[Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches

Wed Jun 29 22:09:16 UTC 2011

Dr. Jernigan made two speeches which you can download. Blindness, 
Handicapped or characteristic.", and Blindness, comcepts and 
missconceptions."
Ken Chrane
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> Hi Mike,
>
> What do you mean by Handicap or Characteristic being the only banquet 
> speech?
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com
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> Date sent: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:44:14 -0700
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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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> [mailto:nfb-history-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
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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
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
> The I C.A.N.  Foundation helps visually impaired youth in Maryland have 
> the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click on this link to learn 
> more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan O" <ryano218 at comcast.net
> To: "'NFB History Support List'" <nfb-history at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 
> 28 Jun 2011 19:01:18 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-history] favorite convention banquet speeches
>
> 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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