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| Named Person: | Bill D Moyers |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bill D Moyers |
| ISBN: | 9780385523806 0385523807 |
| OCLC Number: | 180576226 |
| Description: | xii, 404 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- pt. 1. The ideal of service -- 1. For America's sake, December 12, 2006 : A new story for America -- 2. At large, September 21, 1986 : Peace Corps Twenty-fifth Anniversary Memorial Service -- 3. The broad margin, November 22, 1988 : Peace Corps Commemoration of the Death of John F. Kennedy -- 4. The happy warrior, June 23, 1998 : The Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in commemoration of Hubert H. Humphrey's Speech to the Democratic National Convetnion in 1948 -- 5. Remembering Bill Coffin, April 20, 2006 : Eulogy for William Sloane Bill Coffin, June 1, 1924-April 12, 2006 -- 6. The meaning of freedom, November 15, 2006 : Excerpt from the Sol Feinstone lecture at the United States Military Academy -- 7. The power of democracy, February 7, 2007 : Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation presented Judith and Bill Moyers with the first Frank E. Taplin, Jr. Public Intellect Award -- 8. Help, March 3, 2007 : American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers -- 9. Farewell to Lady Bird, July 14, 2007 : Eulogy for Lady Bird Johnson, December 22, 1912-July 11, 2007 -- pt. 2. The users of history -- 10. A refusal to remember, May 14, 1987 : Honorary doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary (1987) -- 11. The big story, march 7, 1997 : Texas State Historical Association -- 12. When the past meets the present, May 5, 2000 : The Committee -- pt. 3. Politics -- 13. A vision of the future, March 8, 1991 : Keynote Address for the National Legislative Education Foundation's Democratic Issues Conference -- 14. So great a soul, January 28, 1996 : Memorial Service for Barbara Jordan, February 21, 1936-January 17, 1996 -- 15. Money talks, November 24, 1997 : Sacramento Community Center -- 16. Saving democracy, February 2006 : Remarks on a lecture series in California on the issue of money and politics -- 17. After 9/11, October 16, 2001 : Keynote for the Environmental Grantmakers Association -- 18. America 101, October 27, 2006 : Council of the Great City Schools Fiftieth Anniversary Fall Conference -- 4. The media -- 19. Time to tell, November 2, 1991 : International Documentary Association Awards Dinner -- 20. Remebering Fred W. Friendly, March 1998 : Eulogy for Fred W. Friendly, October 30, 1916-March 13, 1998 -- 21. The fight for public broadcasting, May 15, 2005 : National Conference for Media Reform -- 22. Penguins and the politics of denial, October 1, 2005 : Annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists -- 23. Democracy, secrecy, and ideology, December 9, 2005 : The 20th Anniversity of the National Security Archive -- 24. Life on the plantation, January 12, 2007 : National Conference for Media Reform -- 25. Journalism matters, August 9, 2007 : Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication -- pt. 5. Religion -- 26. God help us : June 1, 2000 : The Charles E. Wilson Chalice Award from Religion in American Life -- 27. The sport of God , September 7, 2005 : Union Theological Seminary presents Judith and Bill Moyers the Union Medal -- pt. 6. A Commencement address -- 28. Pass the bread, May 20, 2006 : Hamilton College Baccalaureate Service -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Responsibility: | Bill Moyers. |
Abstract:
From the famed broadcaster and one of the nation's most-admired public figures, this collection of blisteringly eloquent speeches delivers inspiring words that embody the best of the American spirit. Timely topics addressed include the proper place of religion in public life; the mounting environmental crisis; the struggle to keep public television and radio free of political manipulation and ideological censorship; the appalling culture of corruption and influence-peddling that has nearly highjacked Washington; the heedless, disastrous policies of the Bush administration in Iraq and many other areas.--From publisher description.
Table of Contents:
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cwarden (WorldCat user on 2008-05-28)
Introduction -- Part I. The ideal of service: For America's sake, December 12, 2006: A new story for America -- At large, September 21, 1986: Peace Corps twenty-fifth anniversary memorial service -- The broad margin, November 22, 1988: Peace Corps commemoration of the death of John F. Kennedy -- The happy warrior, June 23, 1998: The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in commemoration of Hubert H. Humphrey's speech to the Democratic National Convention in 1948 -- Remembering Bill Coffin, April 20, 1006: Eulogy for William Sloane Coffin, June 1, 1924-April 12, 2006 -- The meaning of freedom, November 15, 2006: Excerpt from the Sol Feinstone lecture at the United States Military Academy -- The power of democracy, February 7, 2007: Woodrow WilsonNational Fellowship Foundation present Judith and Bill Moyers with the first Frank E. Taplin, Jr. Public Intellectual Award -- Help, March 3, 2007: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers -- Farewell to Lady Bird, July 14, 2007: Eulogy for Lady Bird Johnson, December 22, 1912-July 11, 2007 -- Part II. The uses of history: A refusal to remember, May 14, 1987: Honorary doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary -- The big story, March 7, 1997: Texas State Historical Association -- When the past meets the present, May 5, 2000: The Committe of 100 -- Part III. Politics: A vision of the future, March 8, 1991: Keynote address for the National Legislative Educatioin Foundation's Democratic Issues Conference -- So great a soul, January 28, 1996: Memorial service for Barbara Jordan, February 21, 1936-January 17, 1996 -- Money tale, November 24, 1997: Sacramento Community Center -- Saving democracy, February 2006: Remarks on a lecture series in California on the issue of money and politics -- After 9/11, October 16, 2001: Keynote address for the Environmental Grantmakers Association -- America 101, October 27, 2006: Council of the Great City School fifieth anniversary fall conference -- Part IV. The media: Time to tell, November 2, 1991: International Documentary Association awards dinner -- Remembering Fred W. Friendly, March 1998: Eulogy for Fred W. Friendly, October 30, 1916-March 13, 1998 -- The fight for public broadcasting, May 15, 2005: National Conference for Media Reform -- Penguins and the politics of denial, October 1, 2005: Annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists -- Democracy, secrecy, and ideology, December 9, 2005: The twentieth anniversary of the National Security Archive -- Life on the plantation, January 12, 2007: National Conference for Media Reform -- Journalism matters, August 9, 2007: Annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication -- Part V. Religion: God help us, June 1, 2000: The Charles E. Wilson Chalice Award for Religion in American Life -- The sport of God, September 7, 2005: Union Theological Seminary presents Judith and Bill Moyers the Union Medal -- Part VI. A commencement address: Pass the bread, May 20, 2006: Hamilton College Baccalaureate Service -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
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