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| Date | January 8, 1964 (1964-01-08) |
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| Duration | 41 minutes[1] |
| Venue | House Chamber,United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W /38.88972; -77.00889 |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Lyndon B. Johnson Carl Hayden John W. McCormack |
| Previous | 1963 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1965 State of the Union Address |
The1964State of the Union Address was given byLyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 8, 1964, to the88th United States Congress in the chamber of theUnited States House of Representatives.[2] It was Johnson's firstState of the Union Address and hissecond speech to ajoint session of the United States Congress after theassassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy in November 1963. Presiding over this joint session wasHouse speakerJohn W. McCormack, accompanied bySenate president pro temporeCarl Hayden.
In the speech, Johnson announced hiswar on poverty initiative, declaring "This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America. I urge this Congress and all Americans to join with me in that effort."[2] Johnson thus discussed the need to improve the unemployment rate, urged equalcivil rights for all Americans, and proposed a reduced budget for the next fiscal year.[3]
| Preceded by | State of the Union addresses 1964 | Succeeded by |
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