what was the longest state of the union speech
Bill Clinton gave the longest state of the union speeches. His 1995 address with 9190 words was the longest in number of words. His 2000 address was the longest in time, at one hour and 50 minutes but had only: 7452 words. Jimmy Carter produced the longest state of the union message, with 33,657 words, but he sent it Congress in written form rather that as a speech.