The President's State of the Union Address : Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines State of the Union address, a communication between the President and Congress in which the President reports on current conditions of the U.S. and provides policy proposals for the upcomi...

Examines State of the Union address, a communication between the President and Congress in which the President reports on current conditions of the U.S. and provides policy proposals for the upcoming legislative year. Discusses historical background, tradition and ceremony, common elements, policy impact, and opposition response.

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