Updates
Cambodian Incursion Address – Richard Nixon – 30 Apr 1970 Richard M. Nixon Cambodian Incursion Address delivered 30 April 1970 from Washington, DC Good evening, my fellow Americans. Ten days ago, in my report to the nation on Vietnam, I announced…
Address to the Congress on Women’s Suffrage – Carrie Chapman Catt – Nov 1917 Carrie Chapman Catt Address to the Congress on Women Suffrage delivered November 1917, Washington D.C. Woman suffrage is inevitable. Suffragists knew it before November 4, 1917; opponents afterward.…
For the Equal Rights Amendment – Shirley Chisholm – 10 Aug 1970 Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm For the Equal Rights Amendment delivered 10 Aug 1970, Washington, DC Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution 264, before us today, which provides for equality under the law…
Address to the Jury – Emma Goldman – 09 Jul 1917 Emma Goldman Address to the Jury delivered 9 July 1917, New York Gentlemen of the Jury: As in the case of my co-defendant, Alexander Berkman, this is also the first…
The Ballot or the Bullet (off site) – Malcolm X – 03 Apr 1964 Malcolm X (1925 – 1965) “The Ballot or the Bullet” King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan – April 12, 1964 Malcolm X Malcolm X was one…
Speech Accepting the Republican Presidential Nomination – Barry Goldwater – 16 Jul 1964 Barry Goldwater Speech Accepting the Republican Presidential Nomination delivered 16 July 1964, San Francisco My good friend and great Republican, Dick Nixon, and your charming wife, Pat; my…
We Shall Overcome – Lyndon Johnson – 15 Mar 1965 Lyndon Baines Johnson Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Voting Legislation We Shall Overcome delivered 15 March 1965, Washington, D.C. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress:…
Civil Rights Address – John F. Kennedy – 11 Jun 1963 John F. Kennedy – Civil Rights Address delivered 11 June 1963, White House, Washington, D.C. Good evening, my fellow citizens: This afternoon, following a series of threats and…
American University Commencement – John F. Kennedy – 10 Jun 1963 John F. Kennedy American University Commencement Address delivered 10 June 1963, Washington, D.C. President Anderson, members of the faculty, board of trustees, distinguished guests, my old colleague, Senator Bob…
Television and the Public Interest – Newton Minow – 09 May 1961 Newton N. Minow Television and the Public Interest delivered 9 May 1961, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, DC Governor Collins, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: Governor Collins you’re…
