Category: Historical Documents

George W. Bush Address to A Joint Session of Congress Regarding the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 – 2001

George W. Bush Address to A Joint Session of Congress Regarding the Terrorist Attacks of September 11 9 PM E.D.T., September 20, 2001 Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in ...

George Bush’s Address to the Nation in Light of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 – 2001

George W. Bush Address to the Nation in Light of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11 8:30 PM E.D.T., September 11, 2001 Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a ...

George W. Bush Inaugural Address – 2001

George W. Bush Inaugural Address January 20, 2001 President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens: The peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make ...

Contract with America – 1994

Contract with America 1994 As Republican Members of the House of Representatives and as citizens seeking to join that body we propose not just to change its policies, but even more important, to restore the bonds of trust between the ...

George H.W. Bush Inaugural Address – 1989

George H.W. Bush Inaugural Address Friday, January 20, 1989 To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the presidency, George Bush took the oath on the same Bible George Washington used in 1789. The oath was administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist ...

Ronald Reagan’s Berlin “Tear Down This Wall!: Speech – 1987

"Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!" by Ronald Reagan July 17, 1980 In 1987, President Ronald Reagan travelled to West Berlin, where he delivered a noteworthy speech on the theme of freedom. The speech was considered somewhat provocative at the ...

Ronald Reagan Second Inaugural Address – 1985

Ronald Reagan Second Inaugural Address Monday, January 21, 1985 The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Warren Burger in the U.S. Capitol. An outside address and the traditional inaugural parade were cancelled for this inaguration due to extremely ...

Ronald Reagan’s Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day (Omaha Beach) – 1984

Reagan's Speech at Omaha Beach on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day by Ronald Reagan June 6, 1984 This is the second of two speeches delivered by President Ronald Reagan on June 6, 1984 commemorating the 40th anniversary of D-Day Invasion ...

Ronald Reagan’s Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day (Pointe du Hoc) – 1984

Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D-Dayat Pointe du Hoc by Ronald Reagan June 6, 1984 This is the first of two speeches delivered by President Ronald Reagan commemorating the 40th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion. It was delivered at the ...

Ronal Reagan’s “Evil Empire” Speech to the National Association of Evangelicals – 1983

Evil Empire Speech by Ronald Reagan March 8, 1983 On March 8, 1983, President Reagan delivered an address to a meeting of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida. It referred to communism as "the focus of evil in ...

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