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    A farewell speech or farewell address is a speech given by an individual leaving a position or place. They are often used by public figures such as politicians...
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    Eisenhower's farewell address (sometimes referred to as "Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation") was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower...
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    The term is an Anglicised derivation of the Latin vale dicere ("to say farewell"), historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final...
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  • nominations. It ends with a re-enactment of Gehrig's poignant 1939 farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. The film's iconic closing line—"Today, I consider...
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    A political stump speech is a standard speech used by a politician running for office. Typically a candidate who schedules many appearances prepares a...
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    Zaltzman and John Oliver to write a mock farewell speech for departing Prime Minister Tony Blair. The speech was then animated by Triffic Films, with...
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  • related to this article: Barack Obama's Farewell Address Barack Obama's farewell address was the final public speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President...
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    on the eve of Election Day on November 7, 2016. Barack Obama gave a farewell speech, stating many achievements made during his presidency and thanking...
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    A figure of speech or rhetorical figure is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from straightforward language use or literal meaning to produce...
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    Panegyric Eulogy Farewell speech Forensic Funeral oration Homiletics‎ Sermon Invitational Lecture Public Lightning talk Maiden speech Oratory Polemic Diatribe...
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    balanced schedule format introduced in 2023. In his July 4, 1939, farewell speech ending with the renowned "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man...
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    units loyal to Pinochet, President Salvador Allende made his famous farewell speech to Chileans on live radio (Radio Magallanes). The president spoke of...
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  • Lincoln's Farewell Address was a speech made by President-elect Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois on February 11, 1861. The speech was one of...
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  • Semino Favro, depicts the story of Franco Amore, who is writing his farewell speech on the night of his retirement. Nobody knew, though, that night would...
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  • of the show's major recurring characters not present at Frasier's farewell speech in the series finale. Chopper Dave (Richard Poe) is a Vietnam War veteran...
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  • Glossophobia (redirect from Speech Anxiety)
    Glossophobia or speech anxiety is the fear of public speaking. The word glossophobia derives from the Greek γλῶσσα glossa (tongue) and φόβος phobos (fear...
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    frequently spoke about his admiration for his mother, including at his farewell speech to the White House staff. She was born Hannah Elizabeth Milhous near...
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  • a president in their second term is not a lame duck at all. In his farewell speech from the office of president in January 2017, Barack Obama jokingly...
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    deliver 20-minute speeches, plus 10 minutes of questions and comments, to delay the passing of the bill. MPs are allowed to give such speeches each time a vote...
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    Public speaking, also called oratory, is the practice of delivering speeches to a live audience. Throughout history, public speaking has held significant...
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    Panegyric Eulogy Farewell speech Forensic Funeral oration Homiletics‎ Sermon Invitational Lecture Public Lightning talk Maiden speech Oratory Polemic Diatribe...
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    traditionally meant to have stamina and to be unswayed by emotion. In his 1889 farewell speech at the University of Pennsylvania, Sir William Osler discussed the...
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    July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014. "Full Text of Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014....
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    18, 2019, against Brian Cage. On March 9, 2019, Strickland gave a farewell speech at a DEFY Wrestling event, indicating he will soon be signing with...
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  • storytelling, commonly known as a hook; by passion in the delivery of the speech or writing, as determined by the audience; by personal anecdote. appealing...
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    BC, another Sicilian named Gorgias of Leontini visited Athens and gave a speech which dazzled the citizens. Gorgias’s "intellectual" approach to oratory...
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    begun by Leopold II in the Congo Free State. 1961: Eisenhower's farewell address, a speech at the end of the term of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in which...
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    Speechwriter (redirect from Speech writer)
    A speechwriter is a person who is hired to prepare and write speeches that will be delivered by another person. Speechwriters are employed by many senior-level...
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    Panegyric Eulogy Farewell speech Forensic Funeral oration Homiletics‎ Sermon Invitational Lecture Public Lightning talk Maiden speech Oratory Polemic Diatribe...
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