Vital Speeches of the Day articles from January 2001

Vital Speeches of the Day archives from January 2001

Force, Forces, and Forecasting.(Henry H. Shelton speech)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by HENRY H. SHELTON, General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Delivered at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., December 14, 2000 PREPARING U.S. ARMED FORCES FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE Distinguished Guests,...

Courage, Conviction And Honor.(Central Intelligence Agency)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by GEORGE J. TENET, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Delivered to the Town Hall Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, December 7, 2000 INTELLIGENCE THAT IS OBJECTIVE, AND FREE OF ANY SUGGESTION OF POLITICAL TAINT...

Education Or Eyeballs.(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by JOHN J. BRENNAN, Chairman and CEO, The Vanguard Group Delivered to The Vanguard Group Society of American Business Editors and Writers, Tampa, Florida, October 23, 2000 IN A NEW-MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, WHICH MATTERS MORE? ...

The Coming Age Of Content And Critical Thinking.(information overload)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by ROBERT L. DILENSCHNEIDER, Founder and chairman, The Dilenschneider Group, Inc. Delivered in Atlanta, Georgia, December 7, 2000 AGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY I was delayed a bit leaving my office today for the airport....

Keeping Freddie Krueger In The Closet.(online security)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by ROB LEE, Executive Vice President, ALLTEL RLS Delivered at the Annual Meeting of Mortgage Bankers Association of America, San Francisco, California, October 31, 2000 INTERNET SECURITY AND ONLINE BANKING Thank you, Jim....

Managing Your Career.(Boeing Co.)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by LAURETTE KOELLNER, Vice President, Corporate Controller, The Boeing Company Delivered to Annual Awards Banquet Long Beach Chapter, Amelia Earhart Society, Long Beach, California, November 3, 2000 THE ULTIMATE SOLO FLIGHT...

Science-Based Decision Making At The Crossroads.(research, government and the public)(Transcript)
January 15, 2001... Address by TERRY F. YOSIE, Vice President, Strategic Communications, American Chemistry Council Delivered to the Annual Meeting Society for Risk Analysis, Washington, D.C., December 4, 2000 INFORMATION, CHOICES AND VALUES ...

George Washington Carver's Legacy.(MARTIN C. JISCHKE)
January 15, 2001... Address by MARTIN C. JISCHKE, President, Purdue University Delivered to the Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, San Antonio, Texas, Novemb34 13, 2000 WE MUST ENCOURAGE MINORITY...

Responsibilities Of Your Chief Executive.(Harry S. Truman)(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Address by HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States Delivered at Independence, Missouri, June 27, 1945 TWO THINGS I MUST ACCOMPLISH I faced the National Democratic Convention in Chicago last July when I was nominated for...

The Common Good Of All Americans.(Al Gore)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... AL GORE'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONCESSION SPEECH Good evening. Just moments ago, I spoke with George W. Bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the United States, and I promised him that I wouldn't call him back this...

To Serve One Nation.(George W. Bush)
January 1, 2001... AMERICA WANTS RECONCILIATION AND UNITY Thank you very much. Good evening my fellow Americans, I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you tonight. Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, friends, distinguished guests. Our country has been...

Our Competitive Strength.(J. Willard Marriot Jr.)
January 1, 2001... HUMAN CAPITAL Finding and keeping employees has never been easy. But now, full employment has converged with a service and information economy -- making recruitment and retention -- the most pressing challenge -- facing American business...

Taking Care Of Business In The Internet Age.(Deborah Hopkins)
January 1, 2001... MEETING THE NEEDS OF SHAREOWNERS, CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES Thank you, Leslie (Banas) for that kind introduction. Good afternoon everyone. As Leslie explained, I'm the Hopkins from Lucent, not the television hospital documentary -- "Hopkins...

Business Performance.(N. Lamar Reinsch Jr.)
January 1, 2001... BUSINESS COMMUNICATION ISA COMPOUND, NOT A MIXTURE "I am programmed by V'Ger," said the probe, a mechanical device built to resemble the bald and beautiful Lt. Ilia. "I am programmed by V'Ger to observe and record normal functions of the...

The Middle Kingdom.(Douglas A. Patterson)
January 1, 2001... TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for joining me to day to discuss the development of high-tech infrastructure here in China -- a process that will have...

Economies In Conflict.
January 1, 2001... LIVING LIVES THAT ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS "Chuck Colson is one of the very few true prophets in America today." So said the editor of my first book. Of course, Mr. Colson is the former aide to President Nixon who spent time in prison for...

Consideration In Public And Private Leadership.(Joseph M. Turner)
January 1, 2001... THE DIFFERENCES IN GOALS Good afternoon. My thanks to Mike Ford and all of you with Delta Epsilon Chi for inviting me here today. Mike, let me express my hope for your mother's successful recovery from her recent illness. I thank you for...

The Rap Of Change.(coping with change in the United States)
January 1, 2001... A NEW GENERATION OF SOLUTIONS A few years ago, one of America's foremost philosophers, Yogi Berra, remarked to his wife on a trip to the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, "we are completely lost but we are making good...

War In The Air.(United States Air Force)
January 1, 2001... When Congress convenes in its approaching session it will be asked to authorize the necessary appropriations to make our air force "second to none." The program, calling for a total of 2,320 planes for the army-almost double what it now...