After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, government leaders and others used speeches and presentations for several purposes -- to inform the public about past events and future threats, to persuade the nation to support anti-terror measures, to calm fears, to praise heroes, and to inspire hope and courage. A sampling of these public statements is given below in the transcripts of three excerpts, accompanied by commentary. You can view videos of all three on the SpeechMate 2.0 CD-ROM.
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George W. Bush (33.0K)
2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education