Featuring speeches of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sir Winston Churchill, General Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, Malcom X, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan.
Contents:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, State of the Union address (January 6, 1942) -- Winston Churchill, Address to Joint Session of Congress -- General Douglas MacArthur, Address to Joint Session of Congress (April 20, 1951) -- Harry S. Truman, 1948 campaign -- John F. Kennedy, Inaugural speech (January 20, 1961); Berlin address (June 23, 1963) -- Martin Luther King, Lincoln Memorial (August 1963); Memphis, Tennessee (April 3, 1968) -- Robert F. Kennedy, Indianapolis (Indiana, April 4, 1968) -- Malcolm X, Harlem, New York (March 29, 1964) -- Richard M. Nixon, the White House (August 8, 1974) -- Ronald Reagan, Inaugural speech (January 20, 1981); Farewell address (August 15, 1988).
Summary:
Seen and heard in this original footage are the dramatic speeches from world leaders that changed the course of history and inspired millions worldwide.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.