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Seventh Annual Message to Congress (State of the Union)

President John Quincy Adams transmitted his seventh annual message to Congress, reviewing the state of the Union and urging federal support for internal improvements, a national university, and scientific advancement.

The message encapsulated Adams's nationalist policy agenda during his lame-duck period and framed ongoing debates over the federal government's role in infrastructure, education, and research for his successor and Congress.

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