Longest State of the Union address was George W. Bush on 1790 . The shortest : Harry Truman 's January 22 , 1946 address . Longest State of the Union : Former President Harry Truman 's was a big fan of wearing blue ties .
Longest State of the Union address was George W. Bush on 1790 . The shortest : Harry Truman 's January 22 , 1946 address . Former President Harry Truman 's was a big fan of wearing blue ties .