1979 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President Jimmy Carter February 2026 July 2021 1979 State of the Union Address Jimmy Carter presents his State of the Union Speech to Congress. - NARA - 183085.tif President Carter delivering the 1979 State of the Union address 9:00 p.m. EST 32 minutes 1979 01 23 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 38 53 23 N 77 00 32 W region:US-DC_type:event inline,title State of the Union Address Jimmy CarterWalter MondaleTip O'Neill 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.http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_minutes.php Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes Presidency.ucsb.edu 2012-10-16 and contained 3257 words.http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_words.php Length of State of the Union Addresses Presidency.ucsb.edu 2012-10-16 The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Howard Baker Jr. (TN) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_response.php List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses Presidency.ucsb.edu 2012-10-16 In foreign policy, the President hailed the passage of the Panama Canal treaties, continuing multilateral trade negotiations, and curbing the nuclear proliferation. In domestic policy, the President emphasized controlling healthcare costs and inflation.The State of the Union Address Delivered Before a Joint Session of the Congress. The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-state-the-union-address-delivered-before-joint-session-the-congress-0 2025-01-06 www.presidency.ucsb.edu References External links Jimmy Carter's Second State of the Union Address 1979 State of the Union Address (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara. 1979 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org) 1978 State of the Union Address 1980 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1979 Category:Speeches by Jimmy Carter Category:Presidency of Jimmy Carter Category:96th United States Congress State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:January 1979 in the United States Category:1970s State of the Union addresses