December 1790 State of the Union Address
| Date | December 8, 1790 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Senate Chamber, Federal Hall[1] |
| Location | New York City, New York[1] |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | George Washington |
| Previous | January 1790 State of the Union Address |
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The second 1790 State of the Union Address was a State of the Union address delivered by President George Washington to the 1st United States Congress on December 8, 1790.[2]
This address, longer than Washington's first State of the Union Address earlier in 1790, consisted of 1,401 words.[3]
The address contained the President's thoughts on recent incursions by bands of Native Americans into frontier settlements in Ohio and his plan to deploy the militia to deal with the issue. Additionally, the President urged the prompt creation of an official militia, a mint, a standards organization to determine weights and measures, a postal service, and a body to oversee road building.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, & Inaugurations | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Second Annual Address to Congress". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard. "Length of State of the Union Messages and Addresses in Words". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Second Annual Address to Congress | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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