Last evening, President George W. Bush presented his seventh State of the Union Address to the American people before a packed audience of members of Congress, the Supreme Court, the Bush Administration, the Armed Services, and special guests. [Photo Credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times]


It was an historic occasion for many reasons, not the least of which was that "Madam Speaker" was spoken for the first time in U.S. history. The reference of course refers to Representative Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House, third in line to become President of the United States.


You are invited to explicate (analyze) the address with interactive features provided by The New York Times. You can find out, or example, what were the domestic and foreign policy priorities of the President's speech.

It is a tradition to afford the political opposition the opportunity to present their view to the American people after the State of the Union Address is completed. The Democrats chose Senator Jim Webb of Virginia to deliver the Response. [Photo Credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times]