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The speech lasted 40 minutes and 14 seconds<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_minutes.php |title=Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> and contained 5154 words.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_words.php |title=Length of State of the Union Addresses |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> The address was broadcast live on radio and television. |
The speech lasted 40 minutes and 14 seconds<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_minutes.php |title=Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> and contained 5154 words.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_words.php |title=Length of State of the Union Addresses |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> The address was broadcast live on radio and television. |
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The speech was the first to acknowledge a special guest, [[Lenny Skutnik]]. Taking the place of [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] Justice [[Byron White]] was retired Justice [[Potter Stewart]]. |
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The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[Democratic response to the State of the Union address|response]] was delivered by Senator [[Donald Riegle]] (MI), Senator [[James Sasser]] (TN), Rep. [[Albert Gore Jr.]] (TN), Senator [[Robert Byrd]] (W.Va), Senator [[Edward Kennedy]] (MA), House Speaker [[Thomas P. O'Neill III]] (MA), Senator [[Gary Hart]] (CO), Senator [[Paul Sarbanes]] (MD), Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston]] (LA), and Senator [[Alan Cranston]] (CA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_response.php |title=List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> |
The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[Democratic response to the State of the Union address|response]] was delivered by Senator [[Donald Riegle]] (MI), Senator [[James Sasser]] (TN), Rep. [[Albert Gore Jr.]] (TN), Senator [[Robert Byrd]] (W.Va), Senator [[Edward Kennedy]] (MA), House Speaker [[Thomas P. O'Neill III]] (MA), Senator [[Gary Hart]] (CO), Senator [[Paul Sarbanes]] (MD), Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston]] (LA), and Senator [[Alan Cranston]] (CA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou_response.php |title=List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses |publisher=Presidency.ucsb.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-05-29}}</ref> |
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The 1982 State of the Union address was given by President Ronald Reagan to a joint session of the 97th United States Congress on Tuesday, January 26, 1982. The speech was the first State of the Union address of President Reagan's first term.
The speech lasted 40 minutes and 14 seconds[1] and contained 5154 words.[2] The address was broadcast live on radio and television.
The speech was the first to acknowledge a special guest, Lenny Skutnik. Taking the place of Supreme Court Justice Byron White was retired Justice Potter Stewart.
The Democratic Party response was delivered by Senator Donald Riegle (MI), Senator James Sasser (TN), Rep. Albert Gore Jr. (TN), Senator Robert Byrd (W.Va), Senator Edward Kennedy (MA), House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill III (MA), Senator Gary Hart (CO), Senator Paul Sarbanes (MD), Senator J. Bennett Johnston (LA), and Senator Alan Cranston (CA).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
External links
- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- Full video and audio, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
- 1982 State of the Union Address (video) at C-SPAN
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