1991 State of the Union Address
The 1991 State of the Union Address was given by the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, on Tuesday, January 29, 1991, at 9 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 102nd United States Congress. It was Bush's second State of the Union Address and his third speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House Speaker, Tom Foley, accompanied by Dan Quayle, the Vice President of the United States, in his capacity as President of the Senate.
| Date | January 29, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration | 48 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 approximately 48 minutes.[1] and contained 3823 words.[2]
The Democratic Party response was delivered by Senator George Mitchell (ME).[3]
Manuel Lujan, the Secretary of the Interior, served as the designated survivor.[4]
References
- "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
External links
- (full transcript), The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara.
- 1991 State of the Union Address (video) at C-SPAN
- 1991 State of the Union Response (transcript)
- 1991 State of the Union Response (video) at C-SPAN
- Full video and audio, Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
| Preceded by 1990 State of the Union Address |
State of the Union addresses 1991 |
Succeeded by 1992 State of the Union Address |
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