President Clinton speaks to the Nation with an "Address on Haiti" September 19, 1994. He calls for the end to brutal atrocities that threaten tens of thousands of Haitians at the hands of their country's dictator.
On November 17, 2005, during a press conference, Representative John Murtha calls forcefully for an end to U.S. military involvement in Iraq, setting off a firestorm of opposition to the war.
Elie Wiesel delivers the commencement address at Dartmouth on June 11, 2006. He extols the virtues of education as a powerful weapon against racism and hatred, and he particularly warns against fanaticism.
From the "Great Speeches" series - Volume 1 (Platinum Edition): John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama
Frome the "Great Speeches" series - Volume 1 (Platinum Edition): John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama
From the "Great Speeches" series - Volume 1 (Platinum Edition): John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama
President George W. Bush gives the "Iraq War Address" on March 20, 2003, alerting the nation to the early stages of a coalition to disarm Iraq. From the title, "Great Speeches: The Presidents (2009 Revision)."
From the "Great Speeches" series - Today's Women, Volume 5: Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Haleema Salie.
From the "Great Speeches" series - Today's Women, Volume 5: Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Haleema Salie
From the "Great Speeches" series - Today's Women, Volume 7: Elizabeth Edwards, Michelle Obama, Cindy McCain, Mary McAleese, Mary Yates, Lilly Ledbetter, and Carly Fiorina
From the "Great Speeches" series -Today's Women, Volume 7: Elizabeth Edwards, Michelle Obama, Cindy McCain, Mary McAleese, Mary Yates, Lilly Ledbetter, and Carly Fiorina
From the "Great Speeches" series -Volume 1 (Platinum Edition): John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama
Student Jean Rohe vs. John McCain: New School Commencement Speech Controversy
In 2006, twenty-two year old college student Jean Rohe takes a stand against fellow Commencement Speaker and Presidential hopeful John McCain, demonstrating impressive communication skills in the face of a powerful political figure.
