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The Stories behind Obama

Berry and Gottheimer bring their own depth of insight to an analysis of each of the speeches and the vision they embody. A book to savor and return to for subsequent readings

Mary Frances Berry, history professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Josh Gottheimer, former speech writer and special assistant to President Bill Clinton, reflect upon the speeches given by President Barack Obama throughout his political career. The authors examine a collection of President Obama’s public addresses, including his U.S. Senate acceptance speech, “A More Perfect Union” the address delivered in Philadelphia following the Rev. Wright controversy and his presidential acceptance speech. Mary Frances Berry and Josh Gottheimer present their book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

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