1973 State of the Union Address

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1973 State of the Union Address
DateFebruary 2 – March 14, 1973 (1973-02-02 – 1973-03-14)
LocationWashington, D.C.
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsRichard Nixon
Previous1972 State of the Union Address
Next1974 State of the Union Address

The 1973

State of the Union Address was delivered to the 93rd United States Congress as a series of six written messages from February 2 to March 14, 1973. The first message was an overview, which was then followed by five additional messages, each of which focused on a specific public policy theme.[1]

In the initial introductory message, Nixon wrote:

America continues to provide a better and more abundant life for more of its people than any other nation in the world. We have passed through one of the most difficult periods in our history without surrendering to despair and without dishonoring our ideals as a people.

Looking back, there is a lesson in all this for all of us. The lesson is one that we sometimes had to learn the hard way over the past few years. But we did learn it. That lesson is that even potentially destructive forces can be converted into positive forces when we know how to channel them, and when we use common sense and common decency to create a climate of mutual respect and goodwill.

By working together and harnessing the forces of nature, Americans have unlocked some of the great mysteries of the universe.[2]

Six messages

# Date Title Source
1 February 2, 1973 Overview and Goals [3]
2 February 15, 1973 Natural Resources and the Environment [4]
3 February 22, 1973 The Economy [5]
4 March 1, 1973 Human Resources [6]
5 March 8, 1973 Community Development [7]
6 March 14, 1973 Law Enforcement and Drug Abuse Prevention [8]

References

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  1. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. (2024). "Annual Messages to Congress on the State of the Union (Washington 1790 - the present)". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Infoplease.com. "State of the Union Address: Richard Nixon (February 2, 1973)". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (February 2, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress: Overview and Goals". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (February 15, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress on Natural Resources and the Environment". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (February 22, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress on the Economy". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (March 1, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress on Human Resources". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (March 8, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress on Community Development". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Nixon, Richard M. (March 14, 1973). "State of the Union Message to the Congress on Law Enforcement and Drug Abuse Prevention". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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