1934 State of the Union Address

The 1934 State of the Union Address was given on Wednesday, January 3, 1934, by the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was the first State of the Union address to be given in January since George Washington's first January 1790 [State of the Union Address|State of the Union Address in 1790].

Themes

The President discussed the improvement of the unemployment rate in the country and the effectiveness of the National Industrial Recovery Act towards restarting the economy. Additionally, the President mentions the Agriculture Adjustment Act towards stabilizing farm prices.