Longest State of the Union address was Harry Truman 's on January 22 , 1946 . It lasted for about an hour and a half. Harrison died after only 32 days in office , Garfield after only 199 days . Former President George W. Bush was a big fan of wearing blue ties .
Longest State of the Union address was Harry Truman 's on January 22 , 1946 . It lasted for about an hour and a half. Former President George W. Bush was a big fan of wearing blue ties .