Keynote Address

Daisy Bates
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Opening Remarks at The March on Washington — Aug. 28, 1963
August 28, 1963
This is indeed a happy day for me. You know, sometimes in your life when you are fighting for freedom and human dignity your faith fails you, and you wonder whether democracy is worth fighting for, or whether you can ever be an American citizen in this country. But, something happened that renews that faith in democracy and in America and its people. It happened to me in 1957 when the students of Little Rock walked alone through the mob. You cried with us, but we had to walk it […]
Sushila Karki
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Address on the Occasion of Constitution Day and National Day (English Transcription) - Sept. 19, 2025
September 19, 2025
This speech was originally delivered in Nepali by the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mrs. Sushila Karki on the occasion of Constitution Day and National Day (B.S. 2082 / September 19, 2025). The text provided here is an English translation. Right Honourable President, Right Honourable Vice President, Right Honourable Chief Justice, Right Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Chairperson of the National Assembly, Distinguished Officials present here, Heads and Representatives of the Diplomatic Missions, People's Representatives, Public Officials, Media Persons, Respected Sisters and Brothers, Today, we are enthusiastically […]
Jane Goodall
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What separates us from chimpanzees? - Mar. 1, 2003
March 1, 2003
Good morning everyone. First of all, it's been fantastic being here over these past few days. And secondly, I feel it's a great honor to kind of wind up this extraordinary gathering of people, these amazing talks that we've had. I feel that I've fitted in, in many ways, to some of the things that I've heard. I came directly here from the deep, deep tropical rainforest in Ecuador, where you could only get there by plane, with indigenous people with paint on their faces and parrot feathers on their […]
Jane Goodall
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On Chimpanzee Research - Dec. 6, 1990
December 6, 1990
Well, first of all, good evening to all of you. Can you hear? AUDIENCE: No. Laughter That's what I thought. Well, I think we'd better start by getting this right. Can we have somebody up here to help with the microphones? Some sound expert? And, could we have the house lights up a little bit so I can see everybody in front of me. Could you put the house lights, can somebody make the mics work? Laughter Are we doing any better? Well, this isn't my job. Laughter Greetings from […]
Severn Cullis-Suzuki
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Speech to the UN Earth Summit in Rio - Jun. 14, 1992
June 14, 1992
Hello, I’m Severn Suzuki speaking for “ECO” — the Environmental Children’s Organization. We are a group of 12 and 13-year-olds trying to make a difference: Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg, and me. We’ve raised all the money to come here ourselves — to come 5,000 miles to tell you adults you must change your ways. Coming up here today, I have no hidden agenda. I am fighting for my future. Losing my future is not like losing an election, or a few points on the stock market. I am […]
Ilhan Omar
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Ilhan Omar's Speech at Netroots Nation 2022 -- August 21, 2021
August 18, 2022
Speech originally given on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 17th Annual Netroots Nation conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was uploaded onto Rep. Omar's 'Ilhan Omar for Congress' YouTube channel. Netroots in a non-profit organization providing trainings, conferences, and outreach for progressive causes. Ilhan Omar: Thank you. It is so great to be back at Netroots National and to be in community with you all. I was backstage listening to some of the incredible speakers you've all had talk about how alive our movement is and all of the work that […]
Portia Simpson Miller
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Keynote Speech at the Annual Summit of the Women in Parliaments Global Forum - Nov. 27, 2013
November 27, 2013
Madam Chairperson The chair of the African Union My sister, honourable Zuma Heads of government Members of government Ladies and gentlemen Organizers of this wonderful conference It is a distinct honor for me to have been invited to address you at this important forum. The work of the European Union has demonstrated leadership in the advocacy for gender equality. The adoption last year of three major reports on gender and governance by the European Parliament demonstrates that the EU remains committed to the empowerment of women. Whether by coincidence or […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney
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A Time For Choosing - June 29, 2022
June 29, 2022
Thank you so much. It's wonderful to be back at the Reagan library. Thank you, Roger, Steven – thank you, thanks for everything you all do. It is really…it's a wonderful, wonderful place. I’ve been here a number of time over the years, at the Defense Forum. I’ve also been here twice with my dad, two times when I helped him write books and we came and did a father-daughter discussion – I think here on this stage, actually. I’m going to tell a story on Roger, though. We were […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney
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Remarks At Loeb School First Amendment Event - Nov. 9, 2021
November 9, 2021
Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be here with you today, and I only regret that I have to follow Tara and Jon because what a tremendous story, and what a tremendous story for citizens and for the students here that at the end of the day, it’s individuals who make the difference, and it’s individuals who have to make the difference. So, I couldn’t be more humbled and honored to be here. So, thank you all and congratulations on a wonderful and well-deserved award. It’s wonderful to be […]
Kyrsten Sinema
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Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Dinner – March 10, 2018
March 10, 2018
Thank you so much Gwen for that kind introduction – and special thanks to Chad Griffin. Yes, clap for Chad. And to the incredible board staff and volunteers at HRC who’ve put together this great event. I am so happy to be here tonight with my best friend's Josh and Adam. Right? You don't know. Yeah – I met Josh backstage, right before this and I was like – “hello.” And he goes, ‘hi I'm Josh.’ And I was like, yeah. I didn't know he was married to Fergie, I […]