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require people attending the State of Union address hold their applause until the end of the speech

Created by D.B. on January 27, 2014

The people attending the State of the Union address will withhold their applause until the end of the speech to allow other viewers, both in the chamber and in the television audience, to focus on the content of the speech without repeated distractions. Hopefully this will help increase the viewership of the address, help increase comprehension of the topics covered in the address and hopefully increase meaningful dialog in the days and weeks after the speech.

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