The 1977 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald R. Ford to a joint session of the 95th United States Congress on Wednesday, January 12, 1977.[1] Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Tip O'Neill, accompanied by Nelson Rockefeller, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.
| Date | January 12, 1977 |
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| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration | 45 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 | Gerald Ford Nelson Rockefeller Tip O'Neill |
| Previous | 1976 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1978 State of the Union Address |
The speech lasted 44 minutes and 55 seconds[2] and contained 4,727 words.[3] In the speech, President Ford discussed the Vietnam War, national defense, and fiscal policy issues.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union". The American Presidency Project. January 12, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "1977 State of the Union Address". C-SPAN. January 12, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1977 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org)
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