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Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
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51 min
2017-03-09
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English
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Self - Narrator (voice)
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Self - Presidential Historian
Self - Speechwriter for President Obama
Self - Historian
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian
Self (archive footage)
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