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The President's State of the Union Address

Speech

By: George W. Bush

Date: January 29, 2002

Source: The President of the United States is required by the Constitution to deliver a periodic assessment of the state of the nation to Congress, and to make recommendations to Congress regarding the nation's welfare. Traditionally, the State of the Union speech is delivered annually in January by the president before a joint session of Congress. The following excerpt is taken from the State of the Union speech delivered by President George W. Bush on January 29, 2002.

About the Author: George W. Bush was elected President of the United States in November 2000, and re-elected in 2004. The son of former President George H.W. Bush, he was previously...