1960 State of the Union Address
The 1960 State of the Union Address was given on Thursday, January 7, 1960, by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, to a joint session of the 86th United States Congress. He said, "We must strive to break the calamitous cycle of frustrations and crises which, if unchecked, could spiral into nuclear disaster; the ultimate insanity." It was the height of the Cold War, and both the Soviet Union and the United States had a responsibility to the world.
| Date | January 7, 1960 |
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| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard Nixon Sam Rayburn |
| Previous | 1959 State of the Union Address |
| Next | January 12, 1961, State of the Union Address |
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