1977 State of the Union Address

The 1977 State of the Union address was given by President Gerald R. Ford to a joint session of the 95th United States Congress on Wednesday, January 12, 1977.^[1] Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Tip O'Neill, accompanied by Nelson Rockefeller, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.

1977 State of the Union Address

Date	January 12, 1977 (1977-01-12)
Time	9:00 p.m. EST
Duration	45 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	Gerald Ford Nelson Rockefeller Tip O'Neill
Previous	1976 State of the Union Address
Next	1978 State of the Union Address

The speech lasted 44 minutes and 55 seconds^[2] and contained 4,727 words.^[3] In the speech, President Ford discussed the Vietnam War, national defense, and fiscal policy issues.^[4]

The President advocated for peace through strength by saying:^[5]

America's first goal is and always will be peace with honor. America must remain first in keeping peace in the world. We can remain first in peace only if we are never second in defense.

See also

• 1976 United States presidential election