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1966 State of the Union Address
DateJanuary 12, 1966 (1966-01-12)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration51 minutes
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
Location Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
Type State of the Union Address
Participants Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
John W. McCormack
Previous 1965 State of the Union Address
Next 1967 State of the Union Address

The 1966 State of the Union Address was given by Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 12, 1966, to the 89th United States Congress. [1] In the speech, Johnson addressed the then-ongoing war in Vietnam, his Great Society and War on Poverty domestic programs, civil rights, and other matters. [2]

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References

  1. ^ "State of the Union Address: Lyndon B. Johnson (January 12, 1966)". www.infoplease.com.
  2. ^ "State of the Union Address: Lyndon B. Johnson (January 12, 1966)". www.infoplease.com.

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1966
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