Brandenburg Gate Speech

(by Ronald Reagan, Presiedent of the United States) Thank you. Thank you, very much. Chancellor Kohl, Governing Mayor Diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: Twenty four years ago, President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin, and speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall. Well since then two other presidents have come, each in …

So God Made a Farmer

(by Paul Harvey) And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper and then go to town …

Student Letter

(from a radio address by Ronald Reagan, President of the United States) Are you worried that perhaps our sons and daughters are being led to believe that socialism offers advantages capitalism can't match? I'll be right back. Economists (at least the good old fashioned kind) have written countless books and essays trying to explain that …

The Modern Day Little Red Hen

(as told by Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, origin unknown) Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me …

Remarks on Taking the Oath of Office

(By Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States) Mr. Chief Justice, my dear friends, my fellow Americans: The oath that I have taken is the same oath that was taken by George Washington and by every President under the Constitution. But I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances never before experienced by Americans. This …

Resignation Speech

(by Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States) Good evening. This is the 37th time I have spoken to you from this office, where so many decisions have been made that shaped the history of this Nation. Each time I have done so to discuss with you some matter that I believe affected the …

The Pledge of Allegiance

(by John Wayne) "I pledge allegiance to the flag" What do those words mean to you? To me they say, "Thankyou, America, for your strength, your courage and yourfreedom...which has been a beacon to the world for twohundred years." "Of the United States of America" Whose bright stars are fifty states...each bearing itsown stamp of …

The Pledge of Allegiance

(by Red Skelton) When I was a small boy in Vincennes, Indiana, I heard, I think, one of the most outstanding speeches I ever heard in my life. I think it compares with the Sermon on the Mount, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and Socrates’ Speech to the Students. We had just finished reciting the Pledge of …

The Copper Clapper Caper

Friday: This is the city. Los Angeles California. Some people rob for pleasure. Some rob because its there. You never know. My name's Friday, I’m a cop. I was working the day watch, on a robbery, when I got a call from the Acme School Bell Company. There’s been a robbery. Man: There’s been a …

A Time for Choosing

(by Ronald Reagan) Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn’t been provided with a script. As a matter of fact, I have been permitted to choose my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. …