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Season 1

Feb. 13, 2024

Bill Clinton Inaugural Address January 1997

Fall asleep to Bill Clinton's Inaugural Address from January 1997 as he was starting his second term as president.

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Feb. 5, 2024

Al Gore Democratic National Convention August 2000

Fall asleep to Al Gore's acceptance speech as the Democratic Party candidate for the Presidency in 2000. This was his first of two attempts to win the US presidency, the other being in 2004. In both elections he lost to …

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Jan. 29, 2024

Adlai Stevenson Democratic National Convention August 1956

Fall asleep to the acceptance speech of the Democratic Nominee for President in 1956, Adlai Stevenson. This is his second attempt at winning the US presidency, the other being in 1952. In both cases lost resoundingly to Dwigh...

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Jan. 21, 2024

President Joe Biden State of the Union March 2022

Fall asleep to the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden as he gives his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on March 1, 2022 sleepyspeeches.com

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Jan. 21, 2024

President Donald J Trump State of the Union January 2018

Fall asleep to the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump as he gives his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on January 30, 2018 sleepyspeeches.com

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March 27, 2023

Ronald Reagan 1981 Inauguration and 1987 Berlin Wall Speech

Fall asleep to two of the most famous speeches of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. His 1981 Inaugural Address and 1987 Berlin Wall Speech with the enduring lines... General Secretary Gorbachev, if you s...

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March 16, 2023

Jimmy Carter State of the Union Address January 19, 1978

Fall asleep to the first State of the Union Address of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. #jimmycarter #sleepyspeeches

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March 14, 2023

Teddy Roosevelt Address at the Sorbonne April 23, 1910

Fall asleep to the 26th President of the US, Teddy Roosevelt's Address at the Sorbonne. It is also known as the Man in the Arena speech based on this poignant section of the speech "It is not the critic who …

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March 11, 2023

George Washington Annual Addresses to Congress 1790-91

Fall asleep to our 1st President George Washington's first three annual addresses to Congress (the precursor to the State of the Union) on January 8, 1790, December 8, 1790 and October 25, 1791

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March 10, 2023

FDR Fireside Chat December 29, 1940

Fall asleep to a Fireside Chat/radio address from the 32nd President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt

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March 9, 2023

President Eisenhower United Nations September 1961

Fall asleep to a speech by 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower before the United Nations General Assembly

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Jan. 24, 2023

Benjamin Harrison Inauguration March 4, 1889

Fall asleep to a Sleepy Speech from President Benjamin Harrison from his March 8, 1889 Inauguration

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Jan. 24, 2023

Vice President Nixon Speech October 1960

Fall asleep to a Sleepy Speech of Vice President Nixon speaking to the Association of Business Economists New York, NY October 20th 1960.

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Jan. 24, 2023

Senator John F. Kennedy Speech November 1960

Fall asleep to a Sleepy Speech from then Senator John F. Kennedy at Fanieul Hall in Boston, Massachusetts in November 1960 the night before that year's Presidential election.

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