AROUND THE WORLD IN RHETORIC

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VITAL SPEECHES OF RECENT WEEKS

Mar 08, 2023
A conversation with speechwriter Lissa Muscatine, on the making of First Lady Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech at the United Nations' 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing.
Lissa Muscatine
Lissa Muscatine, Former Speechwriter, First Lady Hillary Clinton
Mar 01, 2023
We see it even in the dark.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky, President, Ukraine
Feb 22, 2023
"One year into this war, Putin no longer doubts the strength of our coalition. But he still doubts our conviction. ... Our support for Ukraine will not waver, NATO will not be divided, and we will not tire."
Joe Biden
Joe Biden, President, United States of America
Feb 15, 2023
"This is our Europe. These are our rules. This is our way of life."
Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky, President, Ukraine
Feb 08, 2023
"As we gather here tonight, we are writing the next chapter in the great American story, a story of progress and resilience."
Joe Biden
Joe Biden, President, United States of America
Jan 25, 2023
"I am not leaving because it was hard ... I am leaving because with such a privileged role, comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead, and also, when you are not."
Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister, New Zealand
Jan 18, 2023
"Business can't be the only thing that works in this country. We need a government that also works."
Susan P. Clark
Susan P. Clark, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jan 11, 2023
House Democrats will "try to find common ground ... But I also want to make clear that we will never compromise our principles."
Hakeem Jeffries
Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
Jan 04, 2023
"I look forward to visiting folks all over the city again and again, this time as your mayor. I have more listening and learning to do. I also have more running to do."
Craig Greenberg
Craig Greenberg, Mayor, Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 22, 2022
"I know that everything depends on us, on Ukrainian armed forces, yet so much depends on the world. So much in the world depends on you."
Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky, President, Ukraine