1987 State of the Union Address
Full video of the speech as published by theRonald Reagan Presidential Library | |
| Date | January 27, 1987 |
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| Time | 9:00 p.m.EST |
| Duration | 34 minutes |
| Venue | House Chamber,United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N77°00′32″W/ 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | |
| Previous | 1986 State of the Union Address |
| Next | 1988 State of the Union Address |
The1987 State of the Union Addresswas given by the 40thpresident of the United States,Ronald Reagan,on January 27, 1987, at 9:00 p.m.EST,in the chamber of theUnited States House of Representativesto the100th United States Congress.It was Reagan's sixthState of the Union Addressand hisseventh speechto ajoint session of the United States Congress.Presiding over this joint session was theHouse speaker,Jim Wright,accompanied byGeorge H. W. Bush,thevice president.
Progressing to the Afghanistan situation, he says: "TheSoviet Unionsays it wants a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan, yet it continues a brutal war and props up a regime whose days are clearly numbered. We are ready to support a political solution that guarantees the rapid withdrawal of all Soviet troops and genuineself-determinationfor the Afghan people. "[1]He ended with, "But now at length I have the happiness to know that it is a rising and not a setting Sun." Well, you can bet it's rising because, my fellow citizens, America isn't finished. Her best days have just begun. " The speech lasted 34 minutes and 39 seconds[2]and contained 3847 words.[3]The address was broadcast live on radio and television. TheDemocratic Partyresponsewas delivered by SenatorRobert Byrd(WV), and House SpeakerJim Wright(TX)[4]
Richard Lyng,theSecretary of Agriculture,served as thedesignated survivor.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^"State of the Union Address: Ronald Reagan (January 27, 1987)".www.infoplease.com.
- ^"Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes".Presidency.ucsb.edu.RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^"Length of State of the Union Addresses".Presidency.ucsb.edu.RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^"List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses".Presidency.ucsb.edu.RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^"Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address".Presidency.ucsb.edu.RetrievedMay 29,2012.
External links[edit]
- (full transcript),The American Presidency Project,UC Santa Barbara.
- 1987 State of the Union Address(video) at C-SPAN
- Full video and audio,Miller Center of Public Affairs,University of Virginia.
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