Comparing and Contrasting Clinton and Connerly ’s Speeches on Affirmative Action Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States. Elected in 1992 and again in 1996‚ Clinton served as President until January of 2001‚ when George W. Bush became the 43rd President. Ward Connerly is the founder and chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute. He has gained national attention as an outspoken advocate of equal opportunity for all Americans‚ regardless of race‚ sex‚ or ethnic background.
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Reformist Clinton: Pioneering Women’s Rights Revolution In September 1995‚ then-First Lady of the United States‚ Hillary Clinton delivered a riveting speech on Women’s Rights before the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. She hosted delegates around the world‚ creating a Platform of Action to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women. This immensely assertive speech stood out amongst others in that period as it was hosted by a prominent female leader in the ‘capital of a brutal
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males (especially their husbands). Without these qualities woman were considered nothing until the woman’s rights movement of the twentieth century. One of the people who supported this movement was Hillary Clinton. In one of her most famous speeches: “Woman’s Rights Are Human Rights.”‚ Clinton tried to address the world in the United Nations Fourth World Conference on woman in order to target those who thought less of women. This speech was given on September 5th‚ 1995 in Beijing‚ China. Some of
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Nixon’s efforts‚ the Cold War got more leverage under the new President‚ Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan believed that the spread of communism threatened the freedom of everyone‚ everywhere. As a result‚ he worked to provide financial and military aid to anticommunist countries around the world. This policy was known as the Reagan Doctrine. In November of that year‚ the Berlin Wall was destroyed two years after President Reagan faced the Soviet premier in a speech at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin saying “Mr
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Ronald Reagan‚ Mikhail Gorbachev‚ And The End Of The Cold War. After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union became the two most powerful nations in the world. The U.S promoted democracy while the Soviet Union spread communism. After many years of tension between the super powers‚ two men‚ Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev‚ came together to end the Cold War. At the end of the war‚ the city of Berlin‚ Germany was broken into four zones that were occupied by each of the Allied countries
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Hillary‚ which make it more easily understood. Politico describes‚ “Whereas President Barack Obama has long publically cultivated his geek persona‚ embracing new technologies‚ trying new tools and generally trying to prove his tech savvy‚ Hillary Clinton comes across in the FBI interviews as a disengaged tech user who sees
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possibility of money being misappropriated or wasted. The bottom line was that the basic construct and idea for this reform bill lay solely in the hands of big government and did not have its roots in the desires and demands of this nation’s people. Clinton faced strong opposition from the Republicans which made implementation of the bill extremely difficult. Republicans favored tax credit approaches to health coverage
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Abstract President Ronald Reagan delivered one of his most powerful speeches on the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. In his speech‚ Reagan was able to unite the country during a time of extreme heartache and tragedy. Through his exceptional use of language‚ President Reagan delivered a speech that will forever be remembered for its consoling power. President Reagan gave this memorable speech on the Challenger on the day of the crash‚ January 28th‚ 1986. He had been scheduled
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policy was first implemented in 1984. What do you think Ronald Reagan was hoping to accomplish with this policy? Two reasons that President Reagan could have implemented the Mexico City Policy would be that it ensured the United States would stay out of partnerships that could infringe upon local customs (for example‚ forced abortion)‚ and could spur economic growth. According to an article by the National Review‚ President Reagan believed “people are the greatest assets.” At the same time in
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Recitatif by Toni Morrison is a story about two girls‚ Twyla and Roberta‚ who initially meet in home for children called St. Bonaventure‚ St. Bonny for short. At their initial meeting there are feelings of mistrust from both sides‚ but eventually come to bond with each other. We find out early that one is black and one is white but which is which is never revealed. Twyla was sent to St. Bonny because her mother “dances all night” and Roberta because her mother is sick. Since they were placed there
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