TY - BOOK AU - Pierce,Franklin TI - State of the Union Addresses AV - J PY - 2004/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Presidents -- United States -- Messages KW - United States -- Politics and government -- Sources N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1853_State_of_the_Union_Address; Release date is 2004-02-01; Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines; Original publication data not identified N2 - "State of the Union Addresses by Franklin Pierce" is a collection of presidential addresses delivered between 1853 and 1857. Pierce's first address in December 1853 emphasized national prosperity, diplomatic challenges, and limited federal government. He addressed tensions with Great Britain over fishing rights, Austrian conflicts regarding Martin Koszta's protection, and British influence in Central America. Domestically, Pierce advocated for constitutional restraint while supporting westward expansion and a transcontinental railroad. The address also commemorated Vice President William R. King, who died shortly after taking office. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5022 ER -