Word: speeches
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most interesting find, however, was the following speech which appears to be the draft Quayle wrote himself before his staff handed him the one he would give...
...This affection is humorously shown through Ira's determination to extract a declaration of love from Max during their fight and more seriously demonstrated in Max's vow to keep all of his writers on the payroll despite budget limitations. Thus the play does not end with Lucas' speech describing in end of the show, the parting of ways of the writers and the defeat of McCarthy, but with Milt calling him back to the Christmas party in progress; the golden age is extended a little longer, past the finale. This production did an excellent job of recreating it from...
...Revered Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Minister in Memorial Church, delivered a speech last night on religious vitality and diversity at the Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel...
Building to the high point of his speech, McMahon talked about his frustration at being harassed with requests for a plea bargain. He said he chose to challenge the government, which eventually lead to his acquittal...
...Hemingway the Biblical repetition, the artfulnonsequiter, the pacing, the avoidance of emotionthat brings on tears, the distanced voice. Theshort stories and A Farewell are enough,alone, to teach writers about this writing ofomission, writing that evokes sentiment withoutbeing sentimental, that somehow captures therhythms of both poetry and of common speech...