Word: speech
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Peretz, who is also a lecturer on Social Studies, began his speech on the presidential campaign by saying, "I am going to talk about the election--about why Dukakis lost and why Bush won't be able to govern...
Powell, who retired from the Supreme Court last spring and was replaced by Anthony M. Kennedy, will also deliver a brief speech and answer questions at a 2:00 p.m. session in the Law School's Ames Courtroom. The moot court will begin...
Much of Jenninger's speech was tactless. He made lengthy references to Hitler's support from the German people and asked rhetorical questions about Nazi atrocities: "And as far as the Jews were concerned, hadn't they claimed for themselves in the past a role that wasn't right for them? Hadn't they deserved being put back in their place...
Nevertheless, the chairman of the Central Council of Jews has condemned Jenninger, saying that statements of protest have come in from all Jewish communities. About 50 members of Parliament walked out during Jenninger's speech. Furor over the speech was so widespread that Jenninger resigned on Friday, apologizing for offending those he felt had misunderstood his speech...
Despite the more callous aspects of his speech, Jenninger hoped to deal candidly with the reasons why Germans--with barely a peep of protest--allowed Hitler to wage a war on humanity. If so, Jenninger recognized that it is not enough to remember that the Holocaust happened. It is necessary to ask how and why it happened so that such a tragedy may never recur...