1990 State of the Union Address

The 1990 State of the Union address was given by President George H. W. Bush to a joint session of the 101st United States Congress on January 31, 1990.

1990 State of the Union Address
President George H. W. Bush delivering the address. Sitting behind Bush are Vice President Dan Quayle and House Speaker Tom Foley.
DateJanuary 31, 1990 (1990-01-31)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration35 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsGeorge H. W. Bush

The speech lasted 35 minutes and 43 seconds.[1] and contained 3777 words.[2]

The Democratic Party response was delivered by House Speaker Tom Foley (WA).[3]

Edward J. Derwinski, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, served as the designated survivor.[4]

See also

  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1990

References

  1. "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  2. "Length of State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. "List of Opposition Responses to State of the Union Addresses". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  4. "Cabinet Members Who Did Not Attend the State of the Union Address". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
Preceded by
1988 State of the Union Address
State of the Union addresses
1990
Succeeded by
1991 State of the Union Address
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