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Rutherford B. Hayes' Second State of the Union Address
Since 1878
The 1878 State of the Union address was delivered by the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, to the 45th United States Congress on December 2, 1878, in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Presiding over the joint session were Speaker of the House Samuel J. Randall and Vice President William A. Wheeler.
President Hayes opened his address with gratitude for the nation's prosperity, noting improved public credit, abundant harvests, and a revival of manufacturing industries. However, he acknowledged the devastation caused by the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, which claimed approximately 20,000 lives in the Southern United States.
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