Malcolm X At the Audubon Ballroom
X, Malcolm. “At the Audubon” In Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements, edited by George Breitman, 115-136. New York: Grove Press, 1965. Salaam Alaikum. I suppose I should take time […]
A Declaration of Independence
Because 1964 threatens to be a very explosive year on the racial front, and because I myself intend to be very active in every phase of the American Negro struggle […]
Message to the Grass Roots
X, Malcolm. “Message to the Grass Roots” In Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements, edited by George Breitman, 3-17. New York: Grove Press, 1965. We want to have just an […]
A Colorblind Society Remains an Aspiration
Chief Judge [Wilfred] Feinberg [of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit] and friends: As you know, it is wonderful to come up here and, am one of the Justices […]
Declaration of Honorary Citizen of United States of America
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS Sir Winston Churchill, a son of America though a subject of Britain, has been throughout his life a […]
Sinews of Peace (Iron Curtain)
I am glad to come to Westminster College this afternoon, and am complimented that you should give me a degree. The name “Westminster” is somehow familiar to me. I seem […]
Bowers v. Hardwick
BOWERS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GEORGIA v. HARDWICK ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT After being charged with violating the Georgia statute criminalizing […]
Crisis of Confidence Speech
Good evening. This is a special night for me. Exactly three years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my party to run for president of the […]
Speech to the Republican National Convention (1992)
Thank you, Paul for that kind introduction. And Mr. Chairman, delegates, friends, fellow Americans, thank you so very much for that welcome. You’ve given Nancy and me so many wonderful […]
Executive Order 9835
Whereas each employee of the Government of the United States is endowed with a measure of trusteeship over the democratic processes which are the heart and sinew of the United […]