1937 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt February 2026 July 2021 1937 State of the Union Address 1937 01 06 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C. State of the Union Address Franklin D. RooseveltJohn Nance GarnerWilliam B. Bankhead Previous 1936 State of the Union Address Next 1938 State of the Union Address The 1937 State of the Union Address was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1937, marking his fourth address to Congress. The speech was delivered shortly after Roosevelt's reelection and was the first time in U.S. history that a president addressed a newly elected Congress at the end of a term, rather than at the beginning. In his address, Roosevelt emphasized the need for continued reforms to solidify the gains of the New Deal. He called for further expansion of social welfare programs and argued against retreating from the economic progress that had been achieved since 1933.1937 State of the Union Address https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5038 Project Gutenberg 2024-09-11 Roosevelt also introduced his controversial plan to reorganize the judicial system, which later became known as the court-packing plan. He signaled the need to modernize the executive branch and improve the efficiency of the government's administrative functions.Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address, 1937 https://ballotpedia.org/Franklin_D._Roosevelt%27s_State_of_the_Union_Address,_1937 Ballotpedia 13 September 2024 en Additionally, Roosevelt addressed international concerns, particularly the Spanish Civil War, and advocated for an amendment to the Neutrality Acts to account for the conflict in Spain. His foreign policy approach reflected growing tensions in Europe and the need for U.S. readiness.State of the Union 1937 https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/annual-message-congress-1 The American Presidency Project 2024-09-11 References 1936 State of the Union Address 1938 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1937 Category:Speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt Category:75th United States Congress State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:1930s State of the Union addresses