GREAT SPEECHES OF THE 20th CENTURY

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Political, Historic, Inspirational

1908-1991

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This collection represents some of the most well-known speeches of the 20th century, spanning the years 1908-1991. Each speech has been edited to include the most memorable and noteworthy segments. Every attempt has been made to include a variety of speakers in the political, historical, inspirational and topical categories. GREAT SPEECHES OF THE 20th CENTURY was designed for use in a broad range of reference and production applications.

1

Taft, William Howard The Farmer & the Republican Party Oct     1908

2

Wilson, Woodrow Address to the American Indians          1913

3

Roosevelt, Theodore Address to the Boys' Progressive League July 03, 1913

4

Roosevelt, Franklin D. Inaugural Address Mar 04, 1933

5

Roosevelt, Franklin D. Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1937

6

Dewey, Thomas E. Election Eve Campaign Speech Nov 06, 1944

7

Truman, Harry S. Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1949

8

Nixon, Richard M. "Checkers" Speech Sep 23, 1952

9

Stevenson, Adlai Presidential Campaign Address Sep     1952

10

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Republican Convention Address Aug 23, 1956

11

Kennedy, John F/Nixon, Richard M. Presidential Debate Oct 21, 1960

12

Goldwater, Barry Presidential Campaign Address Mar 31, 1964

13

Johnson, Lyndon B. Address to the Nation Mar 31, 1968

14

Kennedy, Robert F. Presidential Campaign Address Apr 05, 1968

15

Nixon, Richard M. Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1969

16

Agnew, Spiro Resignation Address Oct 15, 1973

17

Nixon, Richard M. Resignation Address Aug 08, 1974

18

Carter, Jimmy Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech July 15, 1976

19

Reagan, Ronald Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1981

20

Cuomo, Mario Keynote Address for the Democratic Convention July 16, 1984

21

Jackson, Jesse Address to the Democratic Convention July 17, 1984

22

Spencer, Len First Promotional Message on Edison Phonograph        1906

23

Watson, James Gerard The German Peril Nov 25, 1917

24

Pershing, J.J. Address From France Apr     1918

25

Coolidge, Calvin
Lindbergh, Charles
On Lindbergh's Return to the United States Jun 11, 1927

26

King Edward VIII Abdication Address Dec 11, 1936

27

Chamberlain, Neville On His Return From the Munich Conference Sep 03, 1938

28

Hitler, Adolf On Germany's Occupation of the Sudetenland Oct     1938

29

Chamberlain, Neville Declaration of War with Germany Sep 01, 1939

30

Churchill, Winston First Radio Address As Prime Minister May 19, 1940

31

Roosevelt, Franklin D. Declaration of War Against Japan Dec 08, 1941

32

Truman, Harry S. The First Atomic Bomb Attack on Japan Aug 06, 1945

33

Macarthur, Douglas Address to Congress Apr 20, 1951

34

Dulles, John Foster On the Fall of Dien Bien Phu May 07, 1954

35

Radio Moscow Announcement of the Launching of Sputnik Oct 05, 1957

36

Kennedy, John F. The Cuban Missile Crisis Oct 22, 1962

37

Stevenson, Adlai Confrontation Over Russian Missiles in Cuba Oct 25, 1962

38

Johnson, Lyndon B. On Signing of the Civil Rights Bill July 02, 1964

39

Kennedy, Edward Eulogy for Robert F. Kennedy Jun 08, 1968

40

Nixon, Richard M. The End of the Vietnam War Jan 23, 1973

41

Bush, George On Commencement of the Bombing of Iraq Jan 16, 1991

42

Bryan, William Jennings The Ideal Republic          1923

43

Earhart, Amelia On the Future of Women in Flying Feb     1931

44

Gehrig, Lou Farewell to Baseball July 04, 1939

45

Churchill, Winston Address to the Nation on the R.A.F. Jun 18, 1940

46

Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret

Greetings to the Children of England
Oct 13, 1940

47

Ruth, Babe Farewell to Baseball Apr 27, 1947

48

Stengel, Casey Address to Congress July 10, 1958

49

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Farewell Address Jan 17, 1961

50

Kennedy, John F. Inaugural Address Jan 20, 1961

51

Glenn, John The First American in Earth Orbit Mar 01, 1962

52

King, Martin Luther To Civil Rights Marchers in Washington, D.C. Aug 28, 1963

53

Borman, Frank Christmas Greeting From Space Dec 24, 1968

54

Armstrong, Neil The Moon Landing July 20, 1969

55

Aaron, Hank Address to Congress Jun 18, 1974

56

Reagan, Ronald Address to the Nation on the Berlin Wall Jun 12, 1987

57

Lindbergh, Charles Address on U.S. Neutrality Sep 01, 1941

58

McCarthy, Joseph Address to the Chicago Irish Fellowship Club Mar 17, 1954

59

Nixon, Richard M.
Khrushchev, Nikita

The Kitchen Debate
July 24, 1959

60

Freed, Alan Farewell to Fans (The Payola Scandal) Nov 12, 1959

61

Nixon, Richard M. Concession Speech Nov 07, 1962

62

Malcolm X On Black Power Mar 08, 1964

63

Rubin, Jerry Address to the Yippie Convention Aug 28, 1968

64

Daley, Richard Press Conference on Riots At Democratic Convention Aug 29, 1968

65

Agnew, Spiro Address on Vietnam War Protests May 22, 1970

66

Steinem, Gloria Address to the Women of America July 10, 1971

67

Nixon, Richard M. On Releasing the Watergate Tapes Nov 17, 1973

68

North, Oliver Testimony at the Iran-contra Hearings July 08, 1987

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