The Special Collections library located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas contains a multitude of important items. These items collected have come from all over and are big parts of Nevada’s history. Upon my visit to the library I came across a speech that was given by the late Senator Howard W. Cannon. Senator Howard was in office from 1959 until 1983. The artifact that I analyzed by Senator Howard was a typed version of his speech. This speech was a statement given before the commission on the review of a national policy toward gambling. The speech was given in Carson City, Nevada on August 18, 1975. The artifact was kind of simple. It was five pages long. It was followed by a one-page introduction of the governor. The
The Speech “Arrogance of Power: Today, I Weep for my Country...” by Senator Robert Byrd is more persuasive. He tries to persuade members of the Senate that the United States was arriving into a imprudent and unnecessary war. His thesis states “Around the globe, our friends mistrust us, our word is disputed, our intentions are questioned.” Byrd pleas to both the Senate and the American people in order to positively dispute his argument; this becomes obvious in his use of the cooperative expression in paragraph two. The main argument used is that Byrd impulses the people, the politicians, and citizens of the United States leave the conceited purposes of the War on Terror and concentrate on peaceful diplomacy. In paragraph 11, he writes, "Why
A young man sits solemnly at a desk in front of a wall full of books, holding eye contact with the camera for the briefest of moments before lowering his eyes to the papers before him and beginning his speech. The young man is Ted Kennedy, and the speech he is about to share with the camera and with his viewers will come to be known as the Chappaquiddick speech. Following the car crash that claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne, and the court cases, the speech was intended to tell Kennedy's side of the story. He wished to explain his actions to the nation and to seek forgiveness from his people. The speech was televised at 7:30 pm on July 25, 1969, broadcast live from Kennedy's father's library, and reached the roughly 96% of American homes with televisions.
On a cold winter’s morning on the 28th day of January in the year 1986, America was profoundly shaken and sent to its knees as the space shuttle Challenger gruesomely exploded just seconds after launching. The seven members of its crew, including one civilian teacher, were all lost. This was a game changer, we had never lost a single astronaut in flight. The United States by this time had unfortunately grown accustomed to successful space missions, and this reality check was all too sudden, too brutal for a complacent and oblivious nation (“Space”). The outbreak of sympathy that poured from its citizens had not been seen since President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The disturbing scenes were shown repeatedly on news networks which undeniably made it troublesome to keep it from haunting the nation’s cognizance (“Space”). The current president had more than situation to address, he had the problematic undertaking of gracefully picking America back up by its boot straps.
Ann Richards’s keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1988 was extremely interesting to watch. I believe her speech was intended to be focused on the American family and also the American farmers. These two areas seemed to be very important to Mrs. Richards and she made a point to discuss both.
A president has to have character, right? I mean, if the leader of the free world has no substance, nothing special about him, then how do we as citizens know that he is capable as far as foreign policies go. How do we know that we can trust him to make wise decisions? How do we know that he will tell us the truth? This concept is exactly what fictional president Andrew Shepherd successfully conveys in his “Address to the Press on Bob Rumson and the Crime Bill.” In the movie, The American President, Andrew Shepherd becomes romantically involved with crime bill lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade. Many characters, including Bob Rumson, believe that the relationship between Shepherd and Wade is hindering the advancement of the country. They believe that this relationship shows lack of character, and it is made apparent to Shepherd through the side comments and actions of those opposing him. In the closing scenes of the movie, Shepherd is found defending himself and his character through the form of a rhetorical speech. He convincingly uses pathos to appeal to his audience’s sense of nationality and pride.
Zinn, H. (1980). A people's history of the united states. (2003 ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Smith, Helena H. (1966). The War on Powder River: The History of an Insurrection. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
We Shall Overcome Rhetorical Analyses Throughout the history of the United States, racial discrimination has always been around our society. Many civil rights movements and laws have helped to minimize the amount of discrimination towards every single citizen, but discrimination is something that will not ever disappear. On March 15, 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson gave a speech that pointed out the racial injustice and human rights problems of America in Washington D.C. He wanted every citizen of the United States to support his ideas to overcome and solve the racial injustice problems as a nation. Throughout the speech, Lyndon Johnson used several rhetorical concepts to persuade the audience.
Hart, Diane, Bert Bower, and Jim Lobdell. History alive!:. Palo Alto, Calif.: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2002. Print.
Goodwin, Susan and Becky Bradley . "1960-1969." American Cultural History. Lone Star College-Kingwood Library, 1999. Web. 7 Feb. 2011
Cannon Brian Q. Utah in the Twentieth Century. Edited by Jessie L. Embry. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, c2009.
"People & Events." American Experience / The Fight / People & Events / PBS. N.p., 22 Sept. 2004. Web. 8 Mar. 2014.
Gawronski, D. (2002). An introduction to Arizona history and government. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
President Obama’s Address to the nation was presented on January 5, 2016. His speech was shown on all of the major network stations. The main goal of his speech was to get the point across to the nation about the increasing problem of gun use. His speech really focused on the issue of gun control and if it would benefit the country. Overall, the biggest idea of his Address was that gun control is a large issue in the United States. The way to prevent deaths caused by firearms can be prevented in other ways than taking peoples guns away. The examples brought up in this Address really stood out to me. The use of personal, national, and global examples really made his speech stronger on the topic of effectiveness.
Senator Al Franken of Minnesota is a rare politician. He is a former comedic entertainer turned political commentator. When you first see his bio you do not think “influential politician” due to his past occupations. Then you turn to his education and childhood upbringing you see that he is a very intelligent well versed person. Graduating from Harvard University and being one of the original producers to SNL. This unique background gives Senator Franken a unique perspective as a politician and a diverse group of supporters. While looking into Senator Franken, many attribute his success as a political leader to his life work in television before transferring over to politics. Many have said that it has taught him to avoid cameras when and to find them when needed (Cox, 2014). His attitude is one of great confidence never backing down from the decisions he has made and confronting his vote record without shame. Senator Al Franken truly loves to help the people of his state and by doing so he