| 1977 State of the Union Address | |
| Time: | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Duration: | 45 minutes |
| Venue: | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates: | 38.8897°N -77.0089°W |
| Type: | State of the Union Address |
| Participants: | Gerald Ford Nelson Rockefeller Tip O'Neill |
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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.
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]