Speech by US president Jimmy Carter
The 1979 State of the Union address was given by President Jimmy Carter to a joint session of the 96th United States Congress on January 23, 1979.
The speech lasted 32 minutes and 32 seconds. and contained 3257 words.
The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Howard Baker Jr. (TN) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).
In foreign policy, the President hailed the passage of the Panama Canal treaties, continuing multilateral trade negotiations, and curbing the nuclear proliferation.
In domestic policy, the President emphasized controlling healthcare costs and inflation.
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