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Transcript: Analysis: Last night's speeches by Vice President Gore and President-elect Bush
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- Talk of the Nation (NPR)
- Article date:
- December 14, 2000
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Analysis: Last night's speeches by Vice President Gore and President-
elect Bush
Host: JUAN WILLIAMS
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
JUAN WILLIAMS, host:
It's TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Juan Williams.
Last night was a night for historic speeches. Al Gore conceded the
controversial 2000 election to George W. Bush after an epic battle
that lasted for more than a month after Election Day. And George
W. Bush claimed the presidency with a speech in which he tries to
rise above partisanship. He promised to serve the nation of people
who voted for him as well as the even larger number of people who
voted against him.
Both men appealed to history in their speeches. Here are some ...