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1989 Joint session speech The 1988 State of the Union Address was given by the 40th president of the United States , Ronald Reagan , on January 25, 1988, at 9:00 p.m. EST , in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 100th United States Congress .
"City upon a hill" is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. [n 1] Originally applied to the city of Boston by early 17th century Puritans, it came to adopt broader use in political rhetoric in United States politics, that of a declaration of American exceptionalism, and referring to America acting as a "beacon of hope" for the world.
In his 1980 election eve speech, Ronald Reagan asserted his belief that “Americans…are every bit as committed to that vision of a shining city on a hill, as were those long ago settlers.” [18] More recently, public figures have utilized the sermon to argue how far the United States has strayed from its values.
"A Shining City on a Hill". Reagan's impromptu concession speech at the 1976 Republican National Convention has been called a "defining moment of the Reagan Revolution." [27] Kansas City, MO 1977: February 6 "The New Republican Party" was a speech delivered at CPAC in which Reagan calls for expanding the Republican Party to African Americans. [28]
President Trump’s Friday speech in Long Island became a news story even before the event began for an unusual reason –- the venue’s address.
This list of national addresses includes speeches by heads of state or heads of government, often broadcast live over various media (usually radio and television) and directed at the general public. These often take the form of an annual address near the end of the year, but can also respond to pressing current and global events.
Katie Hill gave her impassioned final speech in Congress Thursday, amid allegations of an affair with a Capitol Hill staff member. The 32-year-old Democratic speaking publicly for the first time ...
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