Rev’s Transcript Library
Explore our extensive collection of free transcripts from political figures and public events. Journalists, students, researchers, and the general public can explore transcripts of speeches, debates, congressional hearings, press conferences, interviews, podcasts, and more.
Denzel Washington "Fall Forward" Commencement Speech Transcript
Actor Denzel Washington gave a commencement speech on May 16, 2011 at the University of Pennsylvania. Read the full speech transcript here.
Joel Burns LGBTQ Bullying Speech Transcript 2010
Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns spoke about his experience with anti-gay bullying and shared a message of hope on October 13, 2010. Read the transcript of his speech remarks here.
John McCain Concession Speech: 2008 Presidential Election
Read the full transcript of John McCain’s 2008 concession speech after losing the 2008 presidential election to Barack Obama. The speech took place on November 5, 2008.
Sgt. Raymond Hubbard Memorial Day Speech 2008
Iraq war veteran Sgt. Raymond Hubbard gave a Memorial Day speech on May 26, 2008. Read the transcript of the speech here.
George Bush Address After September 11 Attacks: Transcript
President George Bush addressed the nation on September 11, 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read the transcript of his remarks here.
President Bill Clinton Memorial Day Speech 2000
President Bill Clinton gave a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery on May 29, 2000. Read the transcript of the speech here.
Allen Iverson’s Hall of Fame (HOF) Enshrinement Speech Transcript
Allen Iverson delivers his speech when being inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 9, 2016. Read the transcript of the speech here.
Barack Obama Farewell Address Transcript
On January 10, 2017, in Chicago, former president Barack Obama delivered a heartfelt farewell address before an estimated TV audience of 24 million people. See the full transcript of the speech below.
Queen Elizabeth I: The Tilbury Speech
The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was delivered on 19 August 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England. Read the transcript here.
Susan B. Anthony: On Women’s Right to Vote
This speech was given after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. Read the transcript here.
Emmeline Pankhurst: Freedom or Death
Emmeline Pankhurst delivered the “Freedom or Death” speech at the Parsons Theater in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 13, 1913. Read the transcript here.
Severn Cullis-Suzuki Speaks at Rio Summit 1992
Severn Cullis-Suzuki speaking at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Read the transcript here.
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