1980 State of the Union Address
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 Monday, January 21, 1980. He 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." [1]
The speech lasted 32 minutes and 4 seconds.[2] and contained 3412 words.[3]
The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Ted Stevens (AK) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).[4]
See also
References
- ^ "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 2012-09-28.
- ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
External links
- (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 (audio)
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