Personalities
First President Elect Press Conference – 07 Nov 2008 Barack Obama Opening Remarks During First President Elect Press Conference delivered 7 November 2008, Chicago, Illinois This morning we woke up to more sobering news about the state of our economy.…
Knox College Commencement Speech – 04 Jun 2005 Barack Obama Commencement Address at Knox College delivered 4 June 2005, Galesburg, Illinois Good morning President Taylor, Board of Trustees, faculty, parents, family, friends, the community of Galesburg, the class of…
Senate Speech on Voting Rights Act Renewal – 20 Jul 2006 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech on Voting Rights Act Reauthorization delivered 20 July 2006 Mr. President, I rise today both humbled and honored by the opportunity to express…
Presidential Exploratory Committee Announcement – 16 Jan 2007 Barack Obama Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee delivered 16 January 2007 As many of you know, over the last few months I’ve been thinking hard about my plans for 2008. Running for…
Presidential Candidacy Announcement – 10 Feb 2007 Barack Obama Presidential Candidacy Announcement for US President Delivered 10 February 2007, Springfield, Illinois Hello Springfield! …Look at all of you. Look at all of you. Goodness. Thank you so much. Thank…
Brown Chapel Speech – 04 Mar 2007 Barack Obama Selma Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech Brown Chapel Speech delivered 4 March 2007, Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama Thank you. Thank you. Giving all praise and honor to God for…
Senate Speech Honoring the Life of Rosa Parks – 25 Oct 2005 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech Honoring the Life of Rosa Parks delivered 25 October 2005, Washington, D.C. Mr. President, today the nation mourns a genuine American hero.…
Senate Speech on the PATRIOT Act – 15 Dec 2005 Barack Obama Senate Floor Speech on the PATRIOT Act delivered 15 December 2005 Thank you very much, Mr. President. You know, four years ago, following the most devastating attack…
Federal Plaza Address Opposing the War in Iraq – 02 Oct 2002 Barack Obama Speech Opposing the War in Iraq at Federal Plaza delivered 2 October 2002, Chicago, Illinois Barack Obama : Good afternoon. Let begin by saying that although…
A Time for Choosing – Ronald Reagan – 27 Oct 1964 Ronald Reagan A Time for Choosing (aka “The Speech”) Air date 27 October 1964, Los Angeles, CA Program Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, we take pride in presenting a thoughtful address by…
