Fair Deal - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fair Deal was a set of proposals put forward by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress in 1945 and in his January 1949 State of the Union Address. More generally, the term characterizes the entire domestic agenda of …
Fair Deal | New Deal, Truman, Economic Reform | Britannica
WEBFair Deal, in U.S. history, President Harry S. Truman’s liberal domestic reform program, the basic tenets of which he had outlined as early as 1945. In his first postwar message to Congress that year, Truman had called for expanded social security, new wages-and-hours and public-housing.
What's Fair | Harry S. Truman
WEBAs president in his own right, he rebranded his agenda the “Fair Deal.” Harry Truman’s background did not suggest he could become a champion of civil rights. Growing up in a segregated environment, he did not believe in social equality between races. His early letters included racial slurs.
All About President Truman's Fair Deal of 1949 - ThoughtCo
WEBOct 3, 2020 · The “Fair Deal” was an aggressive agenda for social reform legislation proposed by President Harry Truman in January 1949. Truman had initially referred to this progressive domestic policy reform program as his “21-Points” plan after taking office in …
Truman proposes “Fair Deal” - Miller Center
WEBJun 17, 2020 · “Every segment of our population and every individual,” he explained, “has a right to expect from our government a fair deal.” His list of demands thus became known as the “Fair Deal,” an attempt by Truman to augment Roosevelt's New Deal.
Fair Deal - Oxford Reference
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The term used to describe the domestic programme of US President Truman in January 1949. Following his unexpected victory in the 1948 presidential election, Truman hoped to advance beyond the New Deal to introduce measures on civil rights, fair employment practices, education, public health insurance, extended …
Harry S. Truman - The White House
WEBIt became known as the Fair Deal. Dangers and crises marked the foreign scene as Truman campaigned successfully in 1948. In foreign affairs he was already providing his most effective leadership.
Truman unveils his ‘Fair Deal’ program to Congress, Jan. 5, 1949
WEBJan 5, 2018 · In a 3,400-word State of the Union address to a joint meeting of Congress on this day in 1949, President Harry S. Truman submitted an eight-point domestic reform program, declaring, “every...
Historic Speeches - Truman Library Institute
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Truman’s “Fair Deal” was an ambitious set of proposals put forward by U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress in his January 1949 State of the Union address. This single historic speech encapsulates the entire domestic agenda of the Truman administration, from 1945 to 1953.
President Truman delivers his Fair Deal speech - HISTORY
WEBNov 16, 2009 · On January 5, 1949, President Harry S. Truman announces, in his State of the Union address, that every American has a right to expect from our government a fair deal.
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