Ronald Reagan: "A Time For Choosing" (aka "The Speech") (Video - or .mp3 Audio)

American Rhetoric ^ | October 27, 1964 | Ronald Reagan

[Eagle9]

I know the text of "The Speech" has been posted numerous times. This source has a link to a video of this great speech in 1964. There is also a .mp3 audio file if you only want to listen to this historic speech.

You must go to the source -- American Rhetoric -- to view the video or listen to the audio.

Source: American Rhetoric
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/reaganatimeforchoosing.htm

Look at the very top of the page for the video and audio links.

The very bottom of the page has a link the Top 100 American Speeches -- Online Speech Bank

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I've had a VHS tape of "The Speech" since 1992. This is one of the greatest speeches of the twentieth century.

[CGVet58]

God Bless & Keep Ronald Reagan Ping

[Eagle9]

I neglected to mention the very small font link at the bottom of the text of "The Speech". The following link is to C-SPAN American Presidents Life Portraits. Every President, from George Washington to George W. Bush, with various links to their life portrait including video links.

American Presidents Life Portraits
http://www.americanpresidents.org/presidents/yearschedule.asp

[backhoe]

Crosslinked to: --Ronald Reagan Passes- some links...- Click the picture:

[SeaBiscuit]

"Give up your dreams of freedom because to save our own skins, we're willing to make a deal with your slave masters." Alexander Hamilton said, "A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." Now let's set the record straight. There's no argument over the choice between peace and war, but there's only one guaranteed way you can have peace -- and you can have it in the next second -- surrender."

Truer words never spoken, we need to heed them now more than ever.. and they are words you will never hear from a Democrat or Liberals lips.

[.30Carbine]

Hey, backhoe. Nice to see you again bump!

[bad company]

Zowie! thanks!

[Eagle9]

Backhoe, you never cease to amaze me with your collections of links. That link to Ronald Reagan Passes - some links is a fantastic tribute in itself.

[Outland]

And most of what he said back then is true today.

We need another Reagan, but a person like him comes along too few times... rarely if in one's lifetime.

[ChadGore]

What a line!

history will record with the greatest astonishment that those who had the most to lose did the least to prevent its happening.

[Eagle9]

Truer words never spoken, we need to heed them now more than ever.. and they are words you will never hear from a Democrat or Liberals lips.

Even though that speech was given in 1964, so much of it applies today. It is timeless.

[backhoe]

Backhoe, you never cease to amaze me with your collections of links. That link to Ronald Reagan Passes - some links is a fantastic tribute in itself.

Thank you, very kindly- I do appreciate hearing that.

[ChadGore]

Wow! another great line:

We have so many people who can't see a fat man standing beside a thin one without coming to the conclusion the fat man got that way by taking advantage of the thin one.

[backhoe]

Hey, backhoe. Nice to see you again bump...

My kind regards to you and yours.

[ChadGore]

Re: we could use a man like Ronald Reagan again.

"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."

[ChadGore]

LOL!

"A government program is the closest thing to an eternal light we will ever see on this earth."

[Skooz]

bump for later

[DieHard the Hunter]

> I've had a VHS tape of "The Speech" since 1992. This is one of the greatest speeches of the twentieth century.

Agree. This ranks capably alongside nearly anything Churchill had to say: tho' much less succinct. What a privilege to have lived during times of two such great men -- and great orators, both!

[.30Carbine]

Dear DieHard! I went lookin' for ya this morning and enjoyed your comments in the forum as well as on your homepage, esp. regarding Ronald Reagan. Many thanks from this Yank.