1911 State of the Union Address

1911 speech by U.S. president William Howard Taft 1911 State of the Union Address December 5–21, 1911 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 Written William H. TaftAugustus O. BaconFrank B. BrandegeeJacob H. GallingerChamp Clark Format Written Previous 1910 State of the Union Address Next 1912 State of the Union Address The 1911 State of the Union Address was given by William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States. The address was given in four parts on December 5, 7, 20, and 21. The first part was about antitrust laws, specifically converting a Supreme Court decision about the various tobacco companies in the nation, the second part was about the United States’ foreign relations, the third part contained a report of his Tariff Board, and the fourth part was about the financial situation of the country.Third Annual Message https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/third-annual-message-17 6 March 2026 The American Presidency Project University of California, Santa Barbara Taft said of the country's situation, "The financial condition of the government... was very satisfactory." Taft also stated that the surplus of money the country had gained was $47,237,377.10, approximately $US-GDP 47,237,377.10 1911 3 in US-GDP.US-GDP References Category:Presidency of William Howard Taft Category:Speeches by William Howard Taft Category:1911 in American politics Category:1910s State of the Union addresses