Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Truman, Harry S. 1884 1972 United States President (1945-1953) State of the Union Addresses Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Harry S. Truman is a historical collection of presidential addresses spanning from the post-World War II era to the early 1950s. This compilation reflects Truman's leadership during a pivotal time in American history marked by the transition from wartime to peacetime policies and the challenges of reconversion. The addresses provide insight into major national and international issues, including economic stability, social welfare, and foreign policy, particularly regarding the United Nations and peacekeeping efforts. The opening portion of the text introduces Truman’s first address delivered on January 21, 1946, where he outlines the integral relationship between the federal budget and government policies needed for national recovery following the war. Truman emphasizes the necessity of efficiency and comprehensive planning to address the complex challenges of postwar America, including reconversion to a peacetime economy, full employment, and social welfare programs. He discusses the importance of international cooperation through the United Nations to ensure long-term peace and stability while acknowledging the sacrifices made during the war. This segment sets a serious and ambitious tone, focused on the responsibilities of government to foster economic growth and address the needs of veterans and the broader population. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 452016 452017 2024-10-03T03:38:21.809221 2023-10-03T04:15:00.484857 text/html text/html 451241 2014-12-02T19:35:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 148399 2014-12-02T19:38:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220832 2024-10-03T03:38:29.985139 application/epub+zip 227623 2024-10-03T03:38:25.045200 application/epub+zip 215904 2024-10-03T03:38:23.784177 application/epub+zip 431946 2024-10-03T03:38:33.721131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420101 2024-10-03T03:38:29.196175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380034 2022-09-03T05:29:44.503941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431885 431849 2024-10-03T03:38:20.865221 2023-10-03T04:14:59.809924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432255 2014-12-02T19:35:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146194 2014-12-02T19:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19974 2024-10-03T03:38:33.845132 application/rdf+xml 14926 2024-10-03T03:38:24.326183 image/jpeg 3682 2024-10-03T03:38:24.052190 image/jpeg 219490 2024-10-03T03:38:21.845217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia