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President George W. Bush's Farewell Address
The 43rd U.S. president recalled the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as efforts to improve health care and public schools.
President Bill Clinton's Farewell Address
The 42nd president spoke of the need for a unified nation, global leadership and economic responsibility.
President Ronald Reagan's Farewell Address
The 40th U.S. president touted his administration's foreign policy work, particularly fighting communism.
President Jimmy Carter's Farewell Address
The 39th president touted the inner strength of the nation, despite special interests, the increased danger of nuclear weaponry, and other challenges it faced.
President Dwight Eisenhower's Farewell Address
The 34th president called on Americans to watch out for the 'military-industrial complex' that existed in the post-World War II era.
President Harry Truman's Farewell Address
The nation's 33rd president spoke of his swearing-in, the 'cold war' and fighting Communism.
Obama Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast
"God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind," the president said.
Text of Obama's Town Hall on Guns
"I respect the right to bear arms," the president said, while calling for ways to "keep guns out of the hands of people who would try to do others harm, or to do themselves harm."
Presidential Speechwriters on Rhetoric
The minds behind political performance art spoke at a panel this weekend.
