1979 State of the Union Address

1979 State of the Union Address

President Carter delivering the 1979 State of the Union address
Date	January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23)
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

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. ^[1] and contained 3257 words. ^[2]

The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Howard Baker Jr. (TN) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ). ^[3]

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. ^[4]

References

1. "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
2. "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
3. "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
4. "The State of the Union Address Delivered Before a Joint Session of the Congress. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
• 1979 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org)

Preceded by 1978 State of the Union Address	State of the Union addresses 1979	Succeeded by 1980 State of the Union Address