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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric is the Internet's leading resource for free downloadable and streaming audio of historical speeches. They feature over 100 original recordings of the greatest speeches delivered throughout the 20th century to the present day. Most of the speeches are political with multiple speeches by presidents such as John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald Reagan, along with speeches from orators like Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Bono. Their site allows you to stream the speech or download it as an MP3, and also features a complete transcript of the text of the speech.


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by Eleanor Roosevelt
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In this speech delivered by the former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, she lays out the aspirations of the declaration with the hope that it will become the "international Magna Carta".

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by Donald Trump
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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States and delivers his inaugural address.

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by Charlton Heston
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Charlton Heston delivers this dramatic speech against the political correctness that he feels is creating a new civil war in the United States.

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by Edward M. Kennedy
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"I have come here to discuss my beliefs about faith and country, tolerance and truth in America."

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by George C. Marshall
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"It is already evident that before the United States Government can proceed much further in its efforts to alleviate the situation and help start the European world on its way to recovery..."

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by Bill Clinton
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"Earlier today, I ordered America's Armed Forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq."

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by Karl Rove
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"I admire the Federalist Society for the commitment and energy of its members, and for their intellectual rigor and effectiveness."

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by Barack Obama
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"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union." Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America's improbable experiment in democracy.

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by Edward M. Kennedy
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"My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered simply as a good and decent man..."

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by Robert F. Kennedy
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"And I hope you will often take heart from the knowledge that you are joined with your fellow young people in every land..."

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