Posts Tagged ‘speechwriting’
In Wake of Fort Hood Shootings, a Speech on the Need »
At the time of this writing, there has been no definitive word on the motivation of the gunman in the tragic shootings at Fort Hood today. Whatever the truth turns out to be, I wanted to share this powerful speech about the psychic damage of battle, which was recently delivered at a Veterans Expo in New York. I initially studied it as an [...]
Banal Prelude to History »
This video captures the minutes before President Richard Nixon's historic televised resignation speech. I must credit Vital Speeches of the Day for unearthing this fascinating example of "the disconnectedness between the profound public moment and backstage banality."
