The Democrats

Summary

Party leaders, officeholders, candidates, and advisors address the press and the American people. Includes the Kennedys, the Clintons, FDR, Truman, Carter, Obama, and many others explaining what the Democratic Party stands for and strategies for winning elections. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.

1. Huey Long, “Share the Wealth”
2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, campaign speeches
3. Joseph Kennedy, opposition to entering WWII
4. Adlai Stevenson, 1956 DNC acceptance speech
5. John F. Kennedy, Inauguration Address
6. George Wallace, 1963 Inaugural Address
7. Lyndon Baines Johnson, Voting Rights Legislation
8. Robert Kennedy, Day of Affirmation speech
9. Hubert Humphrey, nomination acceptance speech
10. Strom Thurmond, speech at UCLA
11. Henry Jackson, press conference on Middle East
12. Barbara Jordan, DNC Keynote Address
13. Jimmy Carter, “Crisis of Confidence”
14. Shirley Chisolm, speech at Greenfield Community College
15. Jesse Jackson, “David & Goliath”
16. Mario Cuomo, “Tale of Two Cities” 1984 DNC Convention
17. Bella Abzug, “Women’s Involvement in Government”
18. Bill Clinton, Welfare Reform Legislation
19. Ted Kennedy, Child Health Care Legislation
20. Barack Obama, “A More Perfect Union”
21. Madeleine Albright, International Women’s Day
22. Al Sharpton, fiftieth anniversary of March on Washington
23. John Lewis, fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday
24. Al Gore, Climate Change speech in Toronto
25. Harry Reid, opposition to Donald Trump
26. Hillary Clinton, Al Smith Dinner
27. Elizabeth Warren, opposition to Trump victory
28. Barbara Boxer, Abolish the Electoral College
29. Chuck Schumer, Trump Inauguration Speech