Speeches of Barack Obama - 2002-2009
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The Speeches of Barack Obama
The full text transcripts of over 200 speeches from 2002-2009
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1. Against Going to War with Iraq (October 02, 2002 - The Federal Plaza in Chicago, IL)
2. Keynote Address (July 27, 2004 - Democratic National Convention)
3. John Lewis's 65th Birthday Gala (February 21, 2005 -)
4. American Legion Legislative Rally (March 01, 2005 - American Legion Legislative Rally)
5. TechNet (March 08, 2005 -)
6. CURE Keynote Address (March 11, 2005 -)
7. Herblock Foundation Annual Lecture (April 06, 2005 - Washington, DC)
8. Nuclear Option (April 13, 2005 - Washington, DC)
9. Amendment for Meals & Phone Service to Wounded Veterans (April 14, 2005 - Washington, DC)
10. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum Opening (April 20, 2005 - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)
11. SIUC College of Agriculture's 50th Anniversary (April 23, 2005 - Carbondale, IL)
12. A Hope To Fulfill (April 26, 2005 - National Press Club)
13. NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner (May 02, 2005 - Detroit, Michigan)
14. Rockford Register Star Young American Awards (May 07, 2005 -)
15. America's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy (May 26, 2005 - Washington, DC)
16. Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (May 30, 2005 - Ellwood, Illinois)
17. Knox College Commencement (June 04, 2005 - Galesburg, Illinois)
18. Nomination of Justice Janice Rogers Brown (June 08, 2005 - Washington, DC)
19. Pritzker School of Medicine Commencement (June 13, 2005 - Chicago, Illinois)
20. American Library Association (June 27, 2005 -)
21. American Legion Conference (July 15, 2005 - Springfield, Illinois)
22. Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill & Avian Flu (July 19, 2005 - Washington, DC)
23. AFL-CIO National Convention (July 25, 2005 - Chicago, Illinois)
24. Securing Our Energy Future (September 15, 2005 - Washington, DC)
25. Confirmation of Judge John Roberts (September 22, 2005 - Washington, DC)
26. Avian Flu (October 18, 2005 - Washington, DC)
27. Death of Rosa Parks Senate Floor Statement (October 25, 2005 - Washington, D.C.)
28. Teaching Our Kids in a 21st Century Economy (October 25, 2005 -)
29. Chicago White Sox Senate Floor Statement (October 27, 2005 - Washington, D.C.)
30. Non-Proliferation & Russia: The Challenges Ahead (November 01, 2005 - Washington, DC)
31. "Sex on TV 4" Report (November 9, 2005 - Washington, DC)
32. National Womens Law Center (November 10, 2005 - Washington, DC)
33. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Ceremony (Nove. 16, 2005 - Washington, DC)
34. Moving Forward in Iraq (November 22, 2005 - Chicago, IL)
35. Confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. Floor Statement (January 26, 2006 -)
36. Lobbying Reform Summit (January 26, 2006 - Washington, DC)
37. Energy Security is National Security (February 28, 2006 -)
38. Energy Independence and the Safety of Our Planet (April 03, 2006 - Chicago, IL)
39. Emily's List Annual Luncheon (May 11, 2006 - Washington, DC)
40. Floor Speech - Opposition to Photo ID Amendment (May 24, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
41. Floor Statement General Michael Hayden Nomination (May 25, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
42. Univ. of Massachusetts at Boston Commencement Address (June 02, 2006 - University of Massachusetts at Boston)
43. Federal Marriage Amendment (June 5, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
44. Take Back America Conference (June 14, 2006 - Washington, DC)
45. Northwestern University Commencement Address (June 16, 2006 - Evanston, Illinois)
46. Call to Renewal Keynote Address (June 28, 2006 - Washington, DC)
47. Campus Progress Annual Conference (July 12, 2006 - Washington, DC)
48. Floor Statement of Support for Stem Cell Research (July 17, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
49. In Support of HR 9 - the Voting Rights Act (July 20, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
50. Vote against the Gulf of Mexico Energy Bill (August 1, 2006 - Washington, D.C.)
51. AFSCME National Convention (August 07, 2006 - Chicago, IL)
52. Xavier University Commencement Address (August 11, 2006 - New Orleans, Louisiana)
53. An Honest Government, A Hopeful Future (August 28, 2006 - Nairobi, Kenya)
54. Energy Independence: A Call for Leadership (September 20, 2006 -)
55. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony (November 13, 2006 - Washington, DC)
56. A Way Forward in Iraq (November 20, 2006 - Chicago)
57. World AIDS Day Speech: Race Against Time (December 01, 2006 -)
58. Time Has Come for Universal Health Care (January 25, 2007 - Washington, DC)
59. Floor Statement on Iraq War De-escalation Act of 2007 (January 30, 2007 - Washington, D.C.)
60. Announcement for President (February 10, 2007 - Springfield, IL)
61. AIPAC Policy Forum (March 02, 2007 - Chicago, IL)
62. Selma Voting Rights March Commemoration (March 04, 2007 - Selma, AL)
63. Chicago Council on Global Affairs (April 23, 2007 - Chicago, IL)
64. Turn The Page - California Democratic National Convention (April 28, 2007 - CA)
65. California State Democratic Convention (May 02, 2007 - San Diego, CA)
66. National Conference of Black Mayors (May 05, 2007 - Baton Rouge, LA)
67. Detroit Economic Club (May 07, 2007 - Detroit, MI)
68. Southern New Hampshire University Commencement (May 19, 2007 - Southern New Hampshire University)
69. Cutting Costs & Covering America: A 21st Century Health Care System (May 29, 2007 - University of Iowa)
70. Hampton University Annual Ministers' Conference (June 05, 2007 - Hampton, Virginia)
71. Strengthening Families in a New Economy (June 15, 2007 - Spartanburg, South Carolina)
72. Take Back America 2007 (June 19, 2007 - Washington, D.C.)
73. Taking Our Government Back (June 22, 2007 - Manchester, NH)
74. A Politics of Conscience (June 23, 2007 - Hartford, CT)
75. National Education Association Annual Meeting (July 05, 2007 - Philadelphia, PA)
76. Changing the Odds for Urban America (July 18, 2007 - Washington, DC)
77. National Council of La Raza (July 22, 2007 - Miami, FL)
78. College Democrats of America (July 26, 2007 - Columbia, SC)
79. The War We Need to Win (August 01, 2007 - Washington, DC)
80. Sacred Trust (August 21, 2007 - Kansas City, MO)
81. Labor Day Rally (September 03, 2007 - Manchester, NH)
82. Turning the Page in Iraq (September 12, 2007 - Clinton, IA)
83. Our Common Stake in America's Prosperity (September 17, 2007 - New York, New York)
84. Tax Fairness for the Middle Class (September 18, 2007 - Washington, DC)
85. Howard University Convocation (September 28, 2007 - Washington, DC)
86. A New Beginning (October 02, 2007 - Chicago, IL)
87. Real Leadership for a Clean Energy Future (October 08, 2007 - Portsmouth, NH)
88. Lessons from Iraq (October 12, 2007 - Des Moines, IA)
89. A Challenge for Our Times (November 02, 2007 - Manning, SC)
90. A Change We Can Believe In (November 03, 2007 - Spartanburg, SC)
91. Reclaiming the American Dream IA (November 07, 2007 - Bettendorf, IA)
92. Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner (November 10, 2007 - Des Moines, IA)
93. United Auto Workers Conference (November 13, 2007 - Dubuque, IA)
94. Our Kids, Our Future (November 20, 2007 - Manchester, NH)
95. Democratic National Committee Fall Meeting (November 30, 2007 - Washington, DC)
96. A Call to Serve (December 05, 2007 - Mt. Vernon, IA)
97. Foreign Policy Forum (December 18, 2007 - Des Moines, IA)
98. Our Moment Is Now (December 27, 2007 - Des Moines, IA)
99. Iowa Caucus Night (January 03, 2008 - Des Moines, IA)
100. New Hampshire Primary (January 08, 2008 - Nashua, NH)
101. The Great Need of the Hour (January 20, 2008 - Atlanta, GA)
102. Economic Speech (January 22, 2008 - Greenville, SC)
103. South Carolina Victory Speech (January 26, 2008 - Columbia, SC)
104. Kennedy Endorsement Event (January 28, 2008 - Washington, DC)
105. Response to the State of the Union (January 28, 2008 - Washington, DC)
106. Reclaiming the American Dream KS (January 29, 2008 - El Dorado, KS)
107. The Past Versus the Future (January 30, 2008 - Denver, CO)
108. Super Tuesday (February 05, 2008 - Chicago, IL)
109. Rebuilding Trust with New Orleans (February 07, 2008 - New Orleans, LA)
110. Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner (February 09, 2008 - Richmond, VA)
111. Potomac Primary Night (February 12, 2008 - Madison, WI)
112. Keeping America's Promise (February 13, 2008 - Janesville, WI)
113. National Gypsum (February 24, 2008 - Lorain, OH)
114. March 4th Primary Night (March 04, 2008 - San Antonio, TX)
115. Endorsement by US Admirals and Generals (March 12, 2008 - Chicago, IL)
116. A More Perfect Union (March 18, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA)
117. The World Beyond Iraq (March 19, 2008 - Fayetteville, NC)
118. The Cost of War (March 20, 2008 - Charleston, WV)
119. Renewing the American Economy (March 27, 2008 - New York, NY)
120. AFL-CIO (April 02, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA)
121. Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (April 04, 2008 - Fort Wayne, IN)
122. Remarks Gary, Indiana (April 10, 2008 - Gary, IN)
123. AP Annual Luncheon (April 14, 2008 - Washington, PA)
124. Alliance for American Manufacturing (April 14, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA)
125. Building Trades National Legislative Conference (April 15, 2008 - Washington, PA)
126. Town Hall Meeting w/ Veterans and Military Families (April 15, 2008 - Washington, PA)
127. Pennsylvania Primary Night (April 22, 2008 - Evansville, IN)
128. Press Avail on Energy Plan (April 25, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN)
129. Plan to Fight for Working Families and Take on Special Interests in Washington (May 03, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN)
130. Primary Night (May 06, 2008 - Raleigh, NC)
131. Economic Discussion (May 09, 2008 - Beaverton, Oregon)
132. Veterans Remarks (May 12, 2008 - Charleston, WV)
133. Macomb Community College (May 14, 2008 - Warren, MI)
134. Forging a New Future for America (May 20, 2008 - Des Moines, IA)
135. Renewing U.S. Leadership in the Americas (May 23, 2008 - Miami, FL)
136. Wesleyan University Commencement (May 25, 2008 - Middletown, CT)
137. Memorial Day (May 26, 2008 - Las Cruces, NM)
138. Troy High School (June 02, 2008 - Troy, MI)
139. Final Primary - Presumptive Democratic Nominee Speech (June 3, 2008 - St. Paul, Minnesota)
140. Final Primary Night (June 03, 2008 - St. Paul, MN)
141. AIPAC Policy Conference (June 04, 2008 - Washington, DC)
142. Health Care Town Hall (June 05, 2008 - Bristol, VA)
143. Change That Works for You (June 09, 2008 - Raleigh, NC)
144. Apostolic Church of God (June 15, 2008 - Chicago, IL)
145. Renewing American Competitiveness (June 16, 2008 - Flint, MI)
146. A Metropolitan Strategy for America's Future (June 21, 2008 - Miami, FL)
147. Discussion with Working Women (June 23, 2008 - Albuquerque, NM)
148. A Serious Energy Policy for Our Future (June 24, 2008 - Las Vegas, NV)
149. Opening of Competitiveness Summit (June 26, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA)
150. National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (June 28, 2008 - Washington, DC)
151. The America We Love (June 30, 2008 - Independence, MO)
152. Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (July 01, 2008 - Zanesville, OH)
153. On Veterans (July 03, 2008 - Fargo, ND)
154. An Agenda for Middle-Class Success (July 07, 2008 - St. Louis, MO)
155. League of United Latin American Citizens (July 08, 2008 - Washington, DC)
156. Joint Event with Senator Hillary Clinton (July 10, 2008 - New York City, NY)
157. Women's Economic Security Town Hall (July 10, 2008 - Fairfax, VA)
158. A Secure Energy Future (July 11, 2008 - Dayton, OH)
159. 80th Convention of the American Federation of Teachers (July 13, 2008 - Chicago, IL)
160. 99th Annual Convention of the NAACP (July 14, 2008 - Cincinnati, OH)
161. A New Strategy for a New World (July 15, 2008 - Washington, D.C.)
162. Summit on Confronting New Threats (July 16, 2008 - West Lafayette, IN)
163. A World that Stands as One (July 24, 2008 - Berlin, Germany)
164. Town Hall on the Economy, MO (July 30, 2008 - Springfield, MO)
165. Town Hall on Energy, IA (July 31, 2008 - Cedar Rapids, IA)
166. Town Hall on the Economy, FL (August 01, 2008 - St. Petersburg, FL)
167. Town Hall on the Economy (August 02, 2008 - Titusville, FL)
168. Urban League (August 02, 2008 - Orlando, FL)
169. New Energy for America (August 04, 2008 - Lansing, MI)
170. Energy Town Hall, OH (August 05, 2008 - Youngstown, OH)
171. Town Hall on Energy, IN (August 06, 2008 - Elkhart, IN)
172. VFW National Convention (August 19, 2008 - Orlando, FL)
173. Vice President Announcement (August 23, 2008 - Springfield, IL)
174. The American Promise (Democratic Convention) (August 28, 2008 - Denver, CO)
175. AARP Life@50+ National Expo (September 06, 2008 - Illinois)
176. A 21st Century Education (September 09, 2008 - Dayton, OH)
177. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institue Gala (September 10, 2008 - Washington, DC)
178. On Taxes (September 12, 2008 - Dover, NH)
179. Confronting an Economic Crisis (September 16, 2008 - Golden, CO)
180. The Change We Need (September 17, 2008 - Elko, NV)
181. Remarks Espanola, NM (September 18, 2008 - Espanola, NM)
182. The Fed/Treasury Plan (September 19, 2008 - Miami, FL)
183. Remarks Daytona Beach, FL (September 20, 2008 - Daytona Beach, FL)
184. Remarks Charlotte, NC (September 21, 2008 - Charlotte, NC)
185. Plan To Protect Taxpayers and Homeowners (September 23, 2008 - Tampa, FL)
186. Remarks Dunedin, FL (September 24, 2008 - Dunedin, FL)
187. The Clinton Global Initiative (September 25, 2008 - New York, NY)
188. Remarks Greensboro, NC (September 27, 2008 - Greensboro, NC)
189. Remarks Detroit, MI (September 28, 2008 - Detroit, MI)
190. Remarks Westminster, CO (September 29, 2008 - Westminster, CO)
191. Remarks Reno, NV (September 30, 2008 - Reno, NV)
192. Remarks La Crosse, WI (October 01, 2008 - La Crosse, WI)
193. Remarks Grand Rapids, MI (October 02, 2008 - Grand Rapids, MI)
194. Remarks Abington, PA (October 03, 2008 - Abington, PA)
195. Health Care (October 04, 2008 - Newport News, VA)
196. Remarks Asheville, NC (October 05, 2008 - Asheville, NC)
197. Remarks Indianapolis, Indiana (October 08, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN)
198. Remarks Dayton, OH (October 09, 2008 - Dayton, OH)
199. Remarks Chillicothe, OH (October 10, 2008 - Chillicothe, OH)
200. Remarks Philadelphia, PA (October 11, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA)
201. A Rescue Plan for the Middle-Class (October 13, 2008 - Toledo, OH)
202. Remarks Londonderry, NH (October 15, 2008 - Londonderry, NH)
203. Remarks Roanoke, VA (October 17, 2008 - Roanoke, VA)
204. Remarks St. Louis, MO (October 18, 2008 - St. Louis, MO)
205. Remarks Fayetteville, NC (October 19, 2008 - Fayetteville, NC)
206. Remarks Tampa Bay, FL (October 20, 2008 - Tampa Bay, FL)
207. Growing American Jobs Summit (October 21, 2008 - Lake Worth, FL)
208. Remarks Miami, FL (October 21, 2008 - Miami, FL)
209. Remarks Richmond, Virginia (October 22, 2008 - Richmond, VA)
210. National Security Avail (October 22, 2008 - Richmond, VA)
211. Remarks Indianapolis, IN (October 23, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN)
212. Remarks Reno, NV (October 25, 2008 - Reno, NV)
213. Closing Argument Speech: 'One Week' (October 27, 2008 - Canton, Ohio)
214. Remarks Chester, PA (October 28, 2008 - Chester, PA)
215. Remarks Raleigh, NC (October 29, 2008 - Raleigh, NC)
216. Remarks Sarasota, FL (October 30, 2008 - Sarasota, FL)
217. Remarks Des Moines, IA (October 31, 2008 - Des Moines, IA)
218. Remarks Columbus, OH (November 02, 2008 - Columbus, OH)
219. Night Before the Election (November 3, 2008 - Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia)
220. Remarks Jacksonville, FL (November 03, 2008 - Jacksonville, FL)
221. Election Night Victory Speech (November 4, 2008 - Grant Park, Illinois)
222. Obama Inaugural Address (January 20, 2009 - Washington, DC)
223. State of the Nation (February 24, 2009 - Congress, Washington, DC)
224 First 100 Days (April 29, 2009)
225 Cairo Speech (June 4, 2009 - Cairo, Egypt)
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