1997 State of the Union Address of high school students sponsored by the Close Up Foundation. Dan Glickman, the Secretary of Agriculture, served as the designated survivor. The speech was broadcast live on television and radio and lasted 1:04:21 and consisted of 6,774 words. This was the first State of the Union Address carried live on the Internet. 1997 State of the Union Address The 1997 State of the Union address was given by President Bill Clinton to a joint session of the 105th United States Congress on Tuesday, February 4, 1997. The speech was the first State of the Union address of President Clinton's second
Off to Join the World "If Merle Would Sing My Song", which was a solo rendition on the original album, was partially re-recorded with Merle Haggard appearing as a featured artist in the track that appeared on new album. "How Do You Get That Lonely" was issued as the second single from the "Off to Join the World" album. This song became the highest-charting song of Larsen's career, reaching number 18 on the country charts and number 91 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Finally, in mid-2005, "The Best Man" was released as the third single, peaking at number 36 on the country charts. Off to