1977 in the United States

Events from the year 1977 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Gerald Ford (R-Michigan) (until January 20) Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia) (starting January 20) Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller (R-New York) (until January 20) Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota) (starting January 20) Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger (Virginia) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Carl Albert (D-Oklahoma) (until January 3) Tip O'Neill (D-Massachusetts) (starting January 4) Senate Majority Leader: Mike Mansfield (D-Montana) (until January 3) Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) (starting January 3) Congress: 94th (until January 3), 95th (starting January 3) ==== State governments ==== == Events == === January === January The world's first personal computer, the Commodore PET, is demonstrated at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.

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