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    Watch President Obama's Full Speech in Jerusalem

    Mar 21, 2013 05:48 PM EST

    President Obama urged Israelis and Palestinians to work on the peace process to improve security and better the economies of both at a speech in Jerusalem on Thursday.

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    Rep. Labrador: One of the Worst Speeches Obama Has Given

    Feb 13, 2013 06:07 AM EST

    Rep. Labrador: "One of the Worst Speeches I've Ever Heard the President Give"

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    Behind Every President, There Is a Speechwriter

    Feb 12, 2013 05:30 PM EST

    ... t relinquish a role in the speech so easily. "We had one or two who would actually prowl the halls during the time when the speech was being written," Baer said. "[They were] sort of knocking from door to door to see where the speech was and to try to ...

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    Speechwriters Dish on Drafting a State of the Union

    Feb 12, 2013 03:52 PM EST

    Prior to President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union, Hari Sreenivasan talks with former presidential speechwriters Michael Gerson and Don Baer, about what goes into a president's address to the nation, including rhetoric, who's behind policy mentioned and their own crunch-time experiences drafting a State ...

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    News Wrap: Interim Senator Named as John Kerry Gives Farewell Speech

    Jan 30, 2013 05:00 AM EST

    ... Tennessee. The storms erupted as a large warm air mass out of the Gulf collided with an incoming cold front. John Kerry gave his farewell speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate today. The veteran Democrat is leaving, after 27 years, to become secretary of state. Today, Kerry ...

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    Obama Immigration Speech Expected to Call for Legislation

    Jan 29, 2013 06:51 PM EST

    ... involvement of Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Marco Rubio of Florida and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. For more coverage of the president's speech and blueprint issued by the group of eight, visit the NewsHour's politics page and tune in to the PBS NewsHour broadcast at 6 ...

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    Inauguration Goers Offer Memorable Moments From Obama's Speech

    Jan 21, 2013 10:23 PM EST

    EmbedVideo(5517, 482, 304); In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama spoke of an ever changing America. He weaved in references from Abraham Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence to Martin Luther King Jr. Hari Sreenivasan recorded some reactions from Americans and foreigners who witnessed the address in Washington, D.C. Read more of NewsHour's 2013...

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    Reaction to Obama's Inaugural Speech

    Jan 21, 2013 09:08 PM EST

    Reaction to Obama's Inaugural Speech

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    NewsHour Panelists Analyze Obama's Inauguration Speech

    Jan 21, 2013 06:15 PM EST

    NewsHour Correspondents Jeff Brown and Gwen Ifill are joined by Mark Shields, David Brooks, Annette Gordon Reed, Richard Norton Smith and Beverly Gage for the 57th Inauguration Day at the National Mall. The panel analyze Obama's inauguration speech urging Americans to come together during a time of change.

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    U.N. General Assembly 2012: Speeches, Meetings and More

    Sep 27, 2012 01:00 PM EST

    ... option for a nuclear-armed Iran, and that there is still time for diplomacy but time is "not unlimited," according to advance copies of his speech. Related Resource: 5 Things to Watch for at the 2012 U.N. General Assembly New York police officers stand near United Nations headquarters on ...