Word: speech
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural speech ever in the bitter cold. A few months later he died of pneumonia, after serving the shortest term in presidential history...
Bush's victory in South Carolina was less than pristine. His campaign there was marked by a number of missteps, most notably his opening speech at Bob Jones University, an institution notorious for its prohibition of interracial dating and for the anti-Catholic sentiments of its founder. Bush's seeming indifference to the institutional racism of his host was only the first indication of his new willingness to go to any lengths to win votes in the state, a willingness further evidenced by his attacks on McCain's voting record on veterans' issues. Running as a born-again Christian, Bush...
Bradley stood stunned in Iowa when Gore misrepresented his record and then went on the attack too late in New Hampshire, gathering more bad press and fewer votes. Now, as he struggles to get back on track in New York, he seems desperate. McCain went negative in his concession speech in South Carolina, and though he was right to attack Bush's self-portrayal as a reformer and a leader, the press deemed the speech too personal and pessimistic, even though comparatively speaking it was a low-key response to the insane amounts of air-time and money Bush...
...want to thank everyone who has stuck with me through thick and thin," Galluccio said in a 1:30 a.m. acceptance speech. "I will work tirelessly to make the city the best...
...spirited questioning period followed Trimble's speech, with most questions focusing on the recent delays in de-armament by militants on both sides...