
II.  THE FEDERAL PROGRAM2522
I. FOREIGN POLICY2522
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS2530
AND STILL PENDING2535
III.  THE BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM2552
SUMMARY OF THE BUDGET2552
FEDERAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES AND BUDGET RECEIPTS2553
OF THE WAR PROGRAM2554
THE GOVERNMENT’S BUDGET AND THE NATION’S BUDGET2555
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT2556
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT2556
TOTAL:  GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT2556
FEDERAL REVENUE, BORROWING, AND THE2557
I. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND TAX POLICY2557
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIFIC FEDERAL ACTIVITIES2560
GENERAL GOVERNMENT2573
THE GENERAL DOMESTIC ECONOMY2576
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT2578
HOUSING2582
FISCAL AFFAIRS2582
AGRICULTURE2583
HEALTH AND GENERAL WELFARE2583
VETERANS2583
CIVIL RIGHTS2584
NATURAL RESOURCES2584
FOREIGN AFFAIRS2585
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DISPLACED PERSONS2586
INTERNATIONAL TRADE2586
ATOMIC ENERGY2586
MILITARY POLICY2587
II.2653
III.2654
IV.2655
V.2657
VI.2660
VII.2661
VIII.2662
IX.2663
X.2664
XI2666
I. FOREIGN AFFAIRS2668
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND TRADE2669
ATOMIC ENERGY PROPOSAL2669
DEFENSE2670
INTERNAL SECURITY2671
II.  STRONG ECONOMY2672
THE BUDGET2672
TAXES2673
AGRICULTURE2674
CONSERVATION2675
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS2676
POST OFFICE2676
III.  HUMAN PROBLEMS2676
LABOR AND WELFARE2676
HEALTH2677
EDUCATION2677
HOUSING2678
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION2678
SUFFRAGE2678
CONCLUSION2679
THE DISCHARGE OF OUR WORLD RESPONSIBILITY2696
THE CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY2700
FISCAL INTEGRITY2701
TO FOSTER A STRONG ECONOMY2702
THE RESPONSE TO HUMAN CONCERNS2707
CONCLUSION2730
FOREIGN POLICY2754
NATIONAL DEFENSE2756
THE ECONOMY2757
GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION2759
AGRICULTURE2760
NATURAL RESOURCES2761
EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY2762
CIVIL RIGHTS2763
HEALTH AND WELFARE2763
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT2764
IMMIGRATION2765
VETERANS2765
CONCLUSION2765
I. STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY2777
II.  FIGHTING INFLATION2778
III.  GETTING AMERICA MOVING2779
CITIES2779
AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCES2779
CIVIL RIGHTS2780
HEALTH AND WELFARE2780
EDUCATION2781
IV.  OUR GOALS ABROAD2782
V. OUR MILITARY STRENGTH2782
VI.  THE UNITED NATIONS2783
VII.  LATIN AMERICA2785
VIII.  THE NEW AND DEVELOPING NATIONS2785
IX.  THE ATLANTIC COMMUNITY2786
X. OUR BALANCE OF PAYMENTS2787
TRADE2787
STATE OF THE WORLD2807
AMERICA AND THE COMMUNIST NATIONS2808
THE NON-COMMUNIST WORLD2809
TOWARD THE GREAT SOCIETY2810
A NATIONAL AGENDA2810
THE TASK2811
BASIC POLICIES2811
ON THE FARMS2811
INCREASED PROSPERITY2812
TRANSPORTATION FOR GROWTH2812
II.  OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL2812
III.  TO ENRICH THE LIFE OF ALL2812
THROUGH EDUCATION2812
THROUGH BETTER HEALTH2813
THROUGH IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN2813
WHERE WE STAND2884
THE CHALLENGES WE FACE2885
COMING MESSAGES2886
RECORD OF PROGRESS2947
I. ENSURING ECONOMIC STRENGTH ECONOMY2948
THE 1982 BUDGET2949
EMPLOYMENT2951
TRADE2952
SMALL BUSINESS2953
MINORITY BUSINESS2954
II.  CREATING ENERGY SECURITY2954
NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY2955
INCREASED DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC ENERGY SOURCES2955
COMMITMENT TO A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE2956
COMMITMENT TO NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY2957
III.  ENHANCING BASIC HUMAN AND SOCIAL NEEDS2958
HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN2958
HEALTH CARE COST CONTROL2959
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION2959
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH2960
EXPANSION OF SERVICES TO THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED2960
MENTAL HEALTH2960
HEALTH PROTECTION2961
FOOD AND NUTRITION2961
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION2961
EDUCATION2962
INCOME SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY2964
WELFARE REFORM2965
CHILD WELFARE2965
LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE2966
HOUSING2966
TRANSPORTATION2967
HIGHWAYS2968
MASS TRANSIT2968
ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION2969
RAILROADS2969
WATERWAYS AND RURAL TRANSPORTATION2969
MARITIME POLICY2970
COAL EXPORT POLICY2971
WOMEN2972
HANDICAPPED2973
FAMILIES2974
OLDER AMERICANS2974
REFUGEES2975
VETERANS2976
GENERAL AID TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS2977
GRANTS-IN-AID TO STATES AND LOCALITIES2977
GENERAL REVENUE SHARING2977
COUNTER-CYCLICAL ASSISTANCE2978
URBAN POLICY2978
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT2978
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT2979
NEIGHBORHOODS2979
CONSUMERS2980
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA2983
THE ARTS2983
THE HUMANITIES2983
INSULAR AREAS2984
IV.  REMOVING GOVERNMENTAL WASTE AND INEFFICIENCY2985
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM2985
REGULATORY REFORM2986
PAPERWORK REDUCTION2987
TIGHTENING STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENTAL EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY2988
V. PROTECTING BASIC RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES2988
EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT2989
FAIR HOUSING2989
CRIMINAL CODE2989
PRIVACY2990
VI.  PROTECTING AND DEVELOPING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES2990
ENVIRONMENT2990
PROTECTION OF ALASKA LANDS2990
PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES2991
ADDRESSING GLOBAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS2992
COMMITMENT TO CONTROL OF POLLUTION AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS2992
THE FUTURE2993
AGRICULTURE THE FARM ECONOMY2993
RECENT POLICY INITIATIVES2994
FOOD SECURITY RESERVE2994
COMPREHENSIVE CROP INSURANCE2994
SPECIAL LOAN RATES2994
INCREASED LOAN PRICES2994
HIGHER TARGET PRICES2994
FUTURE AGENDA2994
VII.  FOREIGN POLICY2995
ENHANCING NATIONAL SECURITY, AMERICAN MILITARY STRENGTH2998
THE U.S.-SOVIET RELATIONSHIP2998
BILATERAL COMMUNICATION2999
POLAND2999
DEFENSE BUDGET2999
STRATEGIC FORCES3000
STRATEGIC DOCTRINE3001
FORCES FOR NATO3001
SECURITY ASSISTANCE3002
RAPID DEPLOYMENT FORCES3002
NAVAL FORCES3003
MILITARY PERSONNEL3003
MOBILIZATION PLANNING3003
OUR INTELLIGENCE POSTURE3003
REGIONAL POLICIES3004
THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE3004
THE U.S.  AND THE PACIFIC NATIONS3005
THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTHWEST ASIA3006
MIDDLE EAST3007
PERSIAN GULF3007
SOUTH ASIA3008
AFRICA3009
NORTH AFRICA3010
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN3011
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY3014
ENERGY3014
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY3015
SUGAR3015
COFFEE3015
NATURAL RUBBER3015
COMMON FUND3016
ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH DEVELOPING NATIONS3016
FOOD—­THE WAR ON HUNGER3017
HUMAN RIGHTS3018
HUMANITARIAN AID3019
NON-PROLIFERATION3020
LIMITATIONS ON STRATEGIC ARMS3021
CONCLUSION3021
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