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Why Biden cited FDR’s ‘Four Freedoms’ speech in his State of the Union
According to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, the first three drafts of the speech didn’t include any mention of the four freedoms. As Samuel I. Rosenman, special counsel to ...
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BBC Reith Lectures 2022 – The Four Freedoms
I wanted to seek out four perspectives on this complex idea based on FDR's famous Four Freedoms speech – a speech made in 1941 at such a precarious moment for the world. I’m delighted that ...
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When Words Fail: The Power Of An Image To Advance An Idea
Towards the end of the speech, Roosevelt argued for the defense of four universal freedoms—Freedom of Speech ... for the 75th anniversary of D-Day—a commemoration only possible, perhaps ...
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Is free speech under attack? Eight key points from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s BBC Reith Lecture
Inspired by President Franklin D Roosevelt’s famous "Four Freedoms" speech, the 2022 Reith Lectures examine freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
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Park donor sues sponsors of Roosevelt Island’s…
Wealthy businessman Reed Rubin sued the sponsors of Roosevelt Island’s new Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Tuesday, claiming he was promised a foam model used to create the bust of ...