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Pat Schroeder
Speeches
Family and Medical Leave Act - April 10, 2008
April 10, 2008
Thank you very much Congresswoman Woolsey and this wonderful panel. I really, really appreciate the time and the effort because as we all know employment practices in the U.S. have really not kept pace with most that the rest of the developed world. And as the congresswoman said, I am kind of the mother of the Family Medical Leave Act, and it did take nine years to get this thing into law, so it was a very frustrating and long period. In 1988, after it had been introduced for three […]
Shirley Chisholm
categories: Announcement Speech, Campaign Speech, Speeches
Declaring presidential bid - Jan. 25, 1972
January 25, 1972
I stand before you today, as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency of the United States of America. I am not the candidate of Black America, although I am Black and proud. I am not the candidate of the women's movement of this country, although I am a woman, and I'm equally proud of that. I am not the candidate of any political bosses or fat cats or special interests. I stand here now, without endorsements from many big-name politicians or celebrities or any other kind of […]
Carly Fiorina
Speeches
Remarks at the Iowa Freedom Summit - Jan. 24, 2015
January 24, 2015
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. So great to be with you here. When I was a little girl, my mother, who was my Sunday school teacher that year, gave me and the rest of her Sunday school class a little plaque, and it said, What you are is God's gift to you. What you make it yourself is your gift to God. I didn't feel very gifted as a child but I went on to college and I graduated with a degree in medieval history and philosophy. […]
Marsha Blackburn
Speeches
Remarks at the Iowa Freedom Summit - Jan. 24, 2015
January 24, 2015
Thank you! Okay, who's having a good time? [quiet response] You gotta do better than that. Are you havin' fun? Do you feel like you're gettin' your conservative creds up to speed? Well, let me tell you something. Steve King, y'all. Well, first of all—y'all. I'm from Nashville so y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive. So all y'all's Steve King is doing a helluva job. Keep him there. We love him! And how about Joni Ernst! Is she not fabulous? Joni did a great […]
Geraldine A Ferraro
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
The Future of Women in Politics - Feb. 20, 1991
February 20, 1991
ADDIE GUTTAG: Hello. My name is Addie Guttag, and I'm a member of the board at the 92nd Street Y. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the sixth annual Goldberg lecture, which was endowed in memory of Monica Dennis Goldberg and provides an annual forum for women of achievement. It is hard to imagine a woman who has achieved more than our guest this evening, a woman who single-handedly has redefined the possibilities for women in American politics. That woman, of course, is Geraldine Ferraro. Introducing Gerry tonight […]
Sarah Palin
Speeches
Remarks at the Iowa Freedom Summit - Jan. 24, 2015
January 24, 2015
I thank you so much. It's so great to be back in Iowa. You know, we have great memories here of the many trips now that we've been blessed to take here. You know, of course, the '08 campaign. And then the even more fun Tea Party rally that we had in Indianola – that was fun. We've had…oh gosh…chowing down on fried everything at your state fair, of course. And then, one year, thinking that, a bit after the fair, I was going to work some of it off, […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches, Victory Speech
New Hampshire Primary Victory Speech - Jan. 8, 2008
January 8, 2008
Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you so much. I come tonight with a very, very full heart and I want especially to thank New Hampshire. Over the last week I listened to you, and in the process I found my own voice. I felt like we all spoke from our hearts, and I'm so gratified that you responded. Now together, let's give America the kind of comeback that New Hampshire has just given me. Now, for all the ups and downs of this campaign, you helped remind everyone […]
Carol Moseley Braun
categories: Announcement Speech, Campaign Speech, Speeches
Announcement Speech for Democratic Nomination- Sept. 22, 2003
September 22, 2003
I would like to thank Howard University for opening these historic halls to us today, and for affording us the opportunity to take this step on such solid ground in the tradition of excellence that Howard exemplifies. I would like to thank each and every one of you for taking time to share this moment. I am encouraged and inspired by you, and confident in the knowledge that our democracy is safe so long as young people know that it is not a spectator sport. I would like to thank […]
Emma Watson
categories: Press Conference, Speeches
HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 Program Launch - Jan. 23, 2015
January 23, 2015
Since the HeForShe launch in New York last September, I think it would be fair to say that my colleagues and I have been stunned by the response. The HeForShe conference was watched over 11 million times sparking 1.2 billion social media conversations, culminating in the HeForShe hashtag becoming so popular that Twitter painted it on the walls of its headquarters and men from almost every country in the world signed up to our commitment. Everyone – from Desmond Tutu to Prince Harry to Hillary Clinton to Yoko Ono – […]
Elizabeth Dole
categories: Keynote Address, Speeches
IMPACT 2013 - June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013
Robert thank you so very much for those kind words of introduction, and ladies and gentlemen thank you for such a wonderful warm welcome. What a privilege it is to be with you today. You know I wanna thank Jenna Dorn, the Academy's CEO, for inviting me to take part in this great conference. Jenna is one of the finest professionals and public servants that I've had the honor to work with, and you are truly blessed to have her dynamic and passionate leadership. Thank you Jenna for all you […]