URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/3366
Collection Structure Commonwealth Club of California records >  Sound recordings of club programs >  Al Franken speech
Item Title Al Franken speech
Collection Title Commonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Franken, Al
Date Created October 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.
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Place Recorded San Francisco, California, United States
Dimensions Duration: 1 hr, 5 minutes, 11 seconds
Format Sound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover ID Program 20031024; 2003c87_a_0001882
Record Number 2003C87.3055
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
Rights Used 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.