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Three former White House speechwriters talked about the process of turning a president’s policies and politics into a speech. This session was from the Presidential Ideas Festival hosted by …

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted a virtual discussion with former presidential speechwriters to examine the importance of rhetoric in presidential speeches…

Sarada Peri, senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and John McConnell, senior speechwriter for President George W. Bush, talked about about presidential inaugural addresses, from J…

Former speechwriters for Presidents Clinton, Obama, George W. Bush and first lady Michelle Obama discussed their work and stories from behind the scenes at the White House.

Former presidential speechwriters talked about communicating policy from the president’s point of view. Speakers included June Shih, who worked with President Bill Clinton and first lady Hil…

Former House and Senate Pages, who served between 1967 and 2001, talked about their experiences. Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion. “Pages Through the Decades” was a panel discussio…

Former presidential speechwriters talked about the rhetorical skills of President Obama and offered insights from their own experiences working with past presidents.

C-SPAN’s coverage of the 57th presidential inauguration began with a look back at President Obama’s 2009 inaugural address, followed by a preview of his 2013 address. They also talked about …

Speechwriters from the George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George H.W. Bush administrations previewed President Obama’s State of the Union address. Other topics included the mechanics of writi…

Political speechwriters and other communications professionals talked about the rhetoric used by President Obama in his public speeches. Among the topics they addressed were the speech writi…

Presidential speech writers talked about President Obama’s 2009 inaugural address. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Additionally video footage of crowds and activity on…

Rep. Dornan discussed conservative issues, the press, and the George H.W. Bush administration. There was a Ronald Raegon video played at the beginning .