1927 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President Calvin Coolidge February 2026 September 2021 February 2025 1927 State of the Union Address 1927 12 06 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C.Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, & Inaugurations US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives https://history.house.gov/Institution/Joint-Sessions/Joint-Sessions/ history.house.gov 21 October 2024 en 38 53 23 N 77 00 32 W region:US-DC_type inline,title State of the Union Address Calvin CoolidgeCharles G. DawesNicholas Longworth Format Written Previous 1926 State of the Union Address Next 1928 State of the Union Address The 1927 State of the Union Address was given on Tuesday, December 6, 1927. It was given by Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, to the 70th United States Congress. He said, "For many years the Federal Government has been building a system of dikes along the Mississippi River for protection against high water. During the past season the lower States were overcome by a most disastrous flood. Many thousands of square miles were inundated a great many lives were lost, much livestock was drowned, and a very heavy destruction of property was inflicted upon the inhabitants."https://www.infoplease.com/primary-sources/government/presidential-speeches/state-union-address-calvin-coolidge-december-6-1927 State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 6, 1927) www.infoplease.com He talks about controlling and preventing floods. Notably the President mentions the rapid growth of the aeronautics industry and more road buildings in the Americas which he said was discussed at the Pan American Congress. In addition, the President discussed the Indian Citizenship Act which was passed in 1924, granting citizenship rights to all Native Americans. In foreign affairs, the President said that the Panama Canal processed a record amount with a $80,000,000 surplus.Annual Message to Congress (1927) https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/state-of-the-union-address-116/ 2025-01-06 Teaching American History en-US References Calvin Coolidge's Fifth State of the Union Address 1927 State of the Union Address 1926 State of the Union Address 1928 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1927 Category:Presidency of Calvin Coolidge Category:Speeches by Calvin Coolidge Category:70th United States Congress State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:December 1927 in the United States State of the Union Category:1920s State of the Union addresses