1980 State of the Union Address

The 1980 State of the Union address was given by President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, to a joint session of the 96th United States Congress on January 23, 1980.^[1][2] Carter addressed the Iran Hostage Crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan: "At this time in Iran, 50 Americans are still held captive, innocent victims of terrorism and anarchy. Also at this moment, massive Soviet troops are attempting to subjugate the fiercely independent and deeply religious people of Afghanistan."^[3]

1980 State of the Union Address

Date	January 23, 1980 (1980-01-23)
Time	9:00 p.m. EST
Duration	32 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	Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale Tip O'Neill
Previous	1979 State of the Union Address
Next	1981 State of the Union Address

The speech lasted 32 minutes and 4 seconds.^[4] and contained 3412 words.^[5]

The Republican Party response was delivered by Senator Ted Stevens (AK) and Representative John Rhodes (AZ).^[6]

In additional matters, the President noted the continued increase in price of OPEC oil, which he related to a cause of increased inflation. The normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China was also announced.^[7]

See also

• 1980 United States presidential election