1990 State of the Union Address
The 1990 State of the Union address was given by President George H. W. Bush to a joint session of the 101st United States Congress on January 31, 1990.
President George H. W. Bush delivering the address. Sitting behind Bush are Vice President Dan Quayle and House Speaker Tom Foley. | |
Date | January 31, 1990 |
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Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
Duration | 35 minutes |
Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
Location | Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W |
Type | State of the Union Address |
Participants | George H. W. Bush |
The speech lasted 35 minutes and 43 seconds.[1] and contained 3777 words.[2]
The Democratic Party response was delivered by House Speaker Tom Foley (WA).[3]
Edward J. Derwinski, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, served as the designated survivor.[4]
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1990
References
- "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- "Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
External links
- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1990 State of the Union Address (video) at C-SPAN
- Full video and audio, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
Preceded by 1988 State of the Union Address |
State of the Union addresses 1990 |
Succeeded by 1991 State of the Union Address |
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