Vital Speeches of the Day articles from January 2002

Vital Speeches of the Day archives from January 2002

A new strategy for DOD: A capability-based approach.(United States. Department of Defense)
January 15, 2002... Well, good afternoon. One year ago tomorrow, President Bush asked me to serve as Secretary of Defense. I was sworn in on January 20th, which is just a little over than 11 - longer than 11 months ago. It seems like a little longer. But in his...

The federal court system: For thinking press 1, For compassion press 2, For judgement press 3.
January 15, 2002... Yesterday I had a conversation with a computer chip. It is a new and evolving species. Its synthetic voice was a cross between Pavarotti and Paul Robeson. Ten years ago, I would have been required to speak to a spool of tape. A spool of tape...

Toward a renewed national minerals policy: Moving beyond 3809 in the public interest.
January 15, 2002... Thank you, Jim Kobler, for your introduction. And thank you ladies and gentlemen of the Bureau of Land Management for your welcome and your invitation. Your day-to-day responsibilities with the mineral estate underlying 700 million...

Between Two Ages: Get used to it.
January 15, 2002... Your topic of study "Living in an age of transition" couldn't be more appropriate to what we have been, are, and will continue to be living through probably for the rest of our lives. In 2000, 1 published a new book, Between Two Ages. On...

Unity: The fundamental trust that holds us together.
January 15, 2002... Good afternoon - it's wonderful to be back in Canada! I was in Ottawa this May at the invitation of Andre Ouellet, President and CEO of Canada Post, to discuss the transformation EDS has undergone during the last three years. It was one of...

The struggle against Terrorism: Support from the Turkish academic community.
January 15, 2002... For almost a year now, we have proudly been associated with the SUNY system. Those of us who have been involved in the initial contacts, including myself, have not only benefited professionally and academically, but also made wonderful...

Securing our commitments to agriculture: A safe and healthy food supply.
January 15, 2002... I would like to thank the Farm Journal for inviting me back to talk with you this year. When I talked with you last year about our New Monsanto Pledge, I talked about how the external environment dictates how all of us must approach business,...

The opportunity of a lifetime: Humanity's perpetual spirit.
January 15, 2002... There are no words that can remove the grief, the horror, and the magnitude of this past Tuesday's events We are all relatives of the victims. The cloud of smoke and debris from New York and Washington has covered our country and...

A century of great awakenings: "We have learned much about ourselves".
January 15, 2002... Mr. President, honorable members of the Senate, in welcoming me within these walls and giving me an opportunity of addressing this august assembly, you have bestowed upon me high prerogative and honor for which I am deeply grateful to you....

The future security of our country: The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.(George W. Bush)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States Delivered at the Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, December 11, 2001 Thank you all very much. Please be seated. Thank you for that warm welcome. I'm glad to be back here at...

Protecting our nation: The urgent need for ballistic missile defense.(Claremont Institute Vice-President Brian T. Kennedy)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by BRIAN T. KENNEDY, Vice President, The Claremont Institute/Editor of www.missilethreat.com Delivered at a Hillsdale College Seminar, Scottsdale, Arizona, October 15, 2001 (*) It will seem to many Americans that the national...

In defense of liberty: Accountability and responsiveness to civil liberties.(American Civil Liberties Union executive director Anthony D. Romero)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by ANTHONY D. ROMERO, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union Delivered to The City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, November 2, 2001 Thank you for that kind introduction. I am very pleased to be with you...

Retailing on the brink: Before and after September 11th.(WSL Strategic Retail president Wendy Liebmann)(Transcript)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Address by WENDY LIEBMANN, Founder & President, WSL Strategic Retail Delivered to the Private Label Manufacturers Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 13, 2001 It has been very telling to observe consumers and their shopping...

Coal is not a four letter word: A necessity in the U.S. Energy portfolio.(Wisconsin Energy Corp. chairman Richard A. Abdoo)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by RICHARD A. ABDOO, Chairman, President and CEO, Wisconsin Energy Corporation Delivered to the Clean Coal and Power Conference, Washington, D.C., November 20, 2001 Let's be clear from the start about where I stand: I believe...

Lessons in the aftermath: Changing the way we look at the insurance business.(president of Travelers Insurance Claim Services J. David Gibbs)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by J. DAVID GIBBS, President and CEO, Travelers Insurance Claim Services Delivered to the 10th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November 12, 2001 Little did we know, as we...

Thoughts on time: Give of yourself now.(University of Colorado professor Phillip K. Tompkins)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by PHILLIP K. TOMPKINS, Ph.D, Emeritus Professor Communication and Comparative Literature, University of Colorado at Boulder Delivered on the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1951, Wichita High School North, Wichita, Kansas, October...

Thriving in turbulent times: Lessons from America's spirit.(Strategos chairman Gary Hamel)(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... Address by GARY HAMEL, Chairman Strategos Delivered to "Leading in Turbulent Times," a conference produced by FORTUNE Magazine and Strategos, New York, New York, November 7, 2001. Good morning and welcome. It's been a great privilege...

U.S. - Soviet arms agreement: The monitoring of joint compliance.(Transcript)
January 1, 2002... JAMES L. BUCKLEY, United States Senator from New York Delivered to the Overseas Press Club, New York City, New York, October 31, 1974 Next week I will be setting forth on a brief pilgrim age to the Soviet Union by way of Poland not...