Eulogy for Robert Francis Kennedy – Ted Kennedy – 08 Jun 1968 Eulogy for Robert Francis Kennedy Edward M. Kennedy Address at the Public Memorial Service for Robert Francis Kennedy delivered 8 June 1968 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York Your Eminences,…
Television News Coverage – Spiro Agnew – 13 Nov 1969 Spiro Theodore Agnew Television News Coverage delivered 13 November 1969, Des Moines, Iowa Thank you very much, Governor Ray, Governor Ogilvie, Governor Tiemann, Mr. Boyd, Miss Peterson, the many distinguished officials of…
Inaugural Address – John F Kennedy – 20 Jan 1961 John F Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Address delivered 20 January 1961, Washington, D.C. Vice President Johnson, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, President Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, President Truman, reverend clergy,…
Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech – William Faulkner – 10 Dec 1950 William Faulkner Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize in Literature originally delivered December 10, 1950 in Stockholm Sweden I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but…
The Truman Doctrine – Harry S. Truman – 12 Mar 1947 Harry S. Truman The Truman Doctrine delivered 12 March 1947 before a Joint Session of Congress Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States:…
Share Our Wealth – Huey P. Long – 07 Mar 1935 Huey P. Long Radio Speech – Share Our Wealth Broadcast 7 March 1935, National Broadcasting Company, New York Ladies and gentlemen, it has been publicly announced that the White House…
The Children Era – Margaret Sanger – Mar 1925 Margaret Sanger The Children Era delivered March 1925 New York, NY Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: My subject is “The Children’s Era.” The Children’s Era! This makes me think of Ellen Key’s…
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…
