President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Delivered at the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 1961 — the speech that called a new generation to “ask what you can do for your country.”
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — The Filibuster
In Frank Capra’s classic, freshman Senator Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) holds the Senate floor to expose a corrupt political machine — one citizen-legislator refusing to yield. Clip courtesy of Turner Classic Movies; film © Columbia Pictures.
Meet John Doe (1941) — John Doe’s Radio Speech
In Frank Capra’s classic, “John Doe” (Gary Cooper) takes to the airwaves and urges ordinary Americans to look out for their neighbors — sparking a nationwide movement of John Doe Clubs. The film is in the public domain.
What Do We Mean by "Democracy"? | Johnny Harris
A documentary walking through six ideas of democracy — electoral, liberal, egalitarian, participatory and deliberative — and how they fit together. Shared for educational purposes.
We Love Americans — But Not Their Leaders | New LEGO Video from IRAN
A Lego-style CGI animated political anthem told from an Iranian perspective, addressed directly to the American people.
Eloquent Civil Rights Leaders Dialogue On TV in 1963 A Powerful Moment
James Farmer, James Forman, Whitney Young, Martin Luther King Jr. and Roy Wilkins in the spring of 1963, as they planned the March on Washington.
Bobby Kennedy's Speech for Humanity
Robert F. Kennedy's Day of Affirmation speech at the University of Cape Town, June 6, 1966.
2009 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture by Barack Obama
Barack H. Obama delivers his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture at Oslo City Hall, 10 December 2009.
Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
Delivered in the auditorium of the University of Oslo on 10 December 1964.
A 28-year-old Steve Jobs gives a talk at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen
Prescient predictions about the future of personal computers, and a call to make them beautiful as well as functional.
One of the Greatest Speeches Ever | Steve Jobs
An inspirational speech from Steve Jobs.
Kennedy's Greatest Speech: A Tiny Ripple of Hope
A short visual documentary on Robert F. Kennedy's 1966 speech to the National Union of South African Students.
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