Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 McKinley, William 1843 1901 United States President (1897-1901) State of the Union Addresses Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines "State of the Union Addresses" by William McKinley is a collection of historical speeches delivered by the 25th President of the United States during the late 19th century. The addresses reflect McKinley's thoughts and policies on crucial national and foreign issues during his presidency, capturing a transformative era in American history, especially in relation to economic reform, military engagements, and foreign relations with Cuba and Spain. The opening of the first address, delivered on December 6, 1897, presents McKinley's greetings to the Congress while emphasizing national unity and the importance of shared governance. He discusses key issues such as tariff laws and currency reforms, stressing the need for a solid financial foundation. McKinley articulately outlines the U.S. government's role and responsibility in addressing foreign conflicts, particularly the ongoing situation between Spain and Cuba, illustrating the humanitarian concerns and geopolitical dynamics at play. This introductory portion sets the stage for a serious examination of pressing national challenges and embodies McKinley’s aspirations for peace, economic stability, and the nation’s role on the international stage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 457570 2025-07-02T13:04:37.872948 text/html 478872 2020-02-19T13:23:50 text/html 457391 2025-01-09T17:42:37.545523 text/html 235145 2025-07-02T13:04:44.569838 application/epub+zip 241690 2025-07-02T13:04:40.578881 application/epub+zip 228198 2025-07-02T13:04:39.536970 application/epub+zip 424007 2025-07-02T13:04:47.664898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407654 2025-07-02T13:04:43.915846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370670 2022-09-03T05:28:05.563212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435240 2025-07-02T13:04:37.545946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435617 2014-12-02T19:27:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17448 2025-07-02T13:04:47.783832 application/rdf+xml 13781 2025-07-02T13:04:40.010902 image/jpeg 3373 2025-07-02T13:04:39.773879 image/jpeg 157559 2020-02-19T13:24:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 153374 2014-12-02T19:38:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 233371 2025-07-02T13:04:37.906867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia