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1975 State of the Union Address

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The 1975 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald Ford to a joint session of the 94th United States Congress on January 15, 1975. The speech was the first State of the Union address of President Ford's tenure as president.

1975 State of the Union Address
President Gerald Ford with Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and House Speaker Carl Albert during the 1975 State of the Union address.
DateJanuary 15, 1975 (1975-01-15)
Time1:00 p.m. EST
Duration41 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsGerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Carl Albert
Previous1974 State of the Union Address
Next1976 State of the Union Address

The president discussed the national debt, taxes, the federal budget and the energy crisis. The speech lasted 41:00 and consisted of 4,126 words.[1] The address was broadcast live on radio and television.

The Democratic Party response was delivered by Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota and the Speaker of the House Carl Albert of Oklahoma.[2]

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  1. ^ "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2012.

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