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State of the Union Address -- 28 January 2008
The last state of the union address by George W. Bush, 28 January 2008. Part 2.

State of the Union Address
The last state of the union address by George W. Bush, 28 January 2008. Part 1.

Speech: President Outlines Strategy for Victory in Iraq - Page 2
Speech - President Outlines Strategy for Victory in Iraq - 30 November 2005

Speech: President Outlines Strategy for Victory in Iraq
Speech - President Outlines Strategy for Victory in Iraq - 30 November 2005

President Bush On Fifth Anniversary of 9-11
On the fifth anniversary of 9-11, President Bush speaks to the nation from the oval office.

President Eisenhower On The Military-Industrial Complex
In his farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the American public of the dangers of the military-industrial complex.

War on Terrorism - President George W. Bush - 28 June 2005
Text of speech given by President George W. Bush on 28 June 2005 in Ft. Bragg, NC.

President Bush - Acceptance Speech - Part 1 Page 1
Text of acceptance speech - George W Bush - 2 September 2004 at the Republican National Convention in New York, NY. Part one of two parts.

State of the Union Addresses - 1945 - 2006
Transcripts and videos of State of the Union speeches from 1945 (Truman) to 2006 (Bush). From C-Span.

Bush, G.W. - Acceptance Speech - December 13, 2000
In this CNN transcript, then-Governor George W. Bush accepted Al Gore's concession in the 2000 Presidental election, saying "Our nation must rise above a house divided... I know America wants reconciliation and unity. I know Americans want progress. And we must seize this moment and deliver."

Chisholm, S. - Equal Rights for Women - May 21, 1969
In this address to the House of Representatives, Shirley Chisholm (New York) -- the first African-American woman elected to the House -- introduces the Equal Rights Amendment. The text is provided by Sweet Briar College, a Virginia all-women's college.

Kennedy, J.F. - Inaugural Address - January 20, 1961
Hear J.F. Kennedy deliver the line: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." The History Channel provides a Real Audio file.

King, M.L. - I Have a Dream - August 28, 1963
On a hot August day in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King spoke these words to more than 200,000 people from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. American Rhetoric brings the speech to life via Real Audio.

Lincoln, A. - Gettysburg Address - November 19, 1863
This Library of Congress exhibit includes the full text of the speech, delivered by Lincoln at the dedication of the military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where more than 45,000 had died in July during the Civil War. Few political speechs are as well known as this one.

Mill, John Stuart - On Liberty - 1859
A timeless essay on the relationship between the individual and society by John Stuart Mill (1806–73), British philosopher and economist. Composed with his wife, Harriet Taylor. From Mill: "The subject of this Essay is ... Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.”

Nixon, R.M. - Checkers Speech - September 23, 1952
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Richard M. Nixon appeared on national TV to defend himself of charges that he kept a secret fund to underwrite political expenses. The History Channel brings the words to life via Real Audio.

Roosevelt, F.D. - Inaugural Address - March 4, 1933
This was FDR's first inaugural speech, famous for the phrase "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Read the text.

Smith, M.K. - Denounces McCarthy - May 31, 1950
Sen. Margaret K. Smith (Maine) was the first member of the Republican party to publicly condemn Sen. Joseph McCarthy (Wisconsin). The History Channel provides a Real Audio file.

State of the State - 2006 Gubernatorial Speeches
Stateline.org is archiving news coverage of governors 2006 State of the State addresses in this special issue section of the site.