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Question: What is the best speech in modern American history? Modern meaning Post WW2
#1
RFK's Speech in response to MLK assassination		  
#2
A Time for Choosing		  
#3
Kennedy Inaugural		  
#4
Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall!		  
#5
Bill Clinton speech at the 2012 DNC		  
#6
I have a dream		  
#7
Ted Kennedy speech at the 1980 Democratic Convention		  
#8
Ronald Reagan concession speech at the 1976 Republican Convention		  
#9
Other (please specify)		  
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Blue3
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« on: August 10, 2017, 06:50:39 PM »
You included "I have a Dream."

Is it really a contest, after including that?


Not sure how many other political speeches in the 20th century (or any century) that normal Americans can recognize so easily from a quote.
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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2017, 07:23:06 PM »
« Edited: August 10, 2017, 07:24:46 PM by Blue3 »
Quote from: Santander on August 10, 2017, 06:51:53 PM
Quote from: Blue3 on August 10, 2017, 06:50:39 PM
Not sure how many other political speeches in the 20th century (or any century) that normal Americans can recognize so easily from a quote.
Most of the speeches on this list are listed by the most famous quote from them, and all are widely and easily recognized.
No, they really aren't.

I don't even know what quotes are associated with some of those speeches. Can you post the most famous quotes associated with each of those speeches?


Quote from: bruhgmger2 on August 10, 2017, 06:59:12 PM
Quote from: Blue3 on August 10, 2017, 06:50:39 PM
You included "I have a Dream."

Is it really a contest, after including that?


Not sure how many other political speeches in the 20th century (or any century) that normal Americans can recognize so easily from a quote.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
That, and maybe 1-2 JFK quotes (on the moon, and on service) were the only other ones that come close.
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