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| Date | December 5, 1916 (1916-12-05) |
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| Venue | House Chamber,United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W /38.88972; -77.00889 |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Woodrow Wilson Thomas R. Marshall Champ Clark |
| Previous | 1915 State of the Union Address |
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The1916State of the Union Address was given byWoodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, on Tuesday, December 5, 1916. He personally addressed the64th United States Congress. It was given on the eve of the United States' intervention inWorld War I. He said, "And, sixth, the lodgment in the hands of the Executive of the power, in case of military necessity, to take control of such portions and such rolling stock of the railways of the country as may be required for military use and to operate them for military purposes, with authority to draft into the military service of the United States such train crews and administrative officials as the circumstances require for their safe and efficient use."[2]
In other domestic matters, the President advocated for the eight hour work day, in theAdamson Act. The President also advocated for the expansion of theInterstate Commerce Commission in order to undertake additional duties like complaint redress.[3]
He ended with, "Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, probably the last occasion I shall have to address the Sixty-fourth Congress, I hope that you will permit me to say with what genuine pleasure and satisfaction I have co-operated with you in the many measures of constructive policy with which you have enriched the legislative annals of the country." The1916 presidential election was over, and Wilson had been re-elected.
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