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Al Franken speech
2003c87_a_0001882_r01.MP3
Item Title Al Franken speech
Speaker Franken, Al
Date CreatedOctober 24, 2003
Description

Franken speaks on the prominent politicians and pundits of the day. He is critical of the Bush administration, Bill O'Reilly, Brit Hume, Ann Coulter, and Fox News.

He recounts Fox suing his book publisher over including Bill O'Reilly and the words "fair and balanced" on the book cover of "Lies and the Lying Liars That Tell Them." Mentioning the Jeremy Glick episode, Franken presents O'Reilly's actions as having a real and negative impact on people?s lives.

He calls for questioning the rationale for the American invasion of Iraq. He is also critical of the No Child Left Behind Act, calling it the most ironically-named legislation since World War II.

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Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
DimensionsDuration: 1 hr, 5 minutes, 11 seconds
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 20031024; 2003c87_a_0001882
Record Number2003C87.3055
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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