The Presidency
1999 State of the Union Address
1999-01-19T20:50:49-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTRjXC8xMTg4OTEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initiatives in several areas, including increased accountability in the education system, increased defense spending, new taxes on tobacco products, and Social Security reform. Earlier in the day the Senate had heard the first arguments from President Clinton’s defense in his impeachment trial. In light of those other proceedings Chief Justice Rehnquist and a few Republican members did not attend the Joint Session.
President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic co…
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President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initiatives in several areas, including increased accountability in the education system, increased defense spending, new taxes on tobacco products, and Social Security reform. Earlier in the day the Senate had heard the first arguments from President Clinton’s defense in his impeachment trial. In light of those other proceedings Chief Justice Rehnquist and a few Republican members did not attend the Joint Session. close
President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic co… read more
President Clinton delivered his sixth State of the Union address to members of the House and Senate, the executive branch, the diplomatic corps, and guests in the gallery. He outlined initiatives in several areas, including increased accountability in the education system, increased defense spending, new taxes on tobacco products, and Social Security reform. Earlier in the day the Senate had heard the first arguments from President Clinton’s defense in his impeachment trial. In light of those other proceedings Chief Justice Rehnquist and a few Republican members did not attend the Joint Session. close
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