1975 State of the Union Address
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| Date | January 15, 1975 |
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| Time | 1:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration | 41 minutes |
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Gerald Ford Nelson Rockefeller Carl Albert |
| Previous | 1974 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1976 State of the Union Address |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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:[3]
As 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
External links
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- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara
- (full video and audio), Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
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