President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address -- As Prepared for Delivery (Source: The White House, February 12, 2013)

As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he said, “to report the State of the Union – to improve it is the task of us all.”  

Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the State of the Union Address (Source: The White House, February 12, 2013)

First Lady Michelle Obama Dr. Jill Biden Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President The following individuals will be seated in the box with the First Lady and Dr. Biden at the State of the Union Address: 

State of the Union Address Deeply Rooted in American History (Source: Department of State, IIP Digital Publication, 2 pages)

When President Obama addresses leaders of the U.S. federal government on February 12 he will be fulfilling a constitutional obligation and following a long-standing tradition of American presidents. 

Excerpts of the President’s State of the Union Address (Source: The White House, February 12, 2013)

“It is our generation’s task, then, to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising, thriving middle class. It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country – the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or who you love. 

2013 State of the Union Livestream (Source: The White House)

State of the Union Photo Gallery (Source: The White House)