Great American Speeches: 80 Years of Political Oratory: Program Three
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Political oratory in the mid-twentieth century includes Joseph Welch at the Army-McCarthy senate hearings (1954), the Khrushchev-Nixon "Kitchen Debate" (1957), and Hubert Humphrey at a political rally (1960). Archival film footage and insightful commentary create a historical perspective of the 1950s.
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Runtime: 50 minutes 44 seconds
- Topic: History, Language Arts
- Subtopic: Public Speaking, U.S. History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 1995
- Producer/Distributor: Films For The Humanities & Sciences
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