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The Nightingale Pledge is a statement of the ethics and principles of the nursing profession in the United States, and it is not used outside the US. It included a vow to "abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous" and to "zealously seek to nurse those who are ill wherever they may be and whenever they are in need."
"The Dream Shall Never Die" was a speech delivered by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy during the 1980 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden, New York City.In his address, Kennedy defended post-World War II liberalism, advocated for a national healthcare insurance model, criticized Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan, and implicitly rebuked incumbent president Jimmy Carter ...
When Marlon Brando won the Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather in 1973, he chose to boycott the ceremony, sending Apache and Yaqui actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place.The then-26 ...
1979: A speech on U.S. energy policy by President Jimmy Carter speaks of a "crisis of confidence" among the country's public, and comes to be known as the "malaise" speech, despite Carter not using that word in the address. 1983: Evil Empire, a phrase used in speeches by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to refer to the Soviet Union.
Movie magic, Hollywood royalty dressed to the nines and speeches that go on way too long. When Greer Garson won Best Actress for the title role of Mrs. Miniver in 1943, the Academy Awards had not ...
Two months of mounting concerns crescendoed in a harrowing 24-hour stretch beginning the morning of Dec. 30, 2011. Around 9 a.m., Dunn called from his home in Tennessee to wish Maples a happy 83rd birthday at her home in Florida. Her speech was garbled and she wasn’t making any sense, he recalled.
Read her full winning speech here. The 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' actress made history at the Oscars. Read her full winning speech here.
He was still in an early phase of the program, sleeping in a bunk bed in a communal room, and declaring that being in treatment was the greatest thing ever. Hamm told the young man that he might not get it yet, but he would eventually. Without his realizing it, the program would suddenly click. And the feeling, Hamm promised, would be worth it.