Fair Deal

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In United States history, the Fair Deal was U.S. President Harry S. Truman's policy of social improvement, outlined in his 1949 State of the Union Address to Congress on January 5, 1949. The name of the policy came directly from this address, in which Truman stated that "Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal." >

Civil Rights Movement

Truman as Senator had not supported the nascent Civil Rights Movement. He appointed a civil rights committee responsible for investigating discrimination based on race or religion. Its report clearly showed blacks' second-rate legal status, and Truman used it to push for his reforms. In a 1947 speech to the NAACP, Truman said "Every man should have the right to a decent home, the right to an education, the right to adequate medical care, the right to a worthwhile job, the right to an equal share in the making of public decisions through the ballot, and the right to a fair trial in a fair court."

National Reform

The range and breadth of Truman's "Fair Deal" proposals stretched from increased welfare to slum clearance. However, he was able to pass almost none of the proposed plans. Truman supported increasing Social Security benefits, unemployment relief, and a national healthcare plan.

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