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Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Newt Gingrich, accompanied by Al Gore, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate. This speech occurred shortly after the federal government shutdown of 1995 and 1996 which had resulted from disagreements on the 1996 United States federal budget.
The president began the speech with an acknowledgment of former Speaker Tip O'Neill, who died on January 5, 1994. While discussing additional community policing, the president honored Kevin Jett, a New York City cop attending the address who had been featured in a New York Times story in December 1993.
The speech lasted nearly 1 hour and 25 minutes [1] and consisted of 9,190 words. [2] In terms of word count it is the longest State of the Union speech in history. [2] The president acknowledged many Americans of past and present in his speech. Among them were: Newt Gingrich, the new Speaker of the House
In Bill Clinton's prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1988, the young governor of Arkansas bored delegates so thoroughly that they cheered when he said, “in closing ...
PHOTO: Former President Bill Clinton speaks on stage Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Pages in category "Speeches by Bill Clinton" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention continues Wednesday, with former President Bill Clinton, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and vice presidential ...
During his speech, President Clinton proposed tax increases and spending cuts intended to reduce the federal deficit by 38 percent over four years while revitalizing the nation's economy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt was the designated survivor and did not attend the address in order to maintain a continuity of government .