1949 State of the Union Address

1949 State of the Union Address
DateJanuary 5, 1949 (1949-01-05)
Time1:00 p.m. EST
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsHarry S. Truman
Kenneth McKellar
Sam Rayburn
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The 1949 State of the Union Address was given by Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 5, 1949, to the 81st United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. It was Truman's fourth State of the Union Address. Presiding over this joint session was House speaker Sam Rayburn, accompanied by Senate president pro tempore Kenneth McKellar.