1989 George H. W. Bush speech to a joint session of Congress

Speech by US President George H. W. Bush February 2026 February 2025 1989 George H. W. Bush speech to a joint session of Congress 9:00 p.m. EST 48 minutes 1989 02 09 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 38 53 23 N 77 00 32 W region:US-DC_type:event inline,title Unofficial State of the Union Address George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle Jim Wright Previous 1988 State of the Union Address Next 1990 State of the Union Address George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on Wednesday, February 9, 1989. It was his first public address before a joint session of Congress - 1989  CSPAN  February 10, 2019 8:00pm-9:01pm EST.The Presidency George H.W. Bush Speech to Joint Session of Congress - 1989 : CSPAN3 : February 10, 2019 8:00pm-9:01pm EST 2019-02-11 http://archive.org/details/CSPAN3_20190211_010000_The_Presidency_George_H.W._Bush_Speech_to_Joint_Session_of_Congress_-_1989 2025-08-06 CSPAN3 Like a State of the Union Address, it was delivered before the 101st United States Congress in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.Presidential Economic Address February 9, 1989 March 9, 2024 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?6131-1/presidential-economic-address Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Jim Wright, accompanied by Dan Quayle, the vice president in his capacity as the president of the Senate. The speech is referred to as the presidential economic address or the address on administration goals. During his speech, President Bush presented his proposed federal budget.Address on Administration Goals Before a Joint Session of Congress February 9, 1989 March 9, 2024 The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-administration-goals-before-joint-session-congress Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos was the designated survivor and did not attend the address in order to maintain a continuity of government.http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_cabinet.php Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address www.presidency.ucsb.edu In domestic matters, the President announced $2.2 billion in new funding for the National Science Foundation, increased funding for NASA and education by creating the concept of merit schools. In addition, he announced improvements to the Clean Air Act and advocated for resource exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. In foreign policy, the President emphasized his support for the Strategic Defense Initiative. Democratic response Speaker of the House Jim Wright and Senator Lloyd Bentsen, both of Texas, delivered the Democratic response to the address.Presidential Economic Address Response February 9, 1989 March 9, 2024 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?6132-1/presidential-economic-address-response See also First 100 days of the George H. W. Bush presidency List of joint sessions of the United States Congress References External links George Herbert Walker Bush's First State of the Union Address House of Representatives February 9, 1989 Congressional Record United States Government Publishing Office Washington, DC 135 2 2062–2066 Bound https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1989-pt2/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1989-pt2-6-1.pdf August 19, 2024 Presidential Economic Address February 9, 1989 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?6131-1/presidential-economic-address August 19, 2024 Presidential Economic Address Response February 9, 1989 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?6132-1/presidential-economic-address-response August 19, 2024 1988 State of the Union Address 1990 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1989 joint session speech Category:101st United States Congress Category:1989 in American politics Category:1989 in Washington, D.C. Category:1989 in the United States Category:1989 speeches Category:February 1989 in the United States Category:Presidency of George H. W. Bush Joint session of Congress 1989