1990 State of the Union Address

1990 State of the Union Address

President George H. W. Bush delivering the address. Sitting behind Bush are Vice PresidentDan Quayleand House SpeakerTom Foley.
Date	January 31, 1990(1990-01-31)
Time	9:00 p.m.EST
Duration	35 minutes
Venue	House Chamber,United States Capitol
Location	Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′23″N77°00′32″W
Type	State of the Union Address
Participants	George H. W. Bush Dan Quayle Tom Foley
Previous	1989 Joint session speech
Next	1991 State of the Union Address

The1990 State of the Union Addresswas given by the 41stpresident of the United States,George H. W. Bush,on January 31, 1990, at 9:00 p.m.EST,in the chamber of theUnited States House of Representativesto the101st United States Congress.It was Bush's firstState of the Union Addressand hissecond speechto ajoint session of the United States Congress.Presiding over this joint session was theHouse speaker,Tom Foley,accompanied byDan Quayle,thevice president,in his capacity as thepresident of the Senate.

The speech lasted 35 minutes and 43 seconds.and contained 3777 words.

TheDemocratic Partyresponsewas delivered by House SpeakerTom Foley(WA).

Edward J. Derwinski,theSecretary of Veterans Affairs,served as thedesignated survivor.

See also

• 1990 United States House of Representatives elections

External links

• "House of Representatives"(PDF).Congressional Record.136(1) (Bound ed.). Washington, DC:United States Government Publishing Office:906–908. January 31, 1990.RetrievedAugust 19,2024.
• "1990 State of the Union Address".C-SPAN.January 31, 1990.RetrievedAugust 19,2024.
• "State of the Union Response".C-SPAN. January 31, 1990.RetrievedAugust 19,2024.