Vital Speeches of the Day articles from December 2001

Vital Speeches of the Day archives from December 2001

United States' Position On Terrorists. (Peace in the Middle East).(Colin Powell)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Thank you so very much, ladies and gentlemen, for that warm welcome, and I thank you, Senator McConnell for that very kind and generous introduction. It is a tribute to you, Mitch, my friend, that we are all here today. The McConnell Center...

Advancing U.S. National Interests. (Effective Counterterrorism).(Christopher C. Harmon)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Thank you for inviting me here today. I come as a scholar and author, who's in the public service, and I speak today in those voices. I don't pretend to speak for so important an organization as the United States Marine Corps or its...

Forever New Frontiers. (Outlook for the Aerospace Industry).(Philip Condit)(Transcript)(Statistical Data Included)
December 15, 2001... Thank you, Mayor Archer.First of all, my game face isn't on today because of what has happened this morning. I work in an industry that any air accident gets our attention, and now we need to go on and find out what caused the accident. ...

Time For An E-Congress? (Helping Bureaucracy).(Jim H. Snider)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Good afternoon. I'd like to take my time with you this afternoon to outline some of the pros and cons of creating an e-Congress as a security measure in the face of a credible threat to the U.S. Capitol. I'm going to divide these pros and...

Seven Principles Of Sound Public Policy. (How much Government is Good?).(Lawrence W. Reed)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Thank you very much for this opportunity to speak before such a distinguished body. The Economic Club of Detroit is known around the world as one of the premier forums for sharing ideas, and I commend you for your long history of providing...

Community's Greatest Opportunity. (Math Education and Building a Foundation for the Future).(William E. Kirwan)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Thank you, Joan, for the kind introduction. As many of you know, Joan and Jim Leitzel were both members of Ohio State's Department of Mathematics for 25 years. They left Ohio State in 1990, but their influence on our math department and on...

Reclaiming Our Values. (Lessons from a Tragedy).(Robert L. Veninga)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... September 11, 2001 is a day that none of us will forget as we watched terrorists destroy human life and the beautiful skyline of New York City. The aftermath has been grim not only in terms of those who have died, but the toll it has taken on...

The Israel Quagmire. (Thoughts for the U.S. Citizen).(Dr. Alfred M. Lilienthal)(Transcript)
December 15, 2001... Mr. Chairman, Senator Thurmond, Congressman Rarick, Dr. Rowe, Ladies and Gentlemen: When I was asked to speak to this distinguished group, I was originally told that I should try to contain my remarks to ten minutes. This reminded me of a...

War On Terrorism: Homeland Security.(George W. Bush)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States An address to the Nation, World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia, November 8, 2001 Thank you all very much. Thank you so very much. We meet tonight after two of the most...

The Coalition Against Terrorism: The United Nations Place in the Fight.(George W. Bush)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States Delivered to the United Nations General Assembly, U.N. Headquarters, New York, New York, November 10, 2001 Thank you. Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished...

What Do You Say To Children?: A New America.(Laura Bush)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by LAURA BUSH, First Lady of the United States Delivered to the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., November 8, 2001 Thank you very much for the introduction and for the invitation to join you here at the National Press...

We Must Seek Peace: The Israel and Palestine Situation.(Abdullah II, King of Jordan)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by ABDULLAH II, His Majesty, King of Jordan Delivered to the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London, England, November 8, 2001 The Right Honourable Robin Cook, My Lords, Ladies...

Celebrating Iqbal Day: Thoughts on Islam.(David F. Forte)(Transcript)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Address by DAVID F. FORTE, Professor of Law, Cleveland State University Delivered to The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 9, 2001 We in the United States have not had much to celebrate since September 11. But...

When Disaster Strikes: Putting Corporate Values to the Test.(Charles R. Lee)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by CHARLES R. LEE, Chairman & Co-CEO, Verizon Communications Delivered to the 2001 CEO2CEO Conference, New York City, New York, October 31, 2001 Good afternoon. This is a wonderful collection of leaders, and I'm delighted to...

How To Downsize: Doing it with Dignity.(John A. Challenger)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by JOHN A. CHALLENGER, Chief Executive Officer, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Delivered to the Ethics Officers Association Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October 26, 2001 Here. Read this," says a supervisor to...

A Lesson In Modern Terrorism: In Memory of Juliana McCourt.(Gary Anderson)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by GARY ANDERSON, Professor, Government and Politics, University of Maryland University College, Germany Delivered to the German-American Friendship Association of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany, November 9, 2001 Juliana McCourt...

The Moscow Summit: A Good Beginning.(Richard M. Nixon)(Transcript)
December 1, 2001... Address by RICHARD M. NIXON, President of the United States Delivered before a Joint Session of Congress, Washington. D.C., June 1, 1972 Mr. President, members of the Congress, our distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: Your...