[Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches

Wed Jun 29 17:26:26 UTC 2011

Oh, I understand! But do you mean the version called Blindness: A 
Living or a Dying? I'm listening to Handicap and Characteristic 
right now and the NFB site said that this version was recorded in 
a studio.  Both versions were given in 1963.

 Chris

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It's the only speech of those Ellen mentioned that is an actual 
banquet speech; the others were given at other times during 
conventions.

Mike

On Jun 29, 2011, at 9:32, Chris Nusbaum 
<dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

 Hi Mike,

 What do you mean by Handicap or Characteristic being the only 
banquet speech?

 Chris

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 I concur with Ellen's choices below and those enumerated by 
Robert Jaquiss.  Strictly-speaking, "Handicap or Characteristic" 
is the only banquet speech, having been given in Philadelphia in 
1963, I think.

 Additionally, as someone else recommended, "The Man and the 
Movement" gives some of Dr.  tenBroek's notable speeches, of 
which "Within the Grace of God" from 1956 is a favorite of many.  
Of Dr.  Jernigan's banquet addresses, I like 1976's "Of Visions 
and Vultures" and 1985's "The Road to Freedom".  Of Dr.  Maurer's 
speeches, I like one of his first, "Back to Notre Dame" as I had 
some similar experiences.

 Mike

 On Jun 29, 2011, at 8:07, "Ringlein, Ellen" <ERinglein at nfb.org> 
wrote:

 Hi Chris,

 Here are some of my favorite NFB Speeches:
 Blindness: Handicap or Characteristic?
 Blindness: A Left-Handed Dissertation
 The Nature of Independence
 These are all Jernigan speeches.

 Ellen

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 Hi Ryan,

 Are these the "Is the Public Against Us," "Is Literature Against 
Us," and "Is History Against Us," trilogy? Here's another one 
that I learned a lot about historically: "The Lessons of History"
 given by Jernigan in 1980.  Let me rephrase my original question 
to get a little more out of this discussion.  :) Don't get me 
wrong, you're all giving me great information! But here's another
 question: what are your favorite speeches from each President, 
tenBroek, Jernigan, and Maurer?

 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
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sent: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:01:18 -0600
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 Chris, Mike is towing the party line, which isn't really wrong I 
guess.  Some have said that once you've heard a banquet speech, 
you've heard them all.
 There's a kernel of truth in this idea.  Even Jernigan admitted 
that the banquet speeches were more or less similar in their 
content and purpose.
 However, you can learn a lot about where we were historically by 
listening to each speech.  A good example of this is, "A Corner 
of Time,"
 from 1981,
 which high-lights our struggles with various individuals and 
organizations who opposed us.

 Another departure from the standard formula came in a trilogy of 
speeches from the mid-1970's in which Jernigan chose a specific 
focus for his premise.  Those are some of my favorites.

 RyanO

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