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Divided into sections covering the topics of political community; the nature and function of government; civil liberties; international affairs; war; human rights; civil rights; the media; education; the arts; religion; business, industry, and labor; science, technology, and space; the environment; urban issues; and crime and terrorism, this volume brings together over 150 speeches of mainstream American politicians, philosophers, journalists, and others spanning six decades. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. xiii)
• I. Political Community(p. 1)
• Robert Maynard Hutchins, A Philosophy of Life(p. 2)
• William O. Douglas, The Function of Democracy(p. 5)
• Mildred McAfee Horton, American Education and the World's Needs(p. 8)
• Margaret Chase Smith, Political Conscience(p. 13)
• Learned Hand, The Preparation of Citizens for Their Political Duties(p. 16)
• Louis L. Mann, Converting Liabilities into Assets(p. 21)
• Lewis F. Powell, Jr., The Eroding Authority(p. 25)
• Barbara Jordan, A New Beginning: A New Dedication(p. 29)
• Marian Wright Edelman, The Lessons of Life(p. 32)
• Janet Reno, Participating in the Process(p. 37)
• II. Nature and Function of Government(p. 43)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Second Inaugural Address(p. 44)
• Walter Lippmann, Rise of Personal Government in the United States(p. 47)
• Dorothy Thompson, Stopping Propaganda(p. 55)
• John F. Kennedy, The New Frontier(p. 58)
• Barry Goldwater, Presidential Campaign Speech(p. 62)
• Archibald Cox, Creativity in Law and Government(p. 66)
• Ronald Reagan, A New Federalism: State of the Union Address(p. 73)
• Newt L. Gingrich, A Contract with America(p. 80)
• Bill Clinton, A Government That Helps People Help Themselves(p. 86)
• Balint Vazsonyi, Four Points of the Compass: Restoring America's Sense of Direction(p. 94)
• III. Civil Liberties(p. 99)
• Eleanor Roosevelt, Civil Liberties--The Individual and the Community(p. 100)
• Felix Frankfurter, Public Opinion and Democratic Government(p. 105)
• Julius J. Nodel, Freedom's Holy Light(p. 108)
• Daniel J. Boorstin, Dissent, Dissension, and the News(p. 113)
• Potter Stewart, Or of the Press(p. 118)
• Judith F. Krug, In Defense of Liberty: Extremism and Other Vices(p. 123)
• John E. Frohnmayer, Free Expression and Human Rights(p. 129)
• IV. International Affairs(p. 135)
• J. William Fulbright, America and Internationalism(p. 136)
• George C. Marshall, The Marshall Plan(p. 142)
• Albert Einstein, Peace in the Atomic Era(p. 144)
• Dean G. Acheson, A Basis for Russian-American Peace(p. 146)
• John Foster Dulles, Policy for the Far East(p. 152)
• Vera Micheles Dean, Anti-Westernism: Cause and Cure(p. 158)
• John F. Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis(p. 162)
• John F. Kennedy, Ich Bin Ein Berliner(p. 166)
• J. William Fulbright, Foreign Policy--Old Myths and New Realities(p. 168)
• Henry A. Kissinger, America's Permanent Interests(p. 179)
• Zbigniew Brzezinski, Our China Policy in a Wider Context(p. 186)
• Carl Sagan, Thoughts on the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg(p. 190)
• Suzanne Massie, The Eagle and the Bear: Can They Dance Together?(p. 195)
• William J. Perry, Completing Marshall's Plan in Europe(p. 202)
• V. War(p. 207)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, This Nation Will Remain Neutral(p. 209)
• Dorothy Thompson, Let's Face the Facts(p. 211)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, War Address(p. 216)
• Edward R. Murrow, Orchestrated Hell(p. 218)
• Harry S. Truman, National Emergency(p. 222)
• Douglas MacArthur, American Policy in the Pacific(p. 226)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower, The Korean Armistice(p. 231)
• Wayne Morse, To What Purpose War in Asia?(p. 233)
• Dean Rusk, Speech to The American Society of International Law(p. 238)
• Lyndon B. Johnson, Address to a Joint Session of the Tennessee State Legislature(p. 244)
• Albert Keller, Jr., A Memorial to American Vietnam War Veterans(p. 250)
• George H.W. Bush, Operation Desert Storm(p. 252)
• VI. Human Rights(p. 255)
• Wendell L. Willkie, Lidice(p. 256)
• Francis Beverly Biddle, Democracy and Racial Minorities(p. 258)
• Eric A. Johnston, Intolerance(p. 266)
• Ralph J. Bunche, The Challenge of Human Relations(p. 271)
• Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., For the Federal Fair Employment Practices Act(p. 277)
• David J. McDonald, Labor's Responsibility for Human Rights(p. 279)
• Shirley Chisholm, Economic Injustice in America Today(p. 283)
• Sol M. Linowitz, Let Candles Be Brought(p. 288)
• Jimmy Carter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights(p. 291)
• John Hope Franklin, These Things We Know(p. 295)
• Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Cultural Pluralism(p. 299)
• Taylor Branch, Democracy in an Age of Denial(p. 302)
• VII. Civil Rights(p. 309)
• Stephen S. Wise, Fifty Years of Zionism(p. 310)
• Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream(p. 315)
• Robert S. Browne, Separation or Integration: Which Way for America?(p. 318)
• Bayard Rustin, Toward Integration as a Goal(p. 324)
• Armando M. Rodriguez, This Is Our Quest: To Fight for the Right(p. 328)
• Wendell Chino, Indian Affairs--What Has Been Done and What Needs to Be Done(p. 334)
• Martha J. Sara, Do Not Refuse Us(p. 338)
• Kenneth B. Clark, Beyond the Dilemma(p. 341)
• Martha Peterson, In These Present Crises(p. 346)
• W. W. Keeler, Inaugural Address of the Chief of the Cherokees(p. 351)
• Patsy T. Mink, Seeking a Link with the Past(p. 353)
• Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Survival(p. 357)
• Bella S. Abzug, A New Kind of Southern Strategy(p. 361)
• Patricia Schroeder, We Can Do It(p. 366)
• Shirley Chisholm, Women in Politics(p. 368)
• Eleanor Holmes Norton, In Pursuit of Equality in Academe: New Themes and Dissonant Chords(p. 371)
• Walter F. Stromer, The Future Is Now: A Zest for Living(p. 378)
• Elie Wiesel, Days of Rembrance(p. 382)
• Eleanor C. Smeal, We've Just Begun(p. 384)
• David, Archambault, Columbus Plus 500 Years: Whither the American Indian?(p. 388)
• Hillary Rodham Clinton, When Communities Flourish(p. 392)
• VIII. Media(p. 397)
• Carl W. Ackerman, The Role of the Press as a Factor in Public Opinion and Economic Changes(p. 398)
• Richard M. Nixon, "Checkers"(p. 404)
• Newton N. Minow, Television and the Public Interest(p. 409)
• Anne Rawley Saldich, Electronic Democracy: How TV Governs(p. 416)
• Norman Lear, Does TV Have the Courage to Pioneer a New Commercial Ethic?(p. 425)
• George Gerbner, Children's Television: A National Disgrace(p. 432)
• Anthony Lewis, The Intimidated Press(p. 436)
• William A. Hilliard, Values Deserving Our Attention(p. 444)
• IX. Education(p. 447)
• Robert Maynard Hutchins, Farewell for Students(p. 448)
• Matina S. Horner, Opportunity for Educational Innovation(p. 453)
• William J. Bennett, Sex and the Education of Our Children(p. 458)
• C. Everett Koop, Educating Our Children About AIDS(p. 465)
• Britt Rogers, Benefits and Responsibilities(p. 469)
• Neil L. Rudenstine, The Imagination of Prepared Minds(p. 471)
• X. The Arts(p. 475)
• Esther M. Jackson, The American Theatre and the Speech Profession(p. 476)
• Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., America, the Arts and the Future(p. 481)
• Barbara Jordan, The Arts and the American Dream(p. 489)
• David McCullough, A Sense of Proportion(p. 493)
• Kenneth Lauren Burns, Worth Defending(p. 500)
• XI. Religion(p. 505)
• Reinhold Niebuhr, An Adequate Faith for the World Crisis(p. 506)
• Paul J. Tillich, Loneliness and Solitude(p. 510)
• Charles E. Shulman, Four Philosophies of Modern Life(p. 514)
• Billy Graham, Our Bicentennial(p. 519)
• Patricia Roberts Harris, Political Pluralism and Religious Absolutism(p. 525)
• XII. Business, Industry, and Labor(p. 531)
• Matthew Woll, Labor's Contribution to American Democracy(p. 533)
• Ruth Alexander, Which Way America?(p. 537)
• George Meany, Labor Day Message(p. 542)
• James B. Carey, Enemies Within the House of Labor(p. 545)
• John I. Snyder, Jr., The Total Challenge of Automation(p. 552)
• Barbara Hackman Franklin, Consumer Safety and Health(p. 560)
• Lane Kirkland, Solidarity, Indispensable Key to the Future(p. 564)
• Bill Bradley, An Economic Security Platform(p. 569)
• XIII. Science, Technology, and Space(p. 577)
• Arthur Compton, Science and Religion(p. 578)
• Harrison S. Brown, Social Responsibility of Science(p. 581)
• Glenn T. Seaborg, A Scientific Society--The Beginnings(p. 584)
• John H. Glenn, Jr., Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress(p. 591)
• James E. Webb, From Runnymede to Ganymede(p. 594)
• John H. Glenn, Jr., A Time for Decision(p. 600)
• George D. Snell, Technology and Moral Responsibility(p. 606)
• Ronald Reagan, The Challenger Astronauts(p. 609)
• Jeremy Rifkin, Biotechnology at a Crossroads(p. 611)
• Donald Kennedy, Science and the American Future(p. 618)
• Randall L. Tobias, In Today Walks Tomorrow(p. 624)
• XIV. Environment(p. 629)
• August Heckscher, The Challenge of Ugliness(p. 630)
• Barry Commoner, Scientific Statesmanship(p. 634)
• Rene Dubos, A Theology of the Earth(p. 641)
• Margaret Mead, The Planetary Crisis and the Challenge to Scientists(p. 648)
• Gus Speth, Can the World Be Saved?(p. 652)
• Jessica Tuchman Mathews, Man and Nature: The Future of the Global Environment(p. 659)
• Bruce Babbitt, To Protect the Whole of Creation(p. 665)
• Helen Chenoweth, Preserving the Environment and Liberty(p. 670)
• XV. Urban Issues(p. 677)
• Whitney M. Young, Jr., The Crisis of the Cities: The Danger of the Ghetto(p. 678)
• John V. Lindsay, Reality and Rhetoric(p. 688)
• Shirley Chisholm, It Is Time to Reassess Our National Priorities(p. 691)
• Henry G. Cisneros, At Stake Is "A Vision of Our Country"(p. 694)
• David Dinkins, In Praise of Cities(p. 701)
• Tom Gerety, Saving Our Cities(p. 707)
• XVI. Crime and Terrorism(p. 711)
• Thomas E. Dewey, The Inside Story of a Racket(p. 712)
• George Edwards, Murder and Gun Control(p. 718)
• Clarence M. Kelley, Terrorism, the Ultimate Evil(p. 722)
• Anthony C. E. Quainton, Terrorism and Low-Level Conflicts: A Challenge for the 1980s(p. 725)
• Mark W. Cannon, Crime and the Decline of Values(p. 730)
• C. Everett Koop, Violence and Public Health(p. 738)
• Janet Reno, Combating Crime(p. 744)
• F. Forrester Church IV, Fear and Terror(p. 749)
• Index to Speakers(p. 753)
• Index(p. 757)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Calvin M. Logue is Josiah Meigs Professor of Speech Communication at the University of Georgia