1975 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President Gerald Ford February 2026 July 2021 1975 State of the Union Address 1975 State of the Union Address.jpg President Gerald Ford with Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and House Speaker Carl Albert during the 1975 State of the Union address. 1:00 p.m. EST 41 minutes 1975 01 15 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 Gerald FordNelson RockefellerCarl Albert Previous 1974 State of the Union Address Next 1976 State of the Union Address President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union Address.wav 1975 State of the Union Address Gerald Ford delivers his first State of the Union address on January 15, 1975. Wav The 1975 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald Ford to a joint session of the 94th United States Congress on January 15, 1975. The speech was the first State of the Union address of President Ford's tenure as president. The president discussed the national debt, taxes, the federal budget and the energy crisis. The speech lasted 41:00 and consisted of 4,126 words.http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_minutes.php Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes Presidency.ucsb.edu 2012-09-28 The address was broadcast live on radio and television. The Democratic Party response was delivered by Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota and the Speaker of the House Carl Albert of Oklahoma.http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_response.php List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses Presidency.ucsb.edu 2012-09-28 The President highlighted recent successes like The Berlin Agreement, SALT Agreements, and better diplomatic ties with China. The President closed by mentioning America's bicentennial:Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union. The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-before-joint-session-the-congress-reporting-the-state-the-union-1 2025-01-06 www.presidency.ucsb.eduAs our 200th anniversary approaches, we owe it to ourselves and to posterity to rebuild our political and economic strength. Let us make America once again and for centuries more to come what it has so long been--a stronghold and a beacon-light of liberty for the whole world. The speech is remembered for Ford's opening statement, during which he said that the "state of the Union is not good". See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1974 1973–75 recession References External links Gerald Ford's First State of the Union Address 1975 State of the Union Address (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara (full video and audio), Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. 1974 State of the Union Address 1976 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1975 Category:Presidency of Gerald Ford Category:Speeches by Gerald Ford Category:94th United States Congress State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:January 1975 in the United States Category:1970s State of the Union addresses