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Southwest Missouri State University Hammons Field Springfield, MissouriTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all.THE AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you, please be seated. Thanks for coming. (Applause.) It's great to be in the heartland of our country. (Applause.) And I want to thank you all for being here this morning to help kick off our Heart and Soul of America Tour. (Applause.)There will be big differences in this campaign. They're going to raise your taxes, we're not. (Applause.) I have a clear vision on how to win the war on...

From Mr. Clinton’s Monday address: Consider this, just this. We in America would already have this year a real patients' bill of rights, a minimum wage increase, stronger equal pay laws for women and middle-class tax cuts for college tuition and long-term care if the Democratic Party were in the majority in Congress with Dick Gephardt as speaker and Tom Daschle as majority leader. In 2002, Mr. Gephardt resigned his position a Minority Leader in 2002 after losing seats to the GOP. Nancy Pelosi (D) 8th Congressional District California, was elected Minority Leader. If Democrats take control of the House,...

Dick Cheney's speech to the Republican national convention Dick Cheney Wednesday August 2, 2000 Mr Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honoured by your nomination, and I accept it. I thank you for giving such a warm welcome to Lynne and me and our family. And, my friends in the Wyoming delegation, I especially want to thank you for your support. The first campaign stop that Lynne and I were privileged to make with Governor and Laura Bush was in Casper, Wyoming - our home town, where Lynne and I graduated from high school 41 years ago. The love...

Remarks by the President in Springfield, Missouri Southwest Missouri State University Hammons Field Springfield, Missouri July 30, 2004 9:13 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. THE AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you, please be seated. Thanks for coming. (Applause.) It's great to be in the heartland of our country. (Applause.) And I want to thank you all for being here this morning to help kick off our Heart and Soul of America Tour. (Applause.) There will be big differences in this campaign. They're going to raise...

We are here tonight because we love our country. We are proud of what America is and what it can become. My fellow Americans: we are here tonight united in one simple purpose: to make America stronger at home and respected in the world. A great American novelist wrote that you can't go home again. He could not have imagined this evening. Tonight, I am home. Home where my public life began and those who made it possible live. Home where our nation's history was written in blood, idealism, and hope. Home where my parents showed me the values of...

The official DNC transcript of the Al Sharpton speech of about an hour ago does not -- for whatever reason -- make note of the fact that he shouted that it was "UNDER DEMOCRATS!" that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. The fact of the matter is that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed not because of Democrats, but despite them. From FrontPage Magazine: Although the Democrats controlled both houses of the Congress at the time, a much-higher percentage of Republicans than Democrats supported the civil-rights bill. For example, in the House, Republicans voted for civil...

I was wondering if anybody else caught Newt Gingrich's VICIOUS smackdown of Alan Colmes last night during H&C's DNC coverage. Newt EMBARASSED Colmes following Howard Dean's speech last night in one of the greatest TV segments I've ever seen, and I would appreciate if anyone could provide me with links to a transcript.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. A few of you may be surprised to see someone with my last name showing up to speak at a Democratic convention. Let me assure you, I am not here to make a political speech, and the topic at hand should not -- must not -- have anything to do with partisanship. I am here tonight to talk about the issue of research into what may be the greatest medical breakthrough in our or in any lifetime: the use of embryonic stem cells -- cells created using the material of our own bodies -- to...

Text of Bill Clinton's speech Posted July 27, 2004, 12:06 AM EDT The following is a transcript of a speech by William J. Clinton at the Democratic National Convention: Thank you. I am honored to share the podium with my Senator, though I think I should be introducing her. I'm proud of her and so grateful to the people of New York that the best public servant in our family is still on the job and grateful to all of you, especially my friends from Arkansas, for the chance you gave us to serve our country in the White House....

National Urban League Conference Detroit, Michigan THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for the warm introduction. It's really good to be here. You know, Marc, you're right, the National Urban League is a vital and important part of the American scene. And I think the reason why is, not only is the mission important, but the people involved in the Urban League are dignified, decent American citizens. And I am honored to be in your presence. I see some friends like Willard who is -- I don't know if you remember, Willard, but we were on the porch of the governor's mansion in...

TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL L. BERGER BEFORE THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2004 TEXT, per The New York Times Public Testimony Before 9/11 Panel WASHINGTON, March 24 - Following is the the transcript of public testimony from four high-ranking officials from the Bush and Clinton administrations before the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, as recorded by Federal News Service. ON THE COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 24, 2004 SPEAKERS: THOMAS H. KEAN, COMMISSION CHAIRMAN LEE H. HAMILTON, COMMISSION VICE CHAIR RICHARD BEN-VENISTE, COMMISSION MEMBER MAX CLELAND, COMMISSION MEMBER FRED F....

NEWSMAKER: SANDY BERGER MARCH 27, 1997 TRANSCRIPT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a Newsmaker interview with Margaret Warner, National Security Advisor discusses the separation of the National Security Council from the White House's political wing, Vice President Al Gore's trip to China, and the conflict between the NSC and the FBI over possible attempts by China to influence the 1996 elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARGARET WARNER: Samuel Berger took over from Anthony Lake as head of the National Security Council when President Clinton reshuffled his foreign policy and defense team last December. His relationship with Bill Clinton dates back 25 years when they both...

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. The United States Senate this past week began an important discussion about the meaning of marriage. Senators are considering a constitutional amendment to protect the most fundamental institution of civilization, and to prevent it from being fundamentally redefined. This difficult debate was forced upon our country by a few activist judges and local officials, who have taken it on themselves to change the meaning of marriage. In Massachusetts, four judges on the state's highest court have ordered the issuance of marriage licenses to applicants of the same gender. In San Francisco, city officials issued thousands of...

WASHINGTON — This is a partial transcript of The Tony Snow Show, FOX News Radio, July 7, 2004, that has been edited for clarity. [snip] SNOW: Senator, what do you make- there are a lot of Democrats out there, I dare say there are a lot of people listening to this show who believe the President has lied. What do you tell them? McCAIN: I don’t- I’m on a commission appointed by the President as far as weapons of mass destruction is concerned. I think the President of the United States was given bad intelligence information, and and we’ve got...

Remarks of Senator John Edwards Des Moines, Iowa Monday, December 29, 2003 As Prepared It is an honor to be here at Creative Visions. Since 1996, your doors have been open to thousands of young people in need of a safe and caring place. Whether it's an after-school program, a job training class, or a Sunday night meal at the drop in for homeless young people, the work that you do every day is nothing short of heroic. This is the time of year when we remember what matters to us: our family and loved ones, and the hope we...

Let me ask but the war, because I know these are all students and a lot of guys the age of these students are fighting over there and cleaning up over there, and they’re doing the occupation. Were we right to go to this war alone, basically without the Europeans behind us? Was that something we had to do? EDWARDS: I think that we were right to go. I think we were right to go to the United Nations. I think we couldn’t let those who could veto in the Security Council hold us hostage. And I think Saddam Hussein,...

For Immediate Release July 3, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As Americans gather this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, we can take pride in our country's great history, and look to the future with confidence. America remains a shining example to the world of all that free people can achieve. And our goal as a nation is to make sure that all Americans can share in the promise of our country.  Radio Address 2004200320022001  Radio Interviews 2004 Our economy is showing steady progress. We've completed our 10th consecutive month of job creation. We...

President Bush's July Fourth proclamation: On Independence Day, we remember names like Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Franklin - and we honor their courage and vision. We are grateful that our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to create an independent America. And we are thankful that this nation under God is still free, independent and the best hope of mankind. America is a place of freedom and opportunity. We are caring toward neighbors in need and generous to the sick and struggling. We are a strong, decent and goodhearted country. All of us are blessed to...

Does Michael Moore really hate America? We are going to be showing you exclusive video of the man behind “Fahrenheit 9/11” making explosive statements defending Osama bin Laden a year after the attacks. And we will let you be the judge. We are also going to be talking to the man who debated him, “Vanity Fair”‘s Christopher Hitchens.

BAGHDAD (UPI) -- The following are translated excerpts of the transcript of Saddam Hussein's arraignment yesterday in Baghdad:     JUDGE: Name?    SADDAM: Hussein Majid, the president of the Republic of Iraq. ...     JUDGE: Profession? Former president of the Republic of Iraq?    SADDAM: No, present. Current. It's the will of the people. ...    JUDGE: Mr. Saddam, I am the investigative judge of the central court of Iraq.    SADDAM: So that I have to know, you are an investigative judge of the central court of Iraq? What resolution, what law formed this court? ... Oh, the coalition forces? So you are an Iraqi that -- you are...