2013 State of the Union Address

2013 State of the Union Address
Full video of the speech as published by the White House
DateFebruary 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration59 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′19.8″N 77°00′32.8″W / 38.888833°N 77.009111°W / 38.888833; -77.009111
TypeState of the Union Address
Participants
Previous2012 State of the Union Address
Next2014 State of the Union Address

The 2013 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on February 12, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 113th United States Congress.[1][2] It was Obama's fourth State of the Union Address and his fifth speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, John Boehner, accompanied by Joe Biden, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.

It was simulcast online by the White House website as an "enhanced version" with accompanying graphics for key points of the address.

  1. ^ "Obama State of the Union set for Feb. 12". USA Today. January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "It's a date: Obama's State of the Union slated for Feb. 12 — Lincoln's birthday". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 13, 2013.