Statistics
- The President spoke for 51 minutes, and was interrupted for applause 61 times, the same as the previous year's address.
- Nielsen Media Research reported more than 41 million viewers watched the speech, three million more than the previous year.
- Per tradition, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson did not attend the address, should a catastrophic event wipe out the administration, and to keep a presidential line of succession.
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