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Writing the State of the Union Address

Former presidential speechwriters talked about writing the State of the Union address. Topics included the process and various stages of wri… read more

Former presidential speechwriters talked about writing the State of the Union address. Topics included the process and various stages of writing the speech, number of drafts, Presidential involvement, and the relationship of speech writers to other White House staff. Katie Dunn Tempas moderated.

Terry Edmonds was a speechwriter for President Clinton, Lee Huebner for Presidents Nixon and Ford, and Clark Judge for Presidents Reagan and Bush.

The Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs hosted a two-day White House Speechwriters Symposium, bringing together speechwriters from the Nixon through Clinton administrations to discuss White House communications and crafting a presidential message. close

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Program ID:
206095-2
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 26, 2008 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 30, 2011 | 3:30am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jul 26, 2008 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 26, 2008 | 10:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 25, 2008 | 12:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 02, 2009 | 3:33pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 24, 2009 | 1:13am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 24, 2009 | 5:53am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 23, 2011 | 9:32am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 23, 2011 | 8:33pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 23, 2011 | 11:32pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 29, 2011 | 4:29pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 30, 2011 | 3:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
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