2004 State of the Union Address was a speech given by President of the United States George W. Bush on Tuesday , January 20 , 2004 , to a joint session of the United States Congress . This address was the last of President Bush 's first term . Standing behind the President were Vice President Dick Cheney and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert . The speech was given 28 months after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center
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2004 State of the Union Address