State of the Republic address

The State of the Republic Address was a (presumably annual) speech given by the Supreme Chancellor to the Galactic Senate on the current state of the Old Republic. It was considered an archaic tradition during the last few centuries of the Old Republic, and Valorum Eixes was the last Chancellor to give such addresses.

However, they were temporarily revived by Palpatine during the Clone Wars. His addresses were frequently punctuated by massive applause from the senators, and could last as long as four hours.