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Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks on Trump's Prejudice and Paranoia in Reno, NV - Aug. 25, 2016
August 25, 2016
Thank you. Thank you so much. I am so thrilled to be back in Reno! Thank you. I have to say though, I know when I'm back here in Reno, I'm the other Hillary, and I am more than okay with that, because I think your mayor is doing a terrific job. The fact that she herself is a small business woman and really committed to really lifting up Reno and giving everybody in this great city, the biggest little city with a great heart, a chance to get ahead […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Working Families in Warren, MI - Aug. 11, 2016
August 11, 2016
Thank you! Thank you so much. I have to tell you, I am thrilled to be here for a number of reasons. First, it's wonderful to be back in Michigan. You can really feel the energy and dynamism that is driving this state's comeback. And in Detroit, we've got new businesses that are opening. Neighborhoods like Midtown and Eastern Market are coming back. The auto industry just had its best year ever. Over in Ann Arbor, high tech firms are thriving. The next generation of engineers are getting trained up […]
Mary Elizabeth “Tipper” Gore
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2000 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 18, 2000
August 18, 2000
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I want to thank you, Kristin. Your dad and I are very proud of you. Thank you very much. And hello, Tennessee. It's great. Thank you. Thank you. We love you all. Thank you. As you might have guessed, tonight is a very special night for our family. After almost 25 years in public service fighting for America's working families, Al will accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States. Many of you know that faith and family are […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Voter Registration Event in Charlotte, NC - Sep. 8, 2016
September 8, 2016
Hello! Whoa, it is so great to be here. Thank you all so much. And I was backstage listening to Jordan Polk's story, and it was just so powerful and moving, and her ability to stand up here, talk about her personal family experience, coming out of Katrina, staying strong, moving forward, being a student here at Johnson C. Smith University. I am so excited. I want to thank her and I want to thank Dr. Carter. Thank you for welcoming us here. You have welcomed two Clintons in the […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
At the American Legion in Cincinnati, OH - Aug. 31, 2016
August 31, 2016
Good afternoon! I am delighted to have this great honor of being here and having this opportunity to address you. I want to thank the National Commander; thank you Commander Barnett. I want to thank Verna Jones, your Executive Director, and Dewey Moss, Aide to the National Commander. And I want to thank a long-time friend and advisor to me. Someone who I am very grateful to, and that is your National Treasurer, George Buskirk. Most of all, thanks to you. All the Legionnaires here and across America, most of […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Sep. 19, 2016
September 19, 2016
Thank you. Thank you, Temple! I am so delighted to be here with all of you. I saw how much fun President Obama had last week and—I wanted to be here in Philadelphia. Before I begin with my remarks, I do want to say how proud I am of our brave first responders working to keep us safe after the attacks of the last weekend in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota. There are now reports of a suspect in custody, but we must remain vigilant. This is a fast-moving […]
Barbara P Bush
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 1992 Republican National Committee - Aug. 19, 1992
August 19, 1992
Thank you very, very much. Thank you, Lee, and thank you all for that warm welcome. Before I start...before I start, I just want to say how proud I am of my very good friend, Marilyn Quayle. Thank you. I want to thank her very much for those really nice, overly generous words and tell her what a great speech she gave. So thank you very much. I also would like to say that whoever arranged for me to speak after those fabulous points of light is fired. They made […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Congressional Black Caucus Dinner - Sep. 17, 2016
September 17, 2016
Hello. It's so great to be back here with all of you tonight. I want to thank my friend, Congressman Jim Clyburn; Don Peebles; Representative Butterfield; members of the Congressional Black Caucus; and congratulate all of the honorees. On a personal note, I want to recognize a dear friend who is retiring after 46 years, Congressman Charles Rangel. He is one of a kind, and we are grateful for your years of service. And what can I say about one of the best Presidents this country has ever had, Barack […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks on Trump's Bigotry at the Black Women's Agenda Symposium - Sep. 16, 2016
September 16, 2016
Hello, B-W-A. I thank you all for that warm welcome. There's nowhere I'd rather be than right here with all of you this morning. Please everyone be seated. This is such a great opportunity to lift up the work that so many of you have done for years—your organizations, individually—and I am grateful for it because it has helped to guide me in a lot of the work that I've been privileged to do. I want to thank Gwen Hess for her introduction. I want to acknowledge, it's always great […]
Thelma Catherine “Pat” Nixon
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 1972 Republican National Committee - Aug. 23, 1972
August 23, 1972
With this speech, Pat Nixon became the first Republican First Lady to address a national convention. Thank you. To those who say that we don't have young people, I just hope you're [inaudible over cheering crowd]. Yay! [cheers] Well, I certainly can say this is the most wonderful welcome I've ever had, and for those…[cheering] I listened to Jimmy Stewart's introduction of me, and I was so appreciative and grateful to him for being here today. And he certainly is right – I stay in the wings and don't come […]