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...national debate over health-care reform. In place of intelligent deliberation, we have ignorant demagoguery. Instead of concern and compassion for the uninsured, we hear cries of “Communism!” from the uninformed. The president tried to stop the bleeding with one of his trademark orations??this time to a joint session of Congress during prime time—but his performance only underscored the old cliché that sometimes actions are better than words...

Author: By Timothy P. McCarthy | Title: The Man and the Movement | 10/6/2009 | See Source »

...event took place in Tercentenary Theatre, where two student speakers who gave the customary “Ivy Orations?? had the audience in stitches...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Class Day Takes a Humorous Tone | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

Other speeches included two Harvard Orations??one by Nicholas R. Smith ’04, on the subject of truth, and one by Jennifer N. Hawkins ’04 titled “On Being a Harvard Class...

Author: By Simon W. Vozick-levinson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ali G Offends, Entertains on a Hot Class Day | 6/10/2004 | See Source »

...committee chooses two Ivy Orations??purely humorous speeches—and two Harvard Orations??more serious deliveries intended to convey an inspirational message—each year, according to Class Marshal James C. Coleman ’03, who served on the Ivy Oration selection committee...

Author: By Laura L. Krug, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Class Day Speakers Chosen to Provoke Laughter, Thought | 5/14/2003 | See Source »

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