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State of the Union Address outlining Fair Deal priorities

President Truman delivered his annual message to Congress urging expansion of his 'Fair Deal' program—calling for higher minimum wage, expanded Social Security, national health insurance, housing aid, civil rights measures—and emphasizing national security and foreign aid needs.

State of the Union Address outlining Fair Deal priorities

The address set the administration's legislative agenda for 1950, framing domestic reforms and Cold War-era security priorities that would shape subsequent congressional battles and policy debates.

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