Washington ( CNN ) -- Here are a few facts about the president 's annual address to Congress that probably wo n't show up in the headlines : . Honey , which tie should I wear ? 2010 : Red with white stripes ( President Obama ) 2009 : Red with white stripes ( Obama ) 2008 : Blue ( George W. Bush ) 2007 : Blue ( Bush ) 2006 : Blue ( Bush ) 2005 : Red ( Bush ) 2004 : Red ( Bush ) 2003 : Blue ( Bush ) 2002 : Blue ( Bush ) 2001 : Red ( Bush ) 2000 : Red ( Bill Clinton ) 1999 : Blue ( Clinton ) Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask : . -- Obama is the only African-American to have addressed a joint session or joint meeting of Congress . -- Over the years , several black speakers from other countries have addressed a joint meeting of Congress . Among the notable examples are Nelson Mandela in 1990 and 1994 and Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2006 . -- Although Woodrow Wilson holds the record for most speeches delivered before Congress , 26 , Franklin Roosevelt delivered the most State of the Union addresses -- 12 . -- Two presidents never prepared any type of State of the Union or annual message : William Henry Harrison and James Garfield . Harrison died after only 32 days in office , Garfield after only 199 days . -- The first annual message broadcast on radio was President Calvin Coolidge 's speech on December 6 , 1923 . -- The first televised State of the Union was delivered by President Harry Truman on January 6 , 1947 . -- The first prime-time State of the Union was delivered on January 4 , 1965 . President Lyndon Johnson moved the speech from its traditional midday time slot to the evening to attract a larger television audience . -- The first State of the Union to be webcast live on the internet was President George W. Bush 's 2002 address . -- The first and only postponement of a State of the Union occurred in 1986 . President Ronald Reagan was scheduled to deliver his address on January 28 , 1986 , the same day the space shuttle Challenger exploded . The speech was delayed until February 4 . -- Longest State of the Union : Harry Truman 's first State of the Union address , on January 22 , 1946 , was more than 25,000 words . -- The shortest : George Washington 's 1790 address was only 833 words and is believed to have lasted less than 10 minutes . Just the facts , ma'am . Obama : . -- Wednesday , January 27 , 2010 : 69 minutes long and 89 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , February 24 , 2009 : 52 minutes and 61 applause interruptions . George W. Bush : . -- Monday , January 28 , 2008 : 53 minutes and 70 applause interruptions . -- Wednesday , January 23 , 2007 : 50 minutes and 63 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , January 31 , 2006 : 51 minutes and 64 applause interruptions . The longest applause interruption , clocked at 52 seconds , was in honor of Staff Sgt . Daniel Clay , who was killed while serving in Iraq . -- Wednesday , February 2 , 2005 : 54 minutes , 66 applause interruptions and 44 standing ovations . -- Tuesday , January 20 , 2004 : 54 minutes and 67 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , January 28 , 2003 : 67 minutes including applause time ; 19 `` Saddam Hussein '' references ; 22 `` terror '' / '' terrorism '' / '' terrorist '' references ; one seat left empty in the gallery in honor of September 11 victims . Other terms and the number of times they were uttered : Tax : 13 , Nuclear : 11 , War : 12 , Evil : 4 , Compassion : 4 , Environment : 4 , Recession : 2 . -- Tuesday , January 29 , 2002 : 48 minutes and 78 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , February 27 , 2001 : 49 minutes and 86 applause interruptions . The welcoming applause lasted more than five minutes . Clinton : . -- Thursday , January 27 , 2000 : 88 minutes , Clinton 's longest and 128 applause interruptions -- a record for him . -- Tuesday , January 19 , 1999 : 77 minutes and 95 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , January 27 , 1998 : 72 minutes ; length of applause was four minutes during the speech ; the welcoming applause lasted 2 minutes , 25 seconds ; 101 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , February 4 , 1997 : 60 minutes and 69 applause interruptions ; length of applause : 9 minutes . -- Tuesday , January 23 , 1996 : 62 minutes ; more than 60 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , January 24 , 1995 : 81 minutes ; more than 96 bursts of applause ; 39 standing ovations . -- Tuesday , January 25 , 1994 : 63 minutes ; 60 rounds of applause and 18 standing ovations . -- Wednesday , February 17 , 1993 : 65 minutes and more than 60 bursts of applause . George H.W . Bush . -- Tuesday , January 28 , 1992 : 50 minutes and 76 applause interruptions . -- Tuesday , January 29 , 1991 : 47 minutes and more than 50 bursts of applause . The longest applause lasted more than a minute . Compiled by CNN Political Research Director Robert Yoon .
Longest State of the Union address was Harry Truman 's on January 22 , 1946 . The shortest : George Washington 's 1790 address . Former President George W. Bush was a big fan of the blue ties .