President

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s actions in regards to the foreign policy had effective outcomes as well as ineffective outcomes. In his opinion his decisions were based on the protection of America, essentially ignoring other countries in need at the time. Roosevelt passed many neutrality Acts in order to avoid being dragged into another world war. He bypassed the chance to ally with countries fighting against supreme powers, such as Germany, Italy, and Japan. While Roosevelt’s New Deal was a…

Elected in 1801, Thomas Jefferson was a well rounded visionary for his time. From agriculture to law, his knowledge encompassed almost every academic and scientific area. I consider him the greatest president in United States history because he was passionate about human rights, education, and minimalistic government. He never accepted defeat when his attempts to abolish slavery, establish public education, and decrease political control over states failed. Jefferson was truly a man for the…

Keara Curry Keara 1 Mrs. Wells Period 1 October 3, 2017 Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address “You have lost too much, but you have not everything.” President Clinton gave the Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address after a terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 in a federal building in Oklahoma. In his speech, he used religious language and advice to comfort those who lost family members, making the speech effective. To begin with, Clinton used religious language. He said words…

great travesties, three events have stuck out in American history more than any other: the Columbine shooting, Virginia Tech shooting, and most recently the Sandy Hook shooting. All three of these events called for a presidential address from the president at the time, Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barrack Obama. While each rhetors ' purpose was to comfort their audience, they also had a different goal within their speeches. Bush 's goal was to give his audience strength in a time…

worst presidents in American history. Why you might ask, is he held in so little regard? During his presidency, Harding allowed appointed friends and family, known as the spoils system, to official positions which allowed for a great amount of corruption. Such as, the Veterans Bureau Scandal. In which Harding allowed for the corrupt leader to escape to Europe as well as another member of the board to flee Washington D.C. and his name was removed from documents and presidential trips. President…

It was March 18, 2008 and tensions were high as Obama stepped onto the stage. During the course of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination, controversial remarks were made by Jeremiah Wright, President Obama’s pastor and participant in his campaign. An audience had gathered at the National Convention center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to hear Obama’s response to the concervential remarks. Obama took the opportunity to address the larger problem of race in the United States, focusing…

brought into office in 2009 and has held the position for the last six years. There have been forty-five presidents of the United States, but prior to him, they had all been white. A new comer to the post with many disliking him, this speech was pivotal, an opportunity to assert his authority and to assure the people of America that he was not just suitable for the job but also a visionary president. Obama managed this by using a variety of paralinguistic features, far more than used normally in…

February 19, 1942 early World War II, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor president Franklin D. Roosevelt was looking for a way to address the nation's fear with Japanese attacks. Roosevelt came up with the Executive Order 9066 which authorized the relocation of anyone with Japanese ancestry or who descend from Japan. About 120,000 Japanese people were put in one of the ten internment camps that were located in California, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arkansas. The ten…

George Washington was our first American president, the commander of the Continental Army, and the president of the Constitutional Convention. As president he would go on to set a precedence that would last for future generations and guide our future presidents. His actions, character and demeanor would create customs and traditions that are still being used today. Although President Washington was born to English settlers and had little formal education he would thrive as a surveyor and a…

As I was typing this speech, I didn’t really know where to start. Five minutes is a bit ridiculous, and I tend to be a man of few words, so hopefully this suffices. First of all, I want to thank you all for nominating me to be president of Pi Kappa Alpha Gamma Epsilon. I understand that it is a huge responsibility and I don’t take it lightly at all. When I first got here, the chapter was struggling. We just went through a membership review, and we were experiencing repercussions from…