| Description |
xiii, 186 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
The reference shelf ; volume 88, number 6 |
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Reference shelf ; v. 88, no. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
To the graduating class. : Address by Vice President Joseph Biden on receiving the 2016 Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame / Joe Biden ; Commencement address to the Howard University class of 2016 / Barack Obama ; In the future economy, "we will hire hearts" / Anne-Marie Slaughter ; Remarks by the First Lady at the City College of New York commencement / Michelle Obama ; Now, we are all founders / Leah Busque ; The mistrust of science / Atul Gawande -- Campaign speeches : Remarks by the First Lady at the Democratic National Convention / Michelle Obama ; Former Attorney General addresses the 2016 Democratic National Convention / Eric Holder ; Address by the Speaker of the House at the Republican National Convention / Paul Ryan ; Remarks on building a new American future / Donald Trump ; Speech at the Democratic Convention / Cory Booker ; Address at the Republican National Convention / Peter Thiel ; Super Tuesday speech / Bernie Sanders ; America is once again at a moment of reckoning / Hillary Clinton ; Donald Trump's acceptance speech / Donald Trump -- Civil rights and social justice : Remarks at a press conference announcing a complaint against the state of North Carolina to stop discrimination against transgender individuals / Loretta Lynch ; Race at the BET Awards / Jesse Williams ; Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms / Ivan Coyote ; The law enforcement profession and historical injustices / Terrence M. Cunningham ; Gun violence and racial turmoil / LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade ; Statement on legislation that protects the privacy of North Carolina citizens / Pat McCrory -- The year in review : Statement on the Clinton e-mail investigation / James Comey ; Speech at Our Ocean Conference / Leonardo DiCaprio ; Remarks after briefing on the attack in Orlando, Florida / Barack Obama ; Love is love / Lin-Manuel Miranda ; "I'll continue to sit" / Colin Kaepernick ; Countering false narratives / Peter Salovey ; Remarks by the First Lady at a "Hillary for America" event in New Hampshire / Michelle Obama -- A global perspective : Remarks on the Paris Agreement / Barack Obama ; "World 'must not let fears get the better of us'" / Angelina Jolie ; Remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival / John Kerry ; Keynote speech at World Humanitarian Day / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ; Opening speech at the Rio Olympics / Thomas Bach ; Speech after "Brexit" vote / David Cameron. |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017 -- Sources.
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Civil rights -- United States -- Sources.
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World politics -- 21st century -- Sources.
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Civil rights. (OCoLC)fst00862627
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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World politics. (OCoLC)fst01181381
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2000
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| Genre/Form |
Speeches.
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Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
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Speeches. (OCoLC)fst01774286
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| Added Author |
H.W. Wilson Company.
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| ISBN |
9781682170687 |
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1682170683 |
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