Rev’s Transcript Library

Full transcript of the famous speech “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” by Frederick Douglass.

Donald Trump held a “Salute to America” event at the White House on July 4, 2020. Read the full transcript of his speech here.

Presidential candidate & former Vice President Joe Biden gave a July 4th Independence Day video address. Read the full speech transcript here.

On July 3, Joe Biden gave a video address to the National Education Association. Biden said he will have a “teacher-oriented Department of Education.” Read his full speech transcript here.

Donald Trump gave a speech on July 3 at a Fourth of July firework event at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. Read the full speech transcript here.

Donald Trump held a White House press conference on July 2 amid surging coronavirus numbers in the U.S. and a new jobs report saying the country added 4.8 million jobs. Read the full news briefing speech transcript here.

Donald Trump gave a July 2 speech at the Spirit of America Showcase. Read the full speech transcript here.

Police officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, had a bond hearing on June 30. He was eventually released on bond. Read the full transcript here.

Basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo took part in a press conference today where he talked about the NBA season restart, saying this will be the “toughest championship to win” due to not being able to see family and not being able to have fans. Read the transcript here.

Joe Biden gave a June 30th address on the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. Read the full transcript of his Wilmington, Delaware speech here.

On June 30, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other Australian officials unveiled a $270 billion Australian Defence Plan. The plan will be for the next decade to make sure the defence force is able to deter threats in a “post-COVID world.” Read the speech transcript here.

On June 29, 2020, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. admitted he’s the Golden State Killer, pleading guilty to the murders & rapes he was accused of in a trial hearing. Read the full transcript of the hearing here.