The writing process for a State of the Union by Truman's team was a disciplined and lengthy process. First a theme and an outline were developed. Each section of the speech was compiled usually by a different idividual who had expertise in that certain field with support from agency contacts. The number of words allocated to each section was then determined according to what needed to be emphasized.
It is interesting to note that the President didn't see the speech until usually the fifth draft, in which he was allowed to give his two cents.
Here is a link to all the State of the Union addresses given by Truman during his 8 years of Presidency.
It is interesting to note that the President didn't see the speech until usually the fifth draft, in which he was allowed to give his two cents.
Here is a link to all the State of the Union addresses given by Truman during his 8 years of Presidency.
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