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Presidential Speeches

American Presidents: Life Portraits - Full-length videos of presidential speeches.
American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank - Over 5,000 public speeches, famous movie speeches, and other resources. Most speeches from the 20th century to the present include audio and print transcripts. Many of the more recent speeches include video.
Foreign Policy Association Media Archives - Extensive video collection of speeches on foreign policy.
History Channel Speech Archives - Short audio clips of important speeches from around the world.
History and Politics Out Loud - Small collection of speeches and other audio clips.
The History Place's Great Speeches Collection- Speeches from the 18th century (including speeches by Patrick Henry and Robespierre) to the late 19th (including Bill Clinton and Elie Weisel). Transcripts provided for all speeches; audio provided for the most recent.
Miller Center of Public Affairs - Audio recordings and transcripts of presidential speeches.
The White House - Video and transcripts of major speeches by the sitting president.