‘The Speech’: An Experts’ Guide
(Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times)On Tuesday, all eyes and ears will be turned to the man whose oratorical skills have been compared to Abraham Lincoln’s, Franklin Roosevelt’s and John Kennedy’s. What does Barack Obama need to do in his inaugural address? We asked William Safire and other former presidential speechwriters for their ideas.
Updated, 3:30 p.m. | William Gavin, a speechwriter for President Richard Nixon, and Clark S. Judge, a special assistant and speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, join this discussion.
- William Safire, a speechwriter to President Richard Nixon
- Jeff Shesol, a speechwriter to President Bill Clinton
- Mary Kate Cary, a speechwriter to President George H.W. Bush
- Gordon Stewart, a speechwriter to President Jimmy Carter
- Michael Waldman, a speechwriter to President Bill Clinton
- William Gavin, a speechwriter to President Richard Nixon
- Clark S. Judge, a speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan
Continue reading below…
‘The Speech’: An Experts’ Guide – Room for Debate Blog – NYTimes.com.
Related posts:
- ‘The Speech’: An Experts’ Guide ‘ On Tuesday, all eyes and ears will be...
- Barack Obama’s inauguration speech as a tag cloud “Nation”, “America”, “new”, “people” and “every” where among the...
- Writers praise Barack Obama’s inaugural address Email Picture Matthew Cavanaugh / EPA President Obama’s address...
- Biden at the Munich Security Conference Obama Sends Vice President to Build Bridges US Vice President...
- Barack Obama: In search of identity Email Picture Daniel Acker / Bloomberg News Democratic president-elect...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Tags: barack obama, History, Politics

