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  • Speeches by Great Entertainment Celebrities is a compilation of contributors to the entertainment industry. From filmmakers, producers, and stars to music icons, book writers, and comedians, this collection features words, talks, addresses, reflections, tips, and speeches about their lives and accomplishments.

    1. Alfred Hitchcock – Speaks of film making (22:58)
    2. James Cameron – Talks about making Avatar and Titanic (16:37)
    3. Francis Ford Coppola & Martin Sheen – Reflect on the making of Apocalypse Now (57:51)
    4. Martin Scorsese – Making movies and the preservation of film (31:05)
    5. Steven Spielberg – Speaks at the Academy of Achievement (12:18)
    6. Bill Haley – Talks about the early days of rock ‘n’ roll (3:48)
    7. Elvis Presley – Vancouver, BC, press conference from 1957 (22:35)
    8. The Beatles – BBC interview (8:31)
    9. Brian Epstein – Talks about managing the Beatles and the music business (14:32)
    10. Jimmy Buffett – 2015 University of Miami commencement address (18:33)
    11. Ernest Hemingway – Receiving the Nobel Prize (2:08)
    12. Ray Bradbury – Writing tips (51:45)
    13. Tom Clancy – Speaks on America, government, the private sector, and writing (39:45)
    14. John Grisham – 2010 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill commencement (18:30)
    15. Katharine Hepburn – Reads a letter she wrote to Spencer Tracy (6:40)
    16. Marilyn Monroe – Press conference and “Happy Birthday” to JFK (2:00)
    17. Clint Eastwood – “Empty Chair” address at 2012 Republican National Convention (11:12)
    18. Robert Redford – 2013 Westminster College Commencement Address (16:57)
    19. Barbara Walters – Yale Class of 2012 commencement (24:37)
    20. Jennifer Lopez – Address to the Woman’s Conference 2008 (10:48)
    21. Bob Newhart – Speaks at the Press Club (48:53)
    22. Don Rickles – 1985 Address at Ronald Reagan’s inauguration party (5:28)
  • Great Speeches by the First Ladies of the United States highlights twenty-five of the most important and well-known speeches by our nation’s First Ladies:

    1. Eleanor Roosevelt – Address to the Reform Democrat Club (15:42)
    2. Eleanor Roosevelt – Declaration of Human Rights address at the United Nations (3:14)
    3. Jacqueline Kennedy – Speaks about the campaign, her husband, and children (2:39)
    4. Jacqueline Kennedy – Address to members of Brigade 2506 following the Bay of Pigs conflict. Speech is delivered at the Orange Bowl in Spanish. (1:57)
    5. Jacqueline Kennedy – Television address to American people following assassination of John F. Kennedy (1:48)
    6. Lady Bird Johnson, with comments from Lyndon B. Johnson – Describes rooms in the White House (21:27)
    7. Pat Nixon – Question and Answer session with students at the White House (26:52)
    8. Betty Ford – International Women’s Year address (6:09)
    9. Betty Ford – Speaks of personal troubles and the Ford Center (40:18)
    10. Rosalynn Carter – Addresses Mental Health issues (33:10)
    11. Rosalynn Carter, with Steven Ford – Tribute to Betty Ford (51:00)
    12. Nancy Reagan – “Just Say No” (5:02)
    13. Nancy Reagan, with Ronald Reagan – Address to RNC luncheon (9:30)
    14. Barbara Bush – Loma Linda University commencement (9:37)
    15. Barbara Bush – Wellesley College commencement (10:44)
    16. Hillary Clinton – Speaks at the 1996 DNC (20:13)
    17. Hillary Clinton – American Leadership Conference address (53:02)
    18. Hillary Clinton – Addresses the Women’s Conference (19:40)
    19. Laura Bush, with introduction by George W. Bush – 2004 RNC address (23:50)
    20. Laura Bush – Speaks at the 2008 RNC (8:16)
    21. Laura Bush – Annual Correspondence Dinner address (8:12)
    22. Laura Bush – Speaks at Texas Book Festival (51:40)
    23. Michelle Obama – 2008 DNC address (17:11)
    24. Michelle Obama – 2016 DNC address (14:10)
    25. Melania Trump, with introduction by Donald Trump – 2016 RNC address (15:00)
  • From baseball’s Joe DiMaggio to NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt, Speeches by Great Hall of Famers is a collection of more than fifty inspiring speeches by some of the greatest athletes of all time.

    Baseball

    Joe DiMaggio
    Mickey Mantle
    Casey Stengel
    Frank Robinson
    Cal Ripkin Jr.
    Don Drysdale
    Duke Snider
    Gaylord Perry
    George Brett
    Hank Aaron
    Reggie Jackson
    Joe Morgan
    Johnny Bench
    Nolan Ryan
    Pee Wee Reese
    Sparky Anderson
    Tommy Lasorda
    Joe Torre
    Willie Mays
    Carl Yastrzemski

    Football

    Terry Bradshaw
    Joe Namath
    Roger Staubach
    Dan Marino
    Joe Montana
    Don Shula
    John Madden
    Brett Favre
    Howie Long
    Jerry Rice
    Mike Ditka
    Walter Payton
    Tony Dungy

    Basketball

    Magic Johnson
    Michael Jordan
    Charles Barkley
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Larry Bird

    Golf

    Arnold Palmer
    Jack Nicklaus
    Annika Sorenstam
    Fred Couples
    Phil Mickelson

    Boxing

    Mohammed Ali
    Mike Tyson

    Tennis

    Billie Jean King
    Andre Agassi
    Monica Seles

    NASCAR

    Richard Petty
    Dale Earnhardt
    Bobby Allison

    Hockey

    Wayne Gretzky

  • Hear Steve Jobs introduce the iPhone, Lee Iacocca hold forth on the topic of Japanese trade, Warren Buffett’s thoughts on the financial future of America’s youth, and Jack Welch at his final management meeting as CEO of General Electric. These are just four of the fourteen speeches in this amazing collection.

    1. Bill Gates. The cofounder of Microsoft addresses the 2007 graduating class of Harvard on June 7, 2007. (25:13)

    2. Jeff Bezos. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers a graduation speech at Princeton University on May 5, 2010. (11:50)

    3. Steve Jobs. The chief executive officer and cofounder of Apple introduces the iPhone on January 9, 2007. (16:29)

    4. Lee Iacocca. The former chairman of Chrysler and president of Ford addresses the Economic Club of Detroit on the topic of Japanese trade on January 10, 1992. (35:23)

    5. Sheryl Sandberg. The chief operating officer of Facebook speaks to the 2014 graduating class of Harvard on May 28, 2014. (20:16)

    6. Sam and Bud Walton. The cofounders of Walmart and Sam’s Club reflect on business accomplishments over the years. (8:19)

    7. Mark Zuckerberg. The CEO of Facebook speaks on the topic of India to a gathering in Delhi on October 9, 2014. (19:12)

    8. Carly Fiorina. The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard speaks at the Conservative Enterprise Institute on June 11, 2015. (28:26)

    9. Tim Cook. The CEO of Apple addresses the 2015 graduating class of George Washington University. (21:20)

    10. Warren Buffett. The American business magnate speaks on the financial future of American youth at the Nebraska Educational Forum on October 11, 1999. (59:00)

    11. Alan Mulally. “Leaders must serve with courage.” The former president and CEO of Ford—and before that, Boeing—addresses students at the Stanford Graduate School of Business on February 3, 2011. (52:19)

    12. Jeff Immelt. “The Business World.” The chairman and CEO of General Electric discusses how business has changed in his nearly three decades at GE to students at Stanford Graduate School of Business on May 25, 2010. (58:16)

    13. Eric Schmidt. The former CEO of Google addresses the students at Princeton University on topic of the future of technology. (21:20)

    14. Jack Welch. Welch speaks at his final management meeting as CEO in 2001. (20:07)

  • This collection features fourteen of the most important and well-known speeches by some of the world’s most influential religious leaders.

    1. Mahatma Gandhi: “Oh God” (1931)
    2. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Paul’s Letter” (1956)
    3. Dr. Billy Graham: “Truth” address in Melbourne, Australia (1959)
    4. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: Sermon at the National Cathedral (1968)
    5. Pope John Paul II: Address to the Catholic University of America (1979)
    6. Mother Teresa: Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (1979)
    7. Gordon Hinckley: “This I Believe” address to BYU graduates (1992)
    8. Louis Farrakhan: Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (1994)
    9. Desmond Tutu: UNC-Chapel Hill commencement address (2009)
    10. Pope Benedict XVI: Homily at Westminster Mass (2010)
    11. Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso): “Nature of Happiness” (2014)
    12. Rick Warren: Address at the Vatican on marriage (2014)
    13. Joel Olsteen: “I Am”
    14. Pope Francis: Address to the Joint Session of Congress (2015)
  • SpeechWorks presents this collection of the greatest speeches of great women. Represented here are some of the most famous women of recent history, including athletes, politicians, businesswomen, diplomats, heads of state, activists, philanthropists, and more. You will hear the actual voices of these women, recorded at public functions at which they were the featured speaker.

    Included are the following:

    • Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer
    • Clare Boothe Luce, American author, politician and diplomat
    • Eleanor Roosevelt, American polician, diplomat, and activist
    • Golda Meir, a teacher, politician, stateswoman, and prime minister of Israel
    • Mother Teresa, Roman Catholic nun and missionary
    • Katharine Hepburn, Academy Award–winning actress
    • Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan
    • Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives
    • Queen Noor of Jordan, widow of King Hussein of Jordan
    • Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Dutch American activist, author, and politician
    • Billie Jean King, American tennis champion
    • Gloria Steinem, American journalist and activist
    • Nadia Comaneci, Romanian champion gymnast
    • Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist
    • Hillary Clinton, American politician
    • Oprah Winfrey, American actress, talk-show host, and media proprietor
    • Condoleezza Rice, American political scientist
    • Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize laureate
    • Carly Fiorina, American businesswoman
  • The Greatest Speeches of All Time is a collection of the most important and well-known speeches of modern times by US presidents, politicians, and other historical icons. These dramatic speeches changed the course of history and inspired millions worldwide. Included are speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., George Patton, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Malcolm X, Douglas MacArthur, and others.

  • The Greatest Speeches of Great Politicians features historical speeches given by those aspiring to win over voters and gain positions of power. Well-known candidates for a variety of offices address campaign rallies, press conferences, and the general public. This collection includes speeches by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, Barry Goldwater, Barbara Jordan, Bob Dole, Carl Stokes, Bobby Kennedy, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, and others.

  • The Great Presidential Debates features five pivotal debates in the race for the White House: John F. Kennedy versus Richard Nixon in 1960, Jimmy Carter versus Ronald Reagan in 1980, Bill Clinton versus George H. W. Bush versus Ross Perot in 1992, George W. Bush versus Al Gore in 2000, and Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney in 2012.

  • From the White House, Senate chambers, campaign stops, and press conferences, The Kennedys features over seven hours of original speeches from members of the nation’s most famous political family.

    Listen as President John F. Kennedy delivers his famous inauguration speech in 1961 as well as speeches on the Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin crisis, space exploration, civil rights, “Ich Bin Ein Berliner,” and more. Also featured are twelve speeches from Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, including his address to the DNC following his brother’s assassination, remarks on Vietnam, campaign speeches, the death of Martin Luther King Jr., and his “Victory Speech” in Los Angeles moments before his assassination. Among other speeches are Senator Edward Kennedy’s eulogy for his brother Robert, his famous address to the DNC in 1980, heated debate on the Senate floor, and his final public speech in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention.

  • The Greatest Speeches of Sports Legends is a historical audio tribute to those facing the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Speeches range from post-event interviews to Hall of Fame inductions. This collection features some of the greatest athletes of all time, including Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Dale Earnhardt, and many others.

  • From the deployment of US military forces in Europe and the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, the voices of history-makers were heard around the world. This collection contains original remarks and speeches from FDR, Churchill, Truman, MacArthur, Ike, Chamberlain, General Patton, and others.

  • As early as 1954, a new style of music—a combination of country and rhythm and blues—was unfolding. To the parents of teenagers, it was worrisome, perhaps even evil. In this collection of original recordings from interviews and press conferences, artists talk about the early years of rock ’n’ roll, their challenges, and their successes.

    Includes legendary moments from Bill Haley, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Frankie Laine, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips, Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, Little Richard, Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Frankie Avalon, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, Johnny Cash, the Beatles, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and John Lennon

  • A day that will live in infamy … Nothing to fear but fear itself … Ask not what your country can do for you … Ich bin ein Berliner … Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    From Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama, this collection features original speeches by the presidents of the United States.

    *These are actual historic recordings, the sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era, and varies by recording.

  • A day that will live in infamy … Nothing to fear but fear itself … Ask not what your country can do for you … Ich bin ein Berliner … Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    George H. W. Bush: Inauguration Speech (1989), Panama (1989), Kuwait (1990), State of the Union (1991), End of Gulf War (1991), Gulf War (1991)

    William Jefferson Clinton: First Inauguration (1993), Health Care (1993), Normandy (1994), Oklahoma Bombing (1995), Bosnia (1995), State of the Union (1996), Balanced Budget (1997), Farewell to the Nation (2001)

    George W. Bush: Inauguration Address (2001), 9/11 (2001), Ground Zero (2001), Joint Session (2001), Iraqi Freedom Operation (2003), Second Inauguration Address (2005)

    Barack Obama: Inauguration (2009), Health Care (2009), Obamacare (2010), Bin Laden (2011), Reelection Victory Speech (2012), State of the Union Address (2014), Iran (2015)

    *These are actual historic recordings, the sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era, and varies by recording.

  • BeatlesTalk traces the historic odyssey of the Fab Four, beginning in England, 1963 with the conquest of their own country, leading to a successful invasion of America. Topics include their haircuts and how they named the group, comments on their pending trips to America, President Johnson, songwriting, and their reaction to fame and money. This incredible story is told through appearances, press conferences, and interviews exclusively in the words of the Beatles.

    *These are actual historic recordings, the sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era, and varies by recording.

  • A day that will live in infamy … Nothing to fear but fear itself … Ask not what your country can do for you … Ich bin ein Berliner … Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    From Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama, this collection features original speeches by the presidents of the United States.

    *These are actual historic recordings, the sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era, and varies by recording.

  • A day that will live in infamy … Nothing to fear but fear itself … Ask not what your country can do for you … Ich bin ein Berliner … Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.

    From Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama, this collection features original speeches by the presidents of the United States.

    *These are actual historic recordings, the sound quality represents the available audio technology of the era, and varies by recording.