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American Rhetoric: Ted Kennedy: 1980 Democratic National Convention Address
This is the text and audio of Senator Ted Kennedy's address to the 1980 Democratic National Convention on delivered on August 12, 1980, New York, NY.
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American Rhetoric: Spiro Theodore Agnew: "Television News Coverage"
This is the text and audio of Spiro Agnew's speech "Television News Coverage" expressing his disappointment in the news media's behavior after a Presidental speech on Vietnam; it was delivered at a Republican Midwest regional meeting on...
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American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Four Freedoms"
This is the text and audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech to the 77th Congress entitled "The Four Freedoms" on January 6, 1941.
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American Rhetoric: Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet
This is the text of the speech "The Ballot or the Bullet" delivered by Malcolm X on April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He focuses on Civil Rights.
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American Rhetoric: Woodrow Wilson: War Message
This is the text of President Woodrow Wilson's speech to Congress on April 2, 1917, asking them to declare war on Germany thereby, entering World War I.
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American Rhetoric: Richard M. Nixon: Checkers
This is the text, audio, and video [5:21] of Richard Nixon, Vice Presidential Candidate, addresses the nation on TV on September 23, 1952, explaining the $18,000 he took from a group of his supporters. It is known as the "Checkers" speech.
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American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address
This is the text, audio, and video [2:37] of President Ronald Reagan's tribute speech after the Space Shuttle "Challenger" tragedy on January 28, 1986. The crew of the Challenger Seven who died were Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith...
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American Rhetoric: Robert F. Kennedy: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is the text, audio, and video [1:47] of Robert F. Kennedy's speech to the nation concerning the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.; it was delivered on April 4, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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American Rhetoric: General Douglas Mac Arthur: "Duty, Honor, Country"
This is the text and audio of "Duty, Honor, Country," General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech for the Sylvanus Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, at West Point, New York.
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American Rhetoric: Richard M. Nixon "The Great Silent Majority"
This is the text, audio, and video [31:58] of "The Great Silent Majority," a speech by President Nixon delivered November 3, 1969, concerning the Vietnam War.
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American Rhetoric: John F. Kennedy: "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" (I Am a 'Berliner')
This is the text, audio, and video [5:11] of John F. Kennedy's speech "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a 'Berliner'] delivered on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin, Germany.
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American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Great Arsenal of Democracy"
This is the text, audio, and video [7:40] of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech "The Great Arsenal of Democracy" delivered on December 29, 1940.
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American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: Remarks to National Assoc. Of Evangelicals
This is the text, audio, and video [30:05] of President Reagan's speech " Evil Empires" at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals on March 8, 1983, in Orlando, Florida.
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American Rhetoric: Harry S. Truman: "The Truman Doctrine"
This is the text and audio of President Truman's speech "The Truman Doctrine" before a Joint Session of Congress on March 12, 1947, concerning aid to Greece and Turkey.
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American Rhetoric: Jesse Jackson: 1988 Democratic National Convention Address
This is the text and video [5:40] of Jesse Jackson's speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention on July 19, 1988, at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia.
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American Rhetoric: Mary Fisher: 1992 Rnc Address: "A Whisper of Aids"
This is the text and audio of Mary Fisher's speech "A Whisper of Aids" presented at the 1992 Republican Convention on August 19, 1992, in Houston, Texas. She discusses the issue of HIV and AIDS and the need to remove the silence about it.
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American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson: "The Great Society"
This is the text, audio, and video [7:33] of President Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "The Great Society" delivered on May 22, 1964, in Ann Arbor, Michigan; It outlines his plans for the Great Society.
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American Rhetoric: George C. Marshall: The Marshall Plan
This is the text and audio of George C. Marshall's speech "The Marshall Plan," a plan to help Europe recover from the devastation of WW II, delivered on June 5, 1947, at Harvard University.
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American Rhetoric: Eleanor Roosevelt: The Struggle for Human Rights
This is the text of Eleanor Roosevelt's speech "The Struggle for Human Rights," on the preservation of human freedom delivered on September 28, 1948, in Paris, France.
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American Rhetoric: Carrie Chapman Catt: "The Crisis"
This is the text of Carrie Chapman Catt's speech "The Crisis" on the topic of Woman's Suffrage delivered on September 7, 1916, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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American Rhetoric: Newton N. Minow: "Television and the Public Interest"
This is the text and audio of the speech "Television and the Public Interest" by Newton N. Minow, from the Federal Communications Commission, delivered on May 9, 1961, at National Association of Broadcasters in Washington, DC.
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American Rhetoric: Richard M. Nixon: Cambodian Incursion Address
This is the text, audio. and video [21:54] of President Nixon's speech explaining the conditions in Vietnam and the need to remove the enemy sanctuaries along the border of Vietnam and Cambodia. It was delivered on April 30, 1970, from...
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American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson: On Vietnam and Not Seeking Reelection
This is the text, audio, and video [2:52] of President Lyndon Johnson's speech concerning the Vietnam War and his not seeking re-election.
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American Rhetoric: William Jennings Bryan: Imperialism (Flag of an Empire)
This is the text and audio of William Jennings Bryan's speech "Imperialism" (Flag of an Empire) delivered on August 8, 1900, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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