The Union, and the Constitution, are the picture of silver, subsequently framed around it. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts. Ronald Reagan 1988 Veterans Day Speech Transcript, Congressional Testimony & Hearing Transcripts. Let's start with some basics: more attention to American history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual. Easily integrate Rev using our robust APIs to start building your product quickly. The Vietnamese are preparing to pull out of, , and an American-mediated accord will soon send 50,000 Cuban troops home from, Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: ``, Nothing is less free than pure communism -- and yet we have, the past few years, forged a satisfying new closeness with the Soviet Union. I'm warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. Adams continues to trace Americas historical and political development throughout the speech. The Midway sent a small launch to bring them to the ship and safety. Ronald Reagan July 4th Speech Transcript 1986, Congressional Testimony & Hearing Transcripts. Aside from our original founding documents the Gettysburg address is perhaps the most important American creed ever written. Become a freelancer and work on your own terms. Here are 15 speeches to inspire new vigor for our founding principles. Finally, Webster made clear that American liberty is unique among nations, I have said, gentlemen, that our inheritance is an inheritance of American liberty. And the fact is, ``parting is such sweet sorrow.'' We mourn their loss as a nation together. Coolidge is known for restoring integrity to the executive branch by rooting out corruption and being a model of integrity. TV was like that, too, through the mid-sixties. This day does not only represent the creation of a new nation, but the creation of a new civilization, one founded on the principles of freedom, self-government, and equality. The opening meeting was a formal dinner for the heads of government of the seven industrialized nations. But then when both had retired, Jefferson at 68 to Monticello, and Adams at 76 to Quincy, they began through their letters to speak again to each other. The cause that has given light to this land, and hope to the world. We stood, again, for freedom. We made a difference. He spoke about the Founding Fathers as men of courage who preferred revolution to peaceful submission to bondage. Of the fathers of this republic he said, They were statesmen, patriots and heroes, and for the good they did, and the principles they contended for, I will unite with you to honor their memory.. Discounts apply to military member only. The meeting place rotates among the member countries. Well, I do. This speech is now probably the most famous Fourth of July Address and is given by the most famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. Once, during the heady days of the Moscow summit, Nancy and I decided to break off from the entourage one afternoon to visit the shops on Arbat Street-- that's a little street just off Moscow's main shopping area. This day does not only represent the creation of a new nation, but the creation of a new civilization, one founded on the principles of freedom, self-government, and equality. did.'' It is noteworthy because of Lincolns argument that what is most important about America are the principles and ideals it was founded upon. And as for those who create the popular culture, well-grounded patriotism is no longer the style. Soon he'll be the chief, and he'll need you every bit as much as I did. It's been quite a journey this decade, and we held together through some stormy seas. Reagan's speech was inspired by the story of a WWI soldier who gave his life for the country he loved. Or you could get a sense of patriotism from school. Politicians, pundits and diplomats parse the text for hidden meaning and for shifts in tone and priorities. Their patriotism is quiet but deep. And the image that comes to mind like a refrain is a nautical one -- a small story about a big ship, and a refugee, and a sailor. My view is that President Gorbachev is different from previous Soviet leaders. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. There are forces in operation, which must inevitably work the downfall of slavery. 40 Presidential Drive During a Liberty Day rally in London near the end of World War I, Winston Churchill who was then Minister of Munitions for the wartime British Cabinet, gave a speech in honor of the 142nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But oddly enough it starts with one of the things I'm proudest of in the past 8 years: the resurgence of national pride that I called the new patriotism. Freedom and the dignity of the individual have been more available and assured here than in any other place on Earth. And dad, shed said, Ill always be proud.. It carries me back, Jefferson wrote about correspondence with his co-signer of the Declaration of Independence, To the times when, beset with difficulties and dangers, we were fellow laborers in the same cause, struggling for what is most valuable to man, his right to self-government. The loss of loved ones, the mystery of grief and sorrow, the importance of religion. And we'll continue to work to make sure that the Soviet Union that eventually emerges from this process is a less threatening one. He called the Constitution a GLORIOUS LIBERTY DOCUMENT. He exhorted the assembly to consider the Constitutions preamble and ask themselves if slavery was listed as one of its purposes. It was the corner stone of a new fabric, destined to cover the surface of the globe. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. You can also watch it here. Make your content more accessible to people with disabilities. And when both died on the same day, within hours of each other, that date was July 4th, fifty years exactly after that first gift to us, the Declaration of Independence. The speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan comprise the seminal oratory of the 40th President of the United States.Reagan began his career in Iowa as a radio broadcaster. What it all boils down to is this: I want the new closeness to continue. Thus was a social compact formed upon the elementary principles of civil society, in which conquest and servitude had no part. Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. But life has a way of reminding you of big things through small incidents. Their courage created a nation built on a universal claim to human dignity. Today in honor of the dead we conduct ceremonies. The people of this country, alone, have formally and deliberately chosen a government for themselves, and with open and uninfluenced consent bound themselves into a social compact. And John Hancock, it is said, wrote his signature in large script so King George could see it without his spectacles. And if all else failed you could get a sense of patriotism from the popular culture. Three very definite propositions were set out in its preamble regarding the nature of mankind and therefore of government. This belief has been the underlying basis for everything I've tried to do these past 8 years. What they called ``dangerous'' was just ``desperately needed.''. The view is over the grounds here to the Washington Monument, and then the Mall and the Jefferson Memorial. Conceived in Grecian thought, strengthened by Christian morality, and stamped indelibly into American political philosophy, the right of the individual against the State is the keystone of our Constitution. Farewell Address to the Nation January 11, 1989 My fellow Americans: This is the 34th time I'll speak to you from the Oval Office and the last. At the big opening meeting we all got together, and all of a sudden, just for a moment, I saw that everyone was just sitting there looking at me. Of this new founding he states: Other nations have received their laws from conquerors; some are indebted for a constitution to the suffering of their ancestors through revolving centuries. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu. He cites John Hampden, John Locke, and Algernon Sidney whose ideas and actions paved the way for such a feat. Become a freelancer and work on your own terms. What would they have? And something else we learned: Once you begin a great movement, there's no telling where it will end. Given below is an excerpt from this historic speech: Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was 'Civis Romanus sum [I am a Roman citizen]'. Two years later, another economic summit with pretty much the same cast. In this speech he argues passionately for independence. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is 'Ich bin ein Berliner' You could almost feel the possibilities in all that joy. Amid all the clash of conflicting interests, amid all the welter of partisan politics, every American can turn for solace and consolation to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States with the assurance and confidence that those two great charters of freedom and justice remain firm and unshaken. If you didn't get these things from your family you got them from the neighborhood, from the father down the street who fought in Korea or the family who lost someone at Anzio. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.". From the day of this declaration, the people of North America were no longer the fragment of a distant empire, imploring justice and mercy from an inexorable master in another hemisphere. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream Speech is another great cry from another great man declaring that America was not living up to its founding principles. A severe recession in 1982 pushed the nation's unemployment rate to nearly 11 percent, the highest it had been since the Great Depression. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! You know, 4 years ago on the 40th anniversary of D - day, I read a letter from a young woman writing to her late father, who'd fought on Omaha Beach. The address was broadcast live on nationwide radio and television. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! And John Hancock, it is said, wrote his signature in large script, so King George could see it without his spectacles. The war is inevitable and let it come! He has also freed prisoners whose names I've given him every time we've met. Tonight, with heart and hand, through whatever trial and travail, we pledge ourselves to each other and to the cause of human freedom. Ronald Reagan: (06:46) He lauds Americas religious character and derides the theory that Americas founders were concerned purely with economic interests. While drawing encouragement from the Declaration of Independence, the great principles it contains, and the genius of American Institutions, my spirit is also cheered by the obvious tendencies of the age. He goes on to explain that this anniversary does not yet include black men and women. Samuel Adams was a delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774, was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, helped get the Constitution ratified in the Massachusetts Convention, and became Governor of Massachusetts in 1794. Coolidge gave his Fourth of July Speech in Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation. "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. 227 Massachusetts Ave NE, It does require, however, our best effort, and our willingness to believe in ourselves and to believe in our capacity to perform great deeds; to believe that together, with Gods help, we can and will resolve the problems which now confront us., And, after all, why shouldnt we believe that? Their values sustain our national life. Inspirational, God, Country. He states, This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. Yet, he argues, 100 years later black men and women are still not free. What is it that gentlemen wish? It reminded me that while the man on the street in the Soviet Union yearns for peace, the government is Communist. There's no argument over the choice between peace and war, but there's only one guaranteed way you can have peaceand you can have it in the next secondsurrender. It is not so much, then, for the purpose of undertaking to proclaim new theories and principles that this annual celebration is maintained, but rather to reaffirm and reestablish those old theories and principles which time and the unerring logic of events have demonstrated to be sound. They are reached by a gradual development over a length of time usually proportionate to their importance. Young Americans like you here tonight, who man the mighty USS Kennedy, and the Iowa on the other ships of the line. I am delighted by this opportunity to engage with you, the good people of Ghana, once again. What he imagined was important because he was an early Pilgrim, an early freedom man. By Appointment Only, Admissions & Discounts for Jan. 9-March 23, 2023. Common sense also told us that to preserve the peace, we'd have to become strong again after years of weakness and confusion. The deficit is one. Well, I do. The Super Bowl of American politics, it attracts the highest TV ratings of any regularly scheduled political event. Reagan also talked about the beautiful friendship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The slough of brutal force was entirely cast off; all was voluntary; all was unbiased consent; all was the agreement of soul with soul. Please complete the chart below using thorough and well-developed answers. I've been asked if this isn't a gamble, and my answer is no because we're basing our actions not on words but deeds. He ends his sermon with these powerful words. A nation was born in a day. You can watch the speech here or read it here. The American Constitution has set down for all men to see the essentially Christian and American principle that there are certain rights held by every man which no government and no majority, however powerful, can deny. It's still play, but cut the cards. And soon the recovery began. After expounding upon the evils of slavery and recent actions to preserve the institution Lincoln turns to the Declaration of Independence for support. Reagan.com has a new look! a competitor billed back in, then again he was able to slip the football between this extentions and therefore harvest your idea opposed to this. Asimilar harmony exists between the principles of that Declaration and all that the British people have wished to stand for, and have in fact achieved at last both here at home and in the self-governing Dominions of the Crown. The opening meeting was a formal dinner for the heads of government of the seven industrialized nations. Ronald Reagan: (08:53) Ronald Reagan: ( 02:25) And John Hancock, it is said, wrote his signature in large script, so King George could see it without his spectacles. Join Now. And then one of them broke the silence. Read his full 1986 4th of July speech transcript here. And crammed inside were refugees from, . Ronald Reagan: (02:55) We've done our part. Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. That they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As they thought of then, so too, we think of them now with love, with devotion. In this speech Churchill references the principles that tie the two nations together: A great harmony exists between the spirit and language of the Declaration of Independence and all we are fighting for now. We lay wreaths. His impassioned speeches spoke of Americans winning their freedom with the sacrifices and the blood of the martyrs who died defending the nation. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and theDeclaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. The crew spied on the horizon a leaky little boat. The way I see it, there were two great triumphs, two things that I'm proudest of. With them, nothing was settled that was not right. Or you could get a sense of patriotism from school. He concludes by addressing America's sense of patriotism and refers to the nation as "a shining city on a hill." Presidential Speeches | Ronald Reagan Presidency January 11, 1989: Farewell Address Play Video Letters that discussed almost every conceivable subject; gardening, horseback riding, even sneezing as a cure for hiccups, but other subjects as well. Common sense told us that when you put a big tax on something, the people will produce less of it. These were the doctrine that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain inalienable rights, and that therefore the source of the just powers of government must be derived from the consent of the governed. . ``We must all hang together,'' Benjamin Franklin said, ``or, assuredly, we will all hang separately.'' There he pointed to the Liberty Bell as a great American symbol. Our brethren are already in the field! I know we always have, but in the past few years the world again -- and in a way, we ourselves -- rediscovered it. In 1937, he moved to Los Angeles where he started acting, first in films and later television. In an eulogy to former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britain, addresses a speech in honor of Reagan. We must all hang together, Benjamin Franklin said, Or assuredly, we will all hang separately.. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. Reagan's Philosophy of Life My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out. I've been reflecting on what the past 8 years have meant and mean. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm President Ronald Reagan: (05:39) Last night, when we rededicated Ms. Liberty and lit her torch, we reflected on all the millions who came here in search of a dream of freedom, inaugurated in Independence Hall. To right this wrong, he points to the Declaration, In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. I still have a dream this morning that truth will reign supreme and all of Gods children will respect the dignity and worth of human personality. The legions of our enemies thicken on our plains; desolation and death mark their bloody career, while the mangled corpses of our countrymen seem to cry out to us as a voice from heaven. The lesson of all this was, of course, that because we're a great nation, our challenges seem complex. Next is Henrys powerful call to action, a call that would galvanize the colonies into declaring independence from Great Britain: In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. It's fragile; it needs production [protection]. Ronald Reagan: (01:27) ``We the People'' are free. And with faith, the certainty that what they died for was worthy of their sacrifice. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. And the night before Jeffersons inauguration, Adams slipped away to Boston, disappointed, brokenhearted and bitter. The speech is grand political theater with two audiences in mind: foreign governments and domestic voters. He finished his momentous speech by saying. Nothing like it existed in former times, nor was known in the most enlightened States of antiquity; while with us its principles have become interwoven into the minds of individual men. Reagans speech was inspired by the story of a WWI soldier who gave his life for the country he loved. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Some pundits said our programs would result in catastrophe. As the refugees made their way through the choppy seas, one spied the sailor on deck, and stood up, and called out to him. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Whatever perils appear, whatever dangers threaten, the Nation remains secure in the knowledge that the ultimate application of the law of the land will provide an adequate defense and protection. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. ``We the People'' tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us. They never saw my, An informed patriotism is what we want. Reagan's nickname, "Dutch," derived from his father's habit of referring to his infant son as his "fat little Dutchman." Not only had Reagan become the favorite in his bid to unseat two-term Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, politicians and pundits now He noted how they died on the same day, July 4th, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. . Ronald Reagan: A Soldiers Pledge by David Leach November 11, 2013 As we remember those who serve and have served our country, I wanted to find something that tells us a little about the motivation behind the sacrifices made by our military men and women. Send Playbookers tips to playbook@politico.com or text us at 202-556-3307. In this speech often titled, Speech at Chicago, Illinois Abraham Lincoln replies to Senator Stephen Douglas conception of popular sovereignty. You spend a lot of time going by too fast in a car someone else is driving, and seeing the people through tinted glass -- the parents holding up a child, and the wave you saw too late and couldn't return. It follows on Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights as the third great title-deed on which the liberties of the English-speaking people are founded. Former USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert committed suicide after he was charged on Thursday with 24 counts of criminal misconduct, including human trafficking and sexual assault, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Industry-leading accurate legal transcription to ensure you dont miss a statement. The phrase comes from John Winthrop, who wrote it to describe the. We think on their final moments. But an observation: I've had my share of victories in the Congress, but what few people noticed is that I never won anything you didn't win for me. (CNN) -- In the heart of his 1984 re-election campaign, Ronald Reagan made a speech in Hammonton, New Jersey, and took the opportunity to invoke the name of one of the Garden State's. President Ronald Reagan: (06:13) And that's about all I have to say tonight, except for one thing. But as long as we remember our first principles and believe in ourselves, the future will always be ours. Discover why Rev is the #1 speech-to-text service in the world. That's how I saw it, and see it still. I've been talking a great deal about that lately, but tonight isn't for arguments, and I'm going to hold my tongue. All great change in America begins at the dinner table. They were a nation, asserting as of right, and maintaining by war, its own existence. We've done our part. More prosperous, more secure, and happier than it was 8 years ago. In the eyes of many in the world, this every-four-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: ``We the People.'' US Armed Forces "A Time For Choosing" Speech By 40th President of the United States of America Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 -- June 5, 2004). ``Tell us about the American miracle,'' he said. Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone.
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