Clinton challenges Congress in State of Union address 20 years ago this hour (Jan 25 1994)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'State of the Union Address: Speech by President Clinton (1994)'

(Tuesday, January 25, 1994, 9:00 p.m. EST) — U.S. President Bill Clinton threatened in his State of the Union address tonight to veto any health care proposal that does not guarantee coverage for all Americans and he laid down a broad, unequivocal challenge to Congress to deliver his ambitious domestic agenda.