1979 State of the Union Address
 President Carter delivering the 1979 State of the Union address | |
| Date | January 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration | 32 minutes |
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Jimmy Carter |
| Previous | 1978 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1980 State of the Union Address |
The 1979 State of the Union address was given by President Jimmy Carter to a joint session of the 96th United States Congress on January 23, 1979.
The speech lasted 32 minutes and 32 seconds.[1] and contained 3257 words.[2]
The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Howard Baker Jr. (TN) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).[3]
References
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
External links
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1979 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org)
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