44 Million Watch Address
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Nearly 44 million people watched President Clinton’s State of the Union address on the four major networks and three all-news cable channels, a substantial decline in audience from last year, based on projections by Nielsen Media Research.
Viewing surged a year ago to the highest level since the first year of Clinton’s presidency, fueled by the allegations surrounding his relationship with former White House intern Monica S. Lewinsky.
Here are the ratings of recent State of the Union addresses:
Year: Viewers (millions)
1999: 44
1998: 53*
1997: 41
1996: 41
1995: 42
1994: 46
1993: 67
* Also included CNBC
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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