resignation speech

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• Resignation speech — A resignation speech is a speech made by a public figure upon resigning from office. Resigning speeches can have considerable political effect for a number of reasons: * The resignation of a senior politician is normally an important, sometimes… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Nixon's resignation speech — The resignation speech of Richard Nixon, announcing an early end to his United States presidency as a result of the Watergate scandal, was delivered on August 8, 1974 at 9:01 p.m. Eastern time from the Oval Office of the White House. It was… …   Wikipedia

• Resignation — A resignation is the formal act of giving up or quitting one s office or position. It can also refer to the act of admitting defeat in a game like chess, indicated by the resigning player declaring I resign , turning his king on its side,… …   Wikipedia

• speech — [[t]spi͟ːtʃ[/t]] ♦♦ speeches 1) N UNCOUNT Speech is the ability to speak or the act of speaking. ...the development of speech in children... Intoxication interferes with speech and coordination. ...a speech therapist specialising in stammering.… …   English dictionary

• resignation — noun 1 giving up your job; letter of resignation ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate ▪ shock (BrE), sudden, surprise, unexpected (esp. BrE) ▪ forced ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• speech — noun 1 speaking ADJECTIVE ▪ slurred ▪ She could tell by his slurred speech that he had been drinking. ▪ clipped ▪ casual ▪ connected …   Collocations dictionary

• speech act — noun the use of language to perform some act • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity • Hyponyms: ↑congratulation, ↑felicitation, ↑slander, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Checkers speech — Senator Richard Nixon delivers the Checkers speech Date September 23, 1952 Time 6:30 p.m. Location Los Angeles, California …   Wikipedia

• Marburg speech — Marburg, a city in Hesse known for its university …   Wikipedia

• A More Perfect Union (speech) — This article is about the 2008 speech by Barack Obama. For other uses, see A More Perfect Union (disambiguation). A More Perfect Union was viewed on YouTube over 1.2 million times within the first 24 hours of its posting. A More Perfect Union [1] …   Wikipedia

• Barack Obama Tucson memorial speech — President Obama speaks in honor of the victims of the 2011 Tucson shooting. President of the United States Barack Obama delivered a speech at the Together We Thrive: Tucson and America memorial on January 12, 2011, held in the McKale Center on… …   Wikipedia