Representative American speeches, 2018-2019 / [compiled by Grey House Publishing]

Contributor Lysiak, Hilde, 2006-

ImprintAmenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, 2019.

Imprint2019

Descriptionxiv, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Note:1. To the graduating class -- Commencement address to the Reed School of Media class of 2019 / Hilde Kate Lysiak -- You need to know what you believe / Stacey Adams [Abrams] -- Your perspective is unique / Glenn Close -- Commencement address to the 2019 Harvard Business School graduates / Michael R. Bloomberg -- Take charge of Earth: turn your fear into excitement / Bill Nye -- Letting go of the old is part of a new beginning / Angela Merkel -- 2. Politics and policies -- Oval office address on immigration and border security / Donald Trump -- Solving illegal immigration[for real] / Sonia Nazario -- Remarks by President Trump at the National Rifle Association leadership forum: law & justice / Donald Trump -- You can hear the people in power shaking / David Hogg -- A call for action on gun control legislation (excerpt) / Cory Booker -- Trump impeachment statement / Nancy Pelosi -- Now is the time to act / John Lewis -- Remarks by President Trump on America's environmental leadership: energy & environment / Donald Trump -- 3. Responses in controversial political times -- Opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee / Christine Blassey Ford -- Vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh / Susuan Collins -- I'll be the bad buy / Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- Harris kicks off her Presidential campaign / Kamala Herris -- New York City campaign rally / Elizabeth Warren -- Exploring a 2020 run against Donald Trump / Bill Weld -- Hearing of former attorney to President Donald Trump / Michael Cohen -- Analyzing Trump's comments on the whistle-blower in a private meeting / by Gregory Korte, Jennifer Jacobs, and Nick Wadhams -- 4. Scientists and activists -- SACNAS: National diversity in STEM conference key address / Ellen Ochoa -- Scientific integrity in federal agencies (excerpt) / Michael Halpern -- You have stolen my dreams and my childhood / Greta Thurnberg -- Science activation: how do we get our science used by those in power? (excerpt) / Lucy Jones -- Speech on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing / Mike Pence -- 5. Health issues -- Remarks on the HEAL initiative / Alex M. Azar II -- Remarks on individual health insurance market rates / Alax M. Azar II -- State relief and empowerment waivers: Affordable Care Act / Seema Verma -- The cost of health care / Lamar Alexander -- SAMSHSA's 2018 national survey on drug use and health (excerpt) / Elinore F. McCance-Katz -- Time for physicians to create history together / Patrice A. Harris -- Advancing health care through the lens of history : health equity / James L. Madara.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:"Selected from a diverse field of speakers and venues, this volume offers some of the most engaging American speeches of the year. Distinguished by its diversity, covering areas in politics, education, popular culture, as well as trending topics in the news, these speeches provide an interesting format to explore some of the year's most important stories." --Publisher.

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