AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC
May 27, 2020
Professional speechwriters, speaking privately
Straining to help leaders communicate via video, speechwriters sense: We are going to need more than this.
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
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Aug 04 - 07 -
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David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Simon Lancaster,
Speechwriter
May 27, 2020
Eisenhower speechwriter dies
Bob Kieve learned to contend with the president's quirky but strong linguistic preferences.
Professional Speechwriters Association
Barack Obama,
Former President, United States
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
May 13, 2020
Speechwriters told us what they need during the coronavirus crisis
Here's what we're going to do about it.
Professional Speechwriters Association
Boris Johnson,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom
David Murray,
Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
May 08, 2020
Book Review: A Feast of Speeches
Review of "Transatlantic Rhetoric—Speeches from the American Revolution to the Suffragettes"
Neil Hrab,
Rhetoric Editor, Vital Speeches of the Day
Professional Speechwriters Association
George W. Bush,
Former President of the United States
May 06, 2020
When to Quarantine Your Leadership Communications. And When to Speak Up.
"It is nearly impossible to say the wrong thing when you’re doing the right thing."
Lucinda Trew,
Speechwriter
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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS
British speechwriting teacher Simon Lancaster teaches young people how to make more compelling arguments.
Simon Lancaster,
Speechwriter
"Don't be afraid. Do what you think is right. Build a community."
Barack Obama,
Former President, United States
"And yet we must also recognize that this campaign against the virus has come at a colossal cost to our way of life."
Boris Johnson,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom
"In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants. We are human beings, equally vulnerable, and equally wonderful in the sight of God."
George W. Bush,
Former President of the United States
"In casting up this dread balance-sheet, contemplating our dangers with a disillusioned eye ..."
Sir Winston Churchill,
Prime Minister, United Kingdom
A speech about "the courage to be human"—by the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco? Yes.
Mary C. Daly,
President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
"Let me tell you how Royal Bank of Canada is doing its part."
Dave McKay,
CEO, Royal Bank of Canad
"In truth, the nation needs more—much more—from our leaders."
Patrice A. Harris,
President, American Medical Association
"Let us try and live with hope and with faith in ourselves and each other."
Charles,
Prince of Wales
"Let’s learn how to act as one nation. And let’s learn how to act as one nation here.”
Andrew Cuomo,
Governor, New York