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1979 State of the Union Address

Coordinates: 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
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1978 State of the Union Address
President Carter delivering the 1979 State of the Union address
DateJanuary 23, 1979 (1979-01-23)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration32 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsJimmy Carter
Previous1978 State of the Union Address
Next1980 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

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  1. ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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