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The 1964 State of the Union Address was given by Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 8, 1964, to the 88th United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. It was Johnson's first State of the Union Address and his second speech to a joint session of the United States Congress after the assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy in November 1963. Presiding over this joint session was House speaker John W. McCormack, accompanied by President pro tempore Carl Hayden, in his capacity as the acting president of the Senate since the office of Vice President was vacant.

In the speech, Johnson announced his War on Poverty initiative, declaring "This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America. I urge this Congress and all Americans to join with me in that effort." Johnson thus discussed the need to improve the unemployment rate, urged equal civil rights for all Americans, and proposed a reduced budget for the next fiscal year.

See also

• Assassination of John F. Kennedy
• War on poverty

References

1. Peters, Gerhard. "Length of State of the Union Addresses in Minutes (from 1964)". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
2. ^ Johnson, Lyndon B. (January 8, 1964). "Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
3. "1964 State of the Union Address". C-SPAN. January 8, 1964. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links

• 1964 State of the Union Address (full video and audio at www.millercenter.org)

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