1980 State of the Union Address
Speech by US president Jimmy Carter
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The 1980 State of the Union address was given by President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, to a joint session of the 96th United States Congress on January 23, 1980.[1][2] Carter addressed the Iran Hostage Crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan: "At this time in Iran, 50 Americans are still held captive, innocent victims of terrorism and anarchy. Also at this moment, massive Soviet troops are attempting to subjugate the fiercely independent and deeply religious people of Afghanistan."[3]
The speech lasted 32 minutes and 4 seconds.[4] and contained 3412 words.[5]
The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Ted Stevens (AK) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Carter Vows to Repel Any Attack In Persian Gulf, Asks Draft Signup", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 24, 1980, p1; the date is listed in some sources as January 21, the date of Carter's State of the Union report in advance of the speech
- ^ "Jimmy Carter State of the Union Address 1980, January 23, 1980", The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
- ^ "State of the Union Address: Jimmy Carter (January 21, 1980)". infoplease.com.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
External links
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
1980 State of the Union Address
- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1980 State of the Union Address (video) at C-SPAN
- 1980 State of the Union Address[permanent dead link] (audio)
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