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Former presidential speechwriters talked about writing the State of the Union address. Topics included the process and various stages of writing the speech, number of drafts, Presidential in…

Former presidential speechwriters talked about writing the convention acceptance speech. Topics included the speechwriters' first meeting with the Presidents, the relationship between pollin…

Former presidential speechwriters talked about crafting messages for the president. They focused on writing speeches for the nation in time of crisis and other major addresses. They also tal…

A panel of presidential speechwriters talked about the demands of writing for presidents, and offered anecdotes from their days in the White House in a forum at the New York Times Arts and L…