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President George W Bush is to tell nervous Americans they can be confident about their long-term economic future.President George W Bush is to tell nervous Americans they can be confident about their long-term economic future.
But in excerpts from his final State of the Union address at 0200 GMT he also urges politicians to resist temptation to enlarge a $150bn stimulus plan. But in excerpts released ahead of his final State of the Union address, he urges politicians to resist temptation to enlarge a $150bn stimulus plan.
The president will also say his troop "surge" in Iraq is succeeding after a long and costly war and that "al-Qaeda is on the run". Speaking at 2100 (0200 GMT), the president will say his troop "surge" in Iraq is succeeding after a long, costly war and that "al-Qaeda is on the run".
He will also tell Iran to "cease your support for terror abroad". He will also call on Iran to cease its "support for terror abroad".
In addition, Mr Bush will urge Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment programme and "come clean" about its intentions, according to advance excerpts provided by the White House.
He will add: "But above all, know this: America will confront those who threaten our troops, we will stand by our allies, and we will protect our vital interests in the Gulf."
On Iraq, Mr Bush is expected to praise the work of American and Iraqi forces in achieving "results few of us could have imagined just one year ago".
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters the speech would be "very forward-looking".
"The president thinks his legacy will shake itself out when people look at the record, and history will tell," she said.
The State of the Union address will be Mr Bush's seventh and last before he leaves office in January 2009.
According to Gallup polls of approval ratings around the time of the State of the Union addresses, this is the worst year for Mr Bush since his presidency began.