 President Carter delivering the 1979 State of the Union address | |
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| Date | January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23) |
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| Time | 9:00 p.m.EST |
| Duration | 32 minutes |
| 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 | Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale Tip O'Neill |
| Previous | 1978 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1980 State of the Union Address |
The1979State of the Union address was given byPresidentJimmy Carter to ajoint session of the96th United States Congress on January 23, 1979.
The speech lasted 32 minutes and 32 seconds.[1] and contained 3257 words.[2]
TheRepublican Partyresponse was delivered by SenatorHoward Baker Jr. (TN) and RepresentativeJohn Rhodes (AZ).[3]
In foreign policy, the President hailed the passage of thePanama Canal treaties, continuing multilateral trade negotiations, and curbing thenuclear proliferation.
In domestic policy, the President emphasized controlling healthcare costs and inflation.[4]
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