There are a few favorite windows I have up there that I like to stand and look out of early in the morning. I see more prosaic things: the grass on the banks, the morning traffic as people make their way to work, now and then a sailboat on the river. from the Oval Office at the White House. had when he saw the smoke rising from the Battle of Bull Run. The deficit is one. Ronald Reagan: (03:11) Ronald Reagan: A Soldiers Pledge by David Leach November 11, 2013 As we remember those who serve and have served our country, I wanted to find something that tells us a little about the motivation behind the sacrifices made by our military men and women. Their courage created a nation built on a universal claim to human dignity, on the proposition that every man, woman, and child had a right to a future of freedom. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is 'Ich bin ein Berliner' The past few days when I've been at that window upstairs, I've thought a bit of the ``shining city upon a hill.'' But I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference: it was the content. I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. And with faith, the certainty that what they died for was worthy of their sacrifice. The legions of our enemies thicken on our plains; desolation and death mark their bloody career, while the mangled corpses of our countrymen seem to cry out to us as a voice from heaven. He said. And if all else failed you could get a sense of patriotism from the popular culture. Adams notes the ability of men to deliberately and voluntarily form for themselves a political society. "And that is a former president who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic. '', The fact is, from Grenada to the Washington, summits, from the recession of '81 to '82, to the expansion that began in late '82 and continues to this day, we've made a difference. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) traveled east to confer with the national party chairman, California's Republican representatives in Congress, and leading industrialists. In the last few years, Ive spoken at Westminster to the mother of parliaments at Versailles, where French Kings and world leaders have made war and peace. Ronald Reagan: (04:43) Adams continues to trace Americas historical and political development throughout the speech. He called war "not the worst of evils." He honored America's fallen and Memorial Day by saying we set the day apart "to do honor to all those, now gone, who made the cause of America their supreme choice." Coolidge quoted John 15:13: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." 4. King begins his speech by harkening back to Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation. ``Tell us about the American miracle,'' he said. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. I'm warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. It is simple, yet eloquent. And so tonight we reaffirm that Jew and gentile, we are one nation under God; that black and white, we are one nation indivisible; that Republican and Democrat, we are all Americans. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and theDeclaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. Through the study of original source documents from American historyand of older books that formed the education of Americas foundersit seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the Americas principles to their central place in the political life of the nation. Ronald Reagan: (04:10) Whatever perils appear, whatever dangers threaten, the Nation remains secure in the knowledge that the ultimate application of the law of the land will provide an adequate defense and protection. He noted how they died on the same day, July 4th, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On many a Memorial Day, Ronald Reagan addressed America (or smaller audiences) with passionate words. In this sermon delivered on July 4, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. locates the substance of the American dream within the Declaration of Independence. Easily integrate Rev using our robust APIs to start building your product quickly. Anything short of that was tyranny. Two years later, another economic summit with pretty much the same cast. And freedom is special and rare. So, we've got to teach history based not on what's in fashion but what's important -- why the Pilgrims came here, who Jimmy Doolittle was, and what those 30 seconds over Tokyo meant. That's how I saw it, and see it still. Their solid manhood stands out the more as we contrast it with these degenerate times. So you can rest assured I wouldnt even think about trying to compete with a fireworks display, especially on the 4th of July. They were no longer children appealing in vain to the sympathies of a heartless mother; no longer subjects leaning upon the shattered columns of royal promises, and invoking the faith of parchment to secure their rights. And crammed inside were refugees from, . And then one of them broke the silence. The speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan comprise the seminal oratory of the 40th President of the United States.Reagan began his career in Iowa as a radio broadcaster. Hillsdale in D.C. is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. My fellow Americans, it falls to us to keep faith with them and all the great Americans of our past. There he pointed to the Liberty Bell as a great American symbol. The most accurate AI-powered transcription on the market. Under Title 17 U.S.C. TV was like that, too, through the mid-sixties. President Reagan's First Inaugural Address You can read and listen to the full speech here. Douglass then rightly points out that America was not living up to its own ideals as laid out in the Declaration when it came to the millions of black men and women still enslaved. As the refugees made their way through the choppy seas, one spied the sailor on deck, and stood up, and called out to him. We've got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise. It follows on Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights as the third great title-deed on which the liberties of the English-speaking people are founded. And, finally another most important part of the great fabric of American liberty is, that there shall be written constitutions, founded on the immediate authority of the people themselves, and regulating and restraining all the powers conferred upon Government, whether legislative, executive, or judicial. Finally, Webster made clear that American liberty is unique among nations, I have said, gentlemen, that our inheritance is an inheritance of American liberty. The Persian Gulf is no longer a war zone. President Ronald Reagan delivered this highly emotional Soldier's Pledge speech on May 26, 1983 as a Memorial Day tribute to those who sacrificed for our freedom. The loss of loved ones, the mystery of grief and sorrow, the importance of religion. We speak words of tribute. It is little wonder that people at home and abroad consider Independence Hall as hallowed ground and revere the Liberty Bell as a sacred relic. We must all hang together, Benjamin Franklin said, Or assuredly, we will all hang separately.. And so many times I wanted to stop and reach out from behind the glass, and connect. I've been talking a great deal about that lately, but tonight isn't for arguments, and I'm going to hold my tongue. He finished his momentous speech by saying. On the flyleaf under the heading, My Pledge, he had written these words: America must win this war. Following is a transcript of President Reagan's speech to the nation last night from the White House, as recorded by The New York Times: My fellow Americans, this is the 34th time I'll speak to. He has also freed prisoners whose names I've given him every time we've met. Ive been to the Vatican in Rome, the Imperial Palace in Japan, and the ancient city of Beijing. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace but there is no peace. It was the corner stone of a new fabric, destined to cover the surface of the globe. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm We hope you find it as moving as we do. And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for 8 years did the work that brought America. It's been the honor of my life to be your President. Younger parents aren't sure that an unambivalent appreciation of America is the right thing to teach modern children. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. And children, if your parents haven't been teaching you what it means to be an American, let 'em know and nail 'em on it. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow, they came from the heart of a great nation -- from our experience, our wisdom, and our belief in the principles that have guided us for two centuries. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. President Ronald Reagan gave an Independence Day speech on July 4, 1986. Ronald Reagan: (09:28) . An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! It is noteworthy because of Lincolns argument that what is most important about America are the principles and ideals it was founded upon. It swept away all the rubbish of accumulated centuries of servitude. I was just looking over the preparations and thinking about a saying that we had back in Hollywood, about never doing a scene with kids or animals because theyd steal the scene every time. According to the essay, " A Quilt of a Country" Anna Quindlen explains the forces and ideas that connect the United States is conflict and failures as seen by her use of facts and events like the 9/11 tragedy. Now lets have some fun, let the celebration begin. The view is over the grounds here to the Washington Monument, and then the Mall and the Jefferson Memorial. Nothing is less free than pure communism -- and yet we have, the past few years, forged a satisfying new closeness with the Soviet Union. The American Constitution has set down for all men to see the essentially Christian and American principle that there are certain rights held by every man which no government and no majority, however powerful, can deny. Ronald Reagan: (02:01) It wasn't my intention when I was young. And we absorbed, almost in the air, a love of country and an appreciation of its institutions. Convert your audio or video into 99% accurate text by a professional. Become a freelancer and work on your own terms. Forbid it, Almighty God! Well, back in 1980, when I was running for President, it was all so different. Our views on foreign affairs would cause war. August 31, 2018 . Lohmeier, a former commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, was temporarily reassigned last week due to comments he made on a podcast criticizing the military's approach to diversity training. Join Now. Ronald Reagan: (06:15) Once, during the heady days of the Moscow summit, Nancy and I decided to break off from the entourage one afternoon to visit the shops on Arbat Street-- that's a little street just off Moscow's main shopping area. If and when they don't, at first pull your punches. We mourn their loss as a nation together. And that's about all I have to say tonight, except for one thing. And, when I saw it, neither could I. Ronald Reagan: (08:53) I've been asked if I have any regrets. There are a few favorite windows I have up there that I like to stand and look out of early in the morning. The Midway sent a small launch to bring them to the ship and safety. 40 Presidential DriveSimi Valley, CA 93065. Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. And the image that comes to mind like a refrain is a nautical one -- a small story about a big ship, and a refugee, and a sailor. I never meant to go into politics. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. Something that happened to me a few years ago reflects some of this. Each man is free. We made the city stronger, we made the city freer, and we left her in good hands. Reagan gave the speech from the U.S.S. Our views on foreign affairs would cause war. That would be a very American thing to do. America is respected again in the world and looked to for leadership. The movies celebrated democratic values and implicitly reinforced the idea that America was special. Those who know freedom, remember today, those who gave up life for freedom. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. A severe recession in 1982 pushed the nation's unemployment rate to nearly 11 percent, the highest it had been since the Great Depression. Patrick Henry gave this speech in 1775 at the Virginia Convention. A RESTful API to access Revs workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners. The opening meeting was a formal dinner for the heads of government of the seven industrialized nations. Drawing a contrast between the Founders and the men of his generation advocating the positive good of slavery Douglass stated. And the night before Jeffersons inauguration, Adams slipped away to Boston, disappointed, brokenhearted and bitter. With them, justice, liberty and humanity were final; not slavery and oppression. Simi Valley, CA 93065, Research Room Hours The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place as it has for almost two centuries and few of us stop to think how unique we really are. Common sense also told us that to preserve the peace, we'd have to become strong again after years of weakness and confusion. We've been together 8 years now, and soon it'll be time for me to go. Yet the truth is that even two of our greatest founding fathers, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, once learned this lesson late in life. And children, if your parents haven't been teaching you what it means to be an American, let ', And that's about all I have to say tonight, except for one thing. The picture was made, not to conceal, or destroy the apple; but to adorn, and preserve it. And the fact is, ``parting is such sweet sorrow.'' Speech-to-Text live streaming for live captions, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition API. Webster is also known for his speech in Congress, called the Second Reply to Hayne, which derided the theory of nullification espoused by John C. Calhoun. And the fact is, ``parting is such sweet sorrow.'' Lastly, Adams ends his address declaring the people of America the guardians of their own liberty. He journeyed here on what today we'd call a little wooden boat; and like the other Pilgrims, he was looking for a home that would be free. If we wish to be free if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! But before I do, I wanted to share some thoughts, some of which I've been saving for a long time. LOVE, POVERTY, WAR AND Also by Christopher Hitchens BLOOD, CLASS AND EMPIRE: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship A LONG SHORT WAR: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq WHY ORWELL MATTERS LEFT HOOKS, RIGHT CROSSES: A Decade of Political Writing (edited with Christopher Caldwell) LETTERS TO A YOUNG CONTRARIAN THE TRIAL OF HENRY KISSINGER BLAMING THE VICTIMS: Spurious Scholarship and the . Our chains are forged! Reagans speech was inspired by the story of a WWI soldier who gave his life for the country he loved. Aside from our original founding documents the Gettysburg address is perhaps the most important American creed ever written. The Vietnamese are preparing to pull out of Cambodia, and an American-mediated accord will soon send 50,000 Cuban troops home from Angola. In the text it states, " When enormous tragedy, as it so often does, demands a time of reflection on enormous blessings.". We speak words of tribute. I repeat it, sir, let it come. And John Hancock, it is said, wrote his signature in large script so King George could see it without his spectacles. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like OPENER Seventy three seconds into its 10th flight, on January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart mid flight over the Atlantic Ocean, killing the seven crew members on board., Hello my name is Jocelyn Castanon and today I will be discussing with you the monumental influences of Reagan's address of The . It was noted at the time that they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honors. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream Speech is another great cry from another great man declaring that America was not living up to its founding principles. One is the economic recovery, in which the people of America created -- and filled -- 19 million new jobs. The opening meeting was a formal dinner for the heads of government of the seven industrialized nations. There is something else connected with it. I went into politics in part to put up my hand and say, ``Stop.'' Not only have the superpowers actually begun to reduce their stockpiles of nuclear weapons -- and hope for even more progress is bright -- but the regional conflicts that rack the globe are also beginning to cease. I think we have stopped a lot of what needed stopping. From the day of this declaration, the people of North America were no longer the fragment of a distant empire, imploring justice and mercy from an inexorable master in another hemisphere. Create a better, more engaging experience for every student. I can assure you, you out there who are listening, that these young people are like their fathers and their grandfathers, just as willing, just as brave. If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. Boston Harbor was also blockaded by the British in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party. Ronald Reagan: ( 02:25) And John Hancock, it is said, wrote his signature in large script, so King George could see it without his spectacles. It was not because it was proposed to establish a new nation, but because it was proposed to establish a nation on new principles, that July 4, 1776, has come to be regarded as one of the greatest days in history. And don't be afraid to see what you see. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts. The way I see it, there were two great triumphs, two things that I'm proudest of. Why stand we here idle? We've. But an observation: I've had my share of victories in the Congress, but what few people noticed is that I never won anything you didn't win for me. Those of us who are over 35 or so years of age grew up in a different America. Nancy and I are grateful for the opportunity you gave us to serve. Speech-to-Text live streaming for live captions, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition API. Like. All in all, not bad, not bad at all. ``We must all hang together,'' Benjamin Franklin said, ``or, assuredly, we will all hang separately.'' Countries across the globe are turning to free markets and free speech and turning away from the ideologies of the past. It was a great motivational speech for West Berliners, who lived in the constant fear of a possible East German occupation. (CNN) -- In the heart of his 1984 re-election campaign, Ronald Reagan made a speech in Hammonton, New Jersey, and took the opportunity to invoke the name of one of the Garden State's. He stated. I even remember one highly respected economist saying, back in 1982, that ``, Common sense also told us that to preserve the, . The Best Speech-to-Text Solution for Your Business Learn how Rev fits into your businesses workflow. But our prayer tonight is that the call for their courage will never come. Given below is an excerpt from this historic speech: Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was 'Civis Romanus sum [I am a Roman citizen]'. Let's start with some basics: more attention to American history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual. It took place only a few months after the assembly of the first Continental Congress had sent King George III a petition for the redress of grievances.

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