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Date | December 2, 1851 |
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Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
Type | State of the Union Address |
Participants | Millard Fillmore William R. King Linn Boyd |
Previous | 1850 State of the Union Address |
Next | 1852 State of the Union Address |
The 1851 State of the Union address was delivered by the 13th president of the United States Millard Fillmore to the United States Congress on December 2, 1851. This address, Fillmore's second annual message to Congress, focused on maintaining neutrality in foreign conflicts, enforcing laws regarding fugitive slaves, and preserving the Union.[1]