Representative American speeches, 2015-2016.

Contributor Biden, Joseph R., Jr.

ImprintAmenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, 2016.

Descriptionxiii, 186 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Note:1. TO THE GRADUATING CLASS. Address by Vice President Joseph Biden on receiving the 2016 Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame / Joe Biden -- Commencement address to the Howard University class of 2016 / Barack Obama -- In the future economy, "we will hire hearts" / Anne-Marie Slaughter -- Remarks by the First Lady at the City College of New York commencement / Michelle Obama -- Now, we are all founders / Leah Busque -- The mistrust of science / Atul Gawande -- 2. CAMPAIGN SPEECHES. Remarks by the First Lady at the Democratic National Convention / Michelle Obama -- Former Attorney General addresses the 2016 Democratic National Convention / Eric Holder -- Address by the Speaker of the House at the Republican National Convention / Paul Ryan -- Remarks on building a new American future / Donald Trump -- Speech at the Democratic Convention / Cory Booker -- Address at the Republican National Convention / Peter Thiel -- Super Tuesday speech / Bernie Sanders -- America is once again at a moment of reckoning / Hillary Clinton -- Donald Trump's acceptance speech / Donald Trump -- 3. CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. Remarks at a press conference announcing a complaint against the state of North Carolina to stop discrimination against transgender individuals / Loretta Lynch -- Race at the BET Awards / Jesse Williams -- Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms / Ivan Coyote -- The law enforcement profession and historical injustices / Terrence M. Cunningham -- Gun violence and racial turmoil / LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade -- Statement on legislation that protects the privacy of North Carolina citizens / Pat McCrory -- 4. THE YEAR IN REVIEW. Statement on the Clinton e-mail investigation / James Comey -- Speech at Our Ocean Conference / Leonardo DiCaprio -- Remarks after briefing on the attack in Orlando, Florida / Barack Obama -- Love is love / Lin-Manual Miranda -- "I'll continue to sit" / Colin Kaepernick -- Countering false narratives / Peter Salovey -- Remarks by the First Lady at a "Hillary for America" event in New Hampshire / Michelle Obama -- 5. A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. Remarks on the Paris Agreement / Barack Obama -- "World 'must not let fears get the better of us'" / Angelina Jolie -- Remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival / John Kerry -- Keynote speech at World Humanitarian Day / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie -- Opening speech at the Rio Olympics / Thomas Bach -- Speech after "Brexit" vote / David Cameron.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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