Bob Dole's State of the Union Response of 1994 and his interview on the Republican Agenda of 1994 (Special Edition)

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It has been described as the hardest assignment in Washington D.C. It is the response to the sitting President after the State of the Union Address by a member of the opposition party. The President, speaking to a Joint Session of Congress, has a packed House chamber to talk with and a national audience tuning in. The person given the task to respond to it is usually alone in a room with a camera. It is by no means a fair matchup.

In 1994, you also had the added stress of having to match T.V. Personas with President Bill Clinton arguably the greatest television Presidential orator of all time. Only Ronald Reagan could give the guy a run for his money. This daunting task would fall to Bob Dole, not once but twice in three years, as he was selected to give the Republican response to the State of the Union in 1994 and 1996. He volunteered, so you can't feel too sorry for him, but it was a tough assignment all the same.

The speech Dole gave in 1996, is far better remembered, because he came across like an undertaker. However, in 1994, he was received in the homes of millions of Americans much better. The speech was singularly focused on the Healthcare debate, a debate the Republicans were winning. Dole had a very well put together chart from Senator Arlen Specter's office on just how big and expansive a bill the Clinton Healthcare plan actually was, and Dole did a masterful job of delivering the message. It was one of his better performances. Here it is in its entirety, plus a little bit from President Clinton's speech as well.

When we finish those two addresses to the nation we will fast forward you to an interview with Bob Dole as he lays out the Republican agenda, and his thoughts on an array of subjects, for the rest of 1994. It is an interesting interview, and one of the first times Dole drops the hint that he was indeed going to be a candidate in 1996 for President of the United States.

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Chapters

1. Bob Dole's State of the Union Response of 1994 and his interview on the Republican Agenda of 1994 (Special Edition) (00:00:00)

2. How to Give a Speech like Bill Clinton | Public Speaking - Howcast (00:00:34)

3. Intro Music (00:01:38)

4. Host Randal Wallace introduces Bob Dole's first State of the Union response this one from 1994 (00:02:02)

5. President Bill Clinton State of the Union Address on January 25, 1994 - Segment (00:04:43)

6. host Randal Wallace introduces Senator Bob Dole's Republican response to the State of the Union on January 25, 1994 (00:09:43)

7. The Republican Response to the State of the Union by Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole R- Kansas on January 25, 1994 (00:10:20)

8. Host Randal Wallace discuses Bob Dole's positions on issues (00:23:09)

9. Bob Dole's interview with C-Span concerning the Republican Agenda in 1994 (00:23:52)

10. Closing theme (00:35:56)

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