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The Leonard Lopate Show / January 19, 2009 / Presidents and Their Speechwriters

Presidents and Their Speechwriters

Monday, January 19, 2009

Find out how inaugural speeches and get written, and the extent of the speechwriters’ roles. Robert Schlesinger is a political journalist and author of White House Ghosts; Jeff Shesol was a deputy chief speechwriter to President Bill Clinton, and is currently a partner at a communications strategy firm.


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  • [1] Shahin Khalisdar from NYC January 17, 2009 - 11:52AM

    The speeches are rehearsal for a drama. A person practices dozen times several sentences to win the crowd. The person may hire various kinds of individual from verious background such as economist, lawyer, sociologist, psychologist, politician and language professional to gather sound sentences.

    I personally not willing to hear professional speeches but I like to see productive actions are taken.


  • [2] John-Paul G from Elizabeth, NJ January 19, 2009 - 12:14PM

    I always found Reagan's "Trees cause pollution" to be memorable.
  • [3] Michael from Green Wood Heights, Brooklyn January 19, 2009 - 12:15PM

    Barack Obama has a chip on his shoulder, and it's a good one. He knows that, considering the mess he inherits as president, he has the opportunity to surpass Lincoln and Roosevelt to become the greatest president in the history of the United States. Actually, he has more than a chip. The world, indeed the known universe rests on his shoulders. If his "green initiatives don't succeed economically or ecologically there might be no one left to study the universe!
  • [4] Michael from Green Wood Heights, Brooklyn January 19, 2009 - 12:30PM

    Innaugural addresses should be about "the vision thing"!!!!
  • [5] kim January 19, 2009 - 12:40PM

    stupider?

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