State of the Union Addresses

Today, our population has doubled. Our national production has risen from about $50 billion, in terms of today’s prices, to the staggering figure of $255 billion a year. We have a more productive economic system and a greater industrial potential than any other nation on the globe. Our standard of living is an inspiration for all other peoples. Even the slightest changes in our economic and social life have their effect on other countries all around the world.