Throwback Thursdays

In this week’s podcast, we look at two speeches. The first was delivered on October 5, 1988, during remarks at the site of the future Holocaust Memorial Museum.  The second was delivered on April 20, 1982 during a day of remembrance for Holocaust victims.

On September 25, 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

When, in 1982, a schoolgirl asked Nancy Reagan what to do if she was offered drugs, the first lady answered, “just say no.” And with that, her campaign against drug abuse had a new name.

Today’s “Words to Live By” honors the 17th anniversary of 9-11.  We remember today not only to honor the almost 3000 innocent souls who lost their lives that day and the other 6000 people who were injured, but to send an irrefutable message to those who perpetrated this unthinkable crime that we will never forget and our resolve to continue the fight for freedom will only get stronger.

In 1981, during his first Labor Day as President, Ronald Reagan said, “We built this great Nation, built it to surpass the highest standards ever imagined, through the hard work of our people. I would match the American worker against any in the world. The people whose labor fuels our industry and economy are among the most productive anywhere.”

In this week’s podcast, we present President Reagan’s remarks at the Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas on August 17, 1992.

In this week’s podcast, we begin by presenting President Reagan’s Address on the Upcoming Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva, delivered on November 14, 1985.

In this week’s podcast, we present President Reagan’s remarks at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 15, 1988.

In this week’s podcast, we present President Reagan’s remarks accepting the Presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas on August 23, 1984.

In this week’s podcast, we present President Reagan’s July 5, 1988 remarks at a White House briefing for Conservative Political Leaders. In the speech he reflects on his prior 7 ½ years in office and then shares why America should vote for George H.W. Bush to be the next President of the United States.