1984 State of the Union Address
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The 1984 State of the Union Address was a speech by U.S. President Ronald Reagan that outlined his administration’s domestic and foreign policy priorities during his re-election year, including major technological and defense initiatives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1984 State of the Union Address canonical | 1 |
| Evil Empire speech | 1 |
| Ronald Reagan’s 1984 State of the Union Address | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4006614 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1984 State of the Union Address Context triple: [Space Station Freedom program, announcedIn, 1984 State of the Union Address]
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A.
1980 State of the Union Address
The 1980 State of the Union Address was President Jimmy Carter’s annual message to Congress and the nation, notable for outlining a more assertive U.S. stance in the Persian Gulf amid Cold War tensions.
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B.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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C.
1976 State of the Union Address
The 1976 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s final annual message to the United States Congress, delivered during the nation’s bicentennial year and focused on economic recovery and restoring public trust after Watergate.
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D.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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E.
1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address
The 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address is a famous political speech delivered by New York Governor Mario Cuomo, best known for its "Tale of Two Cities" critique of President Ronald Reagan’s optimistic portrayal of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1984 State of the Union Address Target entity description: The 1984 State of the Union Address was a speech by U.S. President Ronald Reagan that outlined his administration’s domestic and foreign policy priorities during his re-election year, including major technological and defense initiatives.
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A.
1980 State of the Union Address
The 1980 State of the Union Address was President Jimmy Carter’s annual message to Congress and the nation, notable for outlining a more assertive U.S. stance in the Persian Gulf amid Cold War tensions.
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B.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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C.
1976 State of the Union Address
The 1976 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s final annual message to the United States Congress, delivered during the nation’s bicentennial year and focused on economic recovery and restoring public trust after Watergate.
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D.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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E.
1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address
The 1984 Democratic National Convention keynote address is a famous political speech delivered by New York Governor Mario Cuomo, best known for its "Tale of Two Cities" critique of President Ronald Reagan’s optimistic portrayal of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
State of the Union address
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ |
| audience |
American public
ⓘ
members of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| context | 1984 United States presidential election year ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1984-01-25 ⓘ |
| deliveredTo | joint session of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| focus |
defense policy
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domestic policy priorities ⓘ economic policy ⓘ foreign policy priorities ⓘ national security ⓘ technological initiatives ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1985 State of the Union Address ⓘ |
| givenBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| givenByOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyAddressed |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national television networks in the United States ⓘ |
| mentions | Strategic Defense Initiative ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | State of the Union addresses ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Cold War foreign policy
ⓘ
arms control ⓘ federal budget ⓘ social programs ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1983 State of the Union Address ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration |
Reagan administration
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surface form:
Ronald Reagan administration
|
| presidentialTerm | first term of Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| presidentNumber | 40th President of the United States ⓘ |
| reElectionYearAddress | true ⓘ |
| significance |
outlined Reagan administration agenda for 1984
ⓘ
used to support Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election campaign ⓘ |
| speakerParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-communism
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economic recovery ⓘ reducing the size of government ⓘ strengthening national defense ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | annual presidential address ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1984 State of the Union Address Description of subject: The 1984 State of the Union Address was a speech by U.S. President Ronald Reagan that outlined his administration’s domestic and foreign policy priorities during his re-election year, including major technological and defense initiatives.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Evil Empire speech
this entity surface form:
Ronald Reagan’s 1984 State of the Union Address