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1964: "Bodies upon the gears" speech by American activist and a key member in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Mario Savio. 1965: The American Promise by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, urging the United States Congress to pass a voting rights act prohibiting discrimination in voting on account of race and color in wake of the Bloody Sunday.
The term is often used as a euphemism for "retirement speech," though it is broader in that it may include geographical or even biological conclusion. In the Classics, a term for a dignified and poetic farewell speech is apobaterion (ἀποβατήριον), standing opposed to the epibaterion, the corresponding speech made upon arrival. [1]
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(WHTM) — Longtime Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey gave his farewell speech today. Casey conceded to Republican victor Dave McCormick in November after winning 6 out of his last 7 general elections.
After over four decades at the helm of Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak will take his final spin on Friday's episode of the game show. The 77-year-old beloved host bids an emotional farewell to viewers ...
Barack Obama's farewell address was the final public speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, delivered on January 10, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST. [1] [2] The farewell address was broadcast on various television and radio stations and livestreamed online by the White House. An estimated 24 million people watched the address ...
An Oval Office address is a type of speech made by the president of the United States, usually in the Oval Office at the White House. [1] It is considered among the most solemn settings for an address made by a leader, and is most often delivered to announce a major new policy initiative, on the occasion of a leader's departure from office, or ...
A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport's 12-team playoff. The playoff game between SMU and Penn State averaged 6.4 million ...