US
Political Speeches |
| Gettysburg
Address
- The famous Civil War battle in Pennsylvania in
1863. Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg at the dedication
of the cemetery. It is one of the most memorable
speeches in U.S. history. Read a clean text or see
the ordinal document! |
| JFK
Inaugural Speech -
The famous
"Ask not what your country can do for you--ask
what you can do for your country," line was
just one line in a memorable speech. Read, listen
or view the speech. |
| Ronald
Reagan Berlin Wall -
In 1987 Reagan visited Brandenburg Gate
West Berlin, Germany & spoke about freedom &
the end of Communism. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear
down this wall". Read or listen to the original
speech. |
| FDR
Inaugural Speech -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Inaugural Speech in 1933 came
in the middle of The Great Depression. Famous for:
“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”
Read, listen to or view the speech. |
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US
Political Speeches |
| Kennedy
Berlin Wall
- "Ich bin ein Berliner." "I am a
Berliner." The bold speech made in the heat
of the Cold War. Kennedy came up with the phrase
at the last moment, only as they walked up the stairs,
as well as the idea to say it in German. |
| Clinton
Inaugural - The Berlin Wall
was down & the Cold War was over & Clinton
lead America into the 20th Century. "There
is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured
by what is right with America." |
| Washington's
Farewell Address -
Our first president's most famous speech, the first
farewell address in American history & thus
the election of a new leader for the first time. |
| Truman
Doctrine -
Harry S. Truman's speech that helped ignite the
Cold War. He warned that the US must stop communism
in faraway places in order to stop its spread closer
to home. |
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