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Reagan delivering the 1983 State of the Union
The
1983
State of the Union address
was given by
President
Ronald Reagan
to a
joint session
of the 98th
United States Congress
on January 25, 1983. The speech was the second State of the Union address of President Reagan's first term.
The speech lasted about 46 minutes.
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It had 5554 words.
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The address was broadcast live on radio and television.
The
Democratic Party
response
was delivered by Senator
Robert Byrd
(WV), Senator
Paul Tsongas
(MA), Senator
Bill Bradley
(NJ), Senator
Joe Biden
(DE), Rep.
Tom Daschle
(SD), Rep.
Barbara Kennelly
(CT), House Speaker
Thomas P. O'Neill III
(MA), Rep.
George Miller
(CA), Rep.
Les AuCoin
(OR), Rep.
Paul Simon
(IL), Rep.
Timothy Wirth
(CO), and Rep.
Bill Hefner
(NC).
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