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| Date | January 19, 1978 (1978-01-19) |
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| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration | 46 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 / 38.88972; -77.00889 |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale Tip O'Neill |
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The 1978 State of the Union address was given by President Jimmy Carter to a joint session of the 95th United States Congress on January 19, 1978.
The speech lasted 46 minutes and 4 seconds[1] and contained 4580 words.[2]
The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Howard Baker Jr. (TN) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).[3]
One reviewer noted the blandness of the speech, commenting that "Carter avoided the kind of dramatic new proposals that other Presidents in similar circumstances have put before legislators of their own party."[4]
In domestic affairs, the President noted that the economy of the United States crossed the $2 trillion mark, a first in human history. The president advocated for the creation of the Department of Education, and consolidation of 11 agencies into a new Department of Energy.
In foreign policy, the President emphasized the importance of arms reductions talks, especially in chemical weaponry.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Irwin, Don (January 20, 1978). "Carter Seeks to Hold Pay, Price Hikes Below '76-77". Los Angeles Times. p. I-1.
- ^ "The State of the Union Address Delivered Before a Joint Session of the Congress. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
External links
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- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1978 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org)
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