1977 State of the Union Address

1977 State of the Union Address
DateJanuary 12, 1977 (1977-01-12)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration45 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsGerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Tip O'Neill
Previous1976 State of the Union Address
Next1978 State of the Union Address

The 1977 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald R. Ford to a joint session of the 95th United States Congress on Wednesday, January 12, 1977.[1] Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Tip O'Neill, accompanied by Nelson Rockefeller, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.

The speech lasted 44 minutes and 55 seconds[2] and contained 4,727 words.[3] In the speech, President Ford discussed the Vietnam War, national defense, and fiscal policy issues.[4]

  1. ^ "Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress Reporting on the State of the Union". The American Presidency Project. January 12, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  4. ^ "1977 State of the Union Address". C-SPAN. January 12, 1977. Retrieved March 9, 2024.