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The Reference Shelf: Representative American Speeches 2017-2018

Table of Contents

Preface




1 To the Graduating Class




Mike Bloomberg —— Living by an Honor Code




Oprah Winfrey —— Editorial Gatekeepers




Kaushik Basu —— Remarks to the Class of 2018 Brandeis University International Business School




Jimmy Carter —— Address to the Liberty University Class of 2018




Sheryl Sandberg —— It’s Not Just About Technology: It’s About People




Danielle Allen —— Remarks to the Pomona College Class of 2018




Donald Trump —— Commencement Address to the US Naval Academy Class of 2018




2 Politics and Policies




Donald Trump —— State of the Union Address, 2018




Donald Trump —— Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly




Jeff Sessions —— Immigration Enforcement Actions of the Trump Administration




Donald Trump —— Midterm Campaign Speech




Melania Trump —— The Be Best Program




Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin —— Joint Press Conference at the Helsinki Summit




Mike Pence —— Proposal for the United States Space Force




3 Political Responses to the Establishment




Bernie Sanders —— Response to Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address




Barack Obama —— The State of American Democracy




Elizabeth Warren —— Remarks on Corruption in Washington




Jeff Flake —— Propaganda and the Political Manipulation of the Media




4 Outsiders and Activists




Emma Gonzalez —— We Call BS




Viola Davis —— At the 2018 Women’s March




Oprah Winfrey —— Identity, Gender, and Politics




Leah Cayasso —— Separating Children from Their Parents




Beto O’Rourke —— Comments on the NFL Anthem Protests




Colin Kaepernick —— Ambassador of Conscience Speech




Ximena Cid —— Standing Up and Speaking Out