AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
Feb 10, 2021
“Textual Deviates”
That's what political speechwriter David Kusnet calls speakers who would rather riff than look stiff. Here's why they do it.
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
EVENTS
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Communicating to Understand
Mar 26 -
Professional Development Academy
ON DEMAND -
Speechwriting School Online
May - Jun 2021
Feb 24, 2021
Bringing China-U.S. Relations Back to the Right Track
"We hope that U.S. policy makers will ... abandon biases, give up unwarranted suspicions, and move to bring the China policy back to reason."
Wang Yi,
State Councilor and Foreign Minister, China
Mitch McConnell (R-KY),
United States Senator, Senate Minority Leader
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Mary C. Daly,
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY),
United States Representative
Jan 27, 2021
The Four Major Tasks Facing People of Our Times
"Step up macroeconomic policy coordination ... abandon ideological prejudice ... close the divide between developed and developing countries ... come together against global challenges and jointly create a better future for humanity."
Xi Jinping,
President, People's Republic of China
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Jan 20, 2021
A Collection of Abstract Nouns and Colloquialisms
Biden called for national unity without summoning unifying emotions or articulating unifying ideas.
Michael Cornfield,
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Joe Biden,
President, United States
Michael Cornfield,
Associate Professor of Political Management, George Washington University
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
"We hope that U.S. policy makers will ... abandon biases, give up unwarranted suspicions, and move to bring the China policy back to reason."
Wang Yi,
State Councilor and Foreign Minister, China
"This body is not invited to act as the nation’s overarching moral tribunal."
Mitch McConnell (R-KY),
United States Senator, Senate Minority Leader
"This is the hardest part of practicing equity: It takes humility. We have to be willing to see ourselves, and the world around us, through the eyes of others."
Mary C. Daly,
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Hiding in her Capitol office bathroom, "I really just felt like ... 'If this is the plan for me, then people will be able to take it from here.'"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY),
United States Representative
"Step up macroeconomic policy coordination ... abandon ideological prejudice ... close the divide between developed and developing countries ... come together against global challenges and jointly create a better future for humanity."
Xi Jinping,
President, People's Republic of China
"Unity is the path forward."
Joe Biden,
President, United States
"America will come back from these dark days and shine our light once again."
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Former Governor, California
"These tragedies have reminded us that words matter."
Barry Black,
Chaplain, U.S. Senate
"After a year of hardship, we can understand more than ever the significance of a community with a shared future for mankind."
Xi Jinping,
President, China
"The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know nothing, not even a pandemic or an abuse of power, can extinguish that flame."
Joe Biden,
President-Elect, United States of America