deliver a speech
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But Roosevelt was running to reclaim the White House as a third-party candidate when he was shot—and, famously, proceeded to deliver a speech with the bullet still lodged in his chest—in 1912.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
Trump plans to deliver a speech on Wednesday evening to provide “an important update on Iran,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Trump is also expected to deliver a speech Wednesday evening intended to defend and preview his agenda, though the White House has not specified whether it will directly address the administration’s escalating posture toward Venezuela.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025
He said Streeting - who missed PMQs to deliver a speech on the health service in Manchester - was doing a "great job" cutting waiting lists and boosting the number of doctors.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
Passing through Alexandria on his way to Mount Vernon, he stopped to deliver a speech in which he reiterated his allegiance to the principles articulated in the Farewell Address.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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