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The Reference Shelf: Representative American Speeches 2015-2016

Table of Contents

Preface




1 To the Graduating Class




Joe Biden —— Address on Receiving the 2016 Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame




Barack Obama —— Commencement Address to the Howard University Class of 2016




Anne-Marie Slaughter —— In the Future Economy, “We Will Hire Hearts”




Michelle Obama —— Remarks by the First Lady at the City College of New York Commencement




Leah Busque —— Now, We Are All Founders




Atul Gawande —— The Mistrust of Science




2 Campaign Speeches




Michelle Obama —— Remarks by the First Lady at the Democratic National Convention




Eric Holder —— Former Attorney General Addresses the 2016 Democratic National Convention




Paul Ryan —— Address by the Speaker of the House at the Republican National Convention




Donald Trump —— Remarks on Building a New American Future




Cory Booker —— Speech at the Democratic Convention




Peter Thiel —— Address at the Republican National Convention




Bernie Sanders —— Super Tuesday Speech




Hillary Clinton —— America Is Once Again at a Moment of Reckoning




Donald Trump —— Donald Trump’s Acceptance Speech




3 Civil Rights and Social Justice




Loretta Lynch —— Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing a Complaint Against the State of North Carolina to Stop Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals




Jesse Williams —— Race at the BET Awards




Ivan Coyote —— Why We Need Gender-Neutral Bathrooms




Terrence M. Cunningham —— The Law Enforcement Profession and Historical Injustices




LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade —— Gun Violence and Racial Turmoil




Pat McCrory —— Statement on Legislation That Protects the Privacy of North Carolina Citizens




4 The Year in Review




James Comey —— Statement on the Clinton E-mail Investigation




Leonardo DiCaprio —— Speech at Our Ocean Conference




Barack Obama —— Remarks After Briefing on the Attack in Orlando, Florida




Lin-Manuel Miranda —— Love Is Love




Colin Kaepernick —— “I’ll Continue to Sit”




Peter Salovey —— Countering False Narratives




Michelle Obama —— Remarks by the First Lady at a “Hillary for America” Event in New Hampshire




5 A Global Perspective




Barack Obama —— Remarks on the Paris Agreement




Angelina Jolie —— “World ‘Must Not Let Fears Get the Better of Us’”




John Kerry —— Remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival




Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie —— Keynote Speech at World Humanitarian Day




Thomas Bach —— Opening Speech at the Rio Olympics




David Cameron —— Speech After “Brexit” Vote