Today, a hope of many years’ standing is in large part fulfilled. The civilization of the past hundred years, with its startling industrial changes, has tended more and more to make life insecure. Young people[…]
Category: Political Transcription and Captioning
1933, October 22 – Newsreel – FDR – Fireside chat # 4 – Economic Recovery – closed captioned
It is three months, my friends, since I have talked with the people of this country about our national problems. But during this period many things have happened, and I am glad to say that[…]
1933, May 7 – FDR – Fireside #2, Better Wage Promises – Closed Captioned
The Congress is about to pass legislation that will greatly ease the mortgage distress among the farmers and among the homeowners of the nation by providing for the easing of the burden of debt that[…]
2015, August 5 – President Obama – Remarks on the Iran Nuclear Agreement, American University – open captioned
(Applause) Thank you. (Applause) Thank you so much. (Applause) Thank you. (Applause) Thank you very much. (Applause) Thank you. (Applause) Everybody, please have a seat. (Applause) Thank you very much. I apologize for the slight[…]
2015, April 25 – President Obama’s Anger Translator Luther – open captioned
Obama: Anyway, as always I want to close on a more serious note. You know, I often joke about tensions between me and the press, but honestly, what they say doesn’t bother me. I understand[…]
2015, October 2 – President Obama – Remarks on Umpqua Community College Shooting – open captioned
There’s been another mass shooting in America, this time in a community college in Oregon. That means there are more American families, moms, dads, children whose lives have been changed forever. That means there’s another[…]
2015, June 26 – President Obama – America should be very proud – open captioned
Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle. That we are all created equal. The project of each generation is to bridge the meaning of those founding words with the realities of changing times. A[…]
1974, September 8 – President Gerald Ford – Remarks on Pardoning Richard Nixon – Open Captioned
I have come to a decision which I felt I should tell you and all of my fellow American citizens, as soon as I was certain in my own mind and in my own conscience[…]
1942 – FDR Dedicates His Library at Hyde Park – closed captioned
A library built by popular subscription to house the archives, papers and mementos of the Franklin D. Roosevelt era is dedicated to the nation by the president himself. FDR: And this latest edition to the[…]
1943 – FDR – Plays with his pet dog – Closed Captioned
The president’s official home, American headquarters for leaders of the United Nations. Here Mr. Roosevelt lives, working long hours into the night. But when 7:00 comes, here is one chap who usually gets his supper[…]