5. USSC nomination acceptance address / Remarks to the graduating class of 2020 / Amy Coney Barrett. This year's graduates can help build a healthier, more equal world / Bill and Melinda Gates -- Build bridges between people instead of dividing them / Barack Obama -- Dear class of 2020 / Malala Yousafzai -- Remarks to the Johns Hopkins University class of 2020 / Anthony Fauci -- This virus won't be the last obstacle you face, but it can help you prepare for the next one / Arnold Schwarzenegger -- 2. The pandemic-- Declaration of coronavirus emergency / Donald Trump -- A briefing on the coronavirus outbreak / Andrew Cuomo -- Reopening the country amid COVID-19 / Joe Biden -- Hearing on COVID-19's impact on the future of higher education / Susan Davis et. al-- TikTok, Dr. Fauci, and COVID-19 relief / Donald Trump -- COVID-19 response / Anthony Fauci -- 3. A year of social unrest -- The George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests / London Breed -- Congressional Democrats unveil police reform bill in press conference / Karen Bass et. al -- IPress conference on protests in Seattle / Jenny Durkan and Carmen Best-- A debate on police reform / Kamala Harris and John Cornyn -- Portland police chief press conference/ Chuck Lovell-- Addressing the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church and community members / Joe Biden-- Rally speech in Latrobe, Pennsylvania / Donald Trump -- 4. The great divide - the 2020 election -- Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will lead by example / Gretchen Whitmer-- Acceptance speech of the Democratic Vice Presidental nominee / Kamala Harris -- Acceptance speeck of the Republican Presidential candidate / Donald Trump -- Acceptance speech of the Democratic Presidental candidate / Joe Biden -- Do not let them take away your power / Barack Obama -- America is not a racist country / Nikki Haley -- Acceptance speech of the Republican Vice Presidential nominee -- Final Presidential debate highlights / Donald Trump and Joe Biden -- President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris acceptance speech after winning the 2020 Presidential race / Joe Biden and Kamala Harris -- President Trump is 100% within his rights to investigate voting irregularities / Mitch McConnell -- Congressional Democratic leaders news conference on COVID-19 and election results / Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer -- Key cabinet picks announcement / Joe Biden and Kamala Harris -- 5. Other significant events in 2020 -- Key moments from the Donald Trump impeachment trail final day / U.S. Senate -- On the centennial of women's right to vote / Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- Harvey Weinstein trial verdict / Cyrus Vance III -- NASA and SpaceX: Dragon space launch press conference / SpaceX Crew -- Memorial service for John Lewis / Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi -- Abraham Accords signing ceremony / Donald Trump -- Memorial speech for Ruth Bader Ginsburg / John Roberts -- USSC nomination acceptance address / Amy Coney Barrett.
Summary:
"Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year's most important stories."-Publisher.
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.