Acceptance Speech and Press Conference – October 19, 2017
Welcome and thank you for all your patience. I want it to be noted I've only left you here for 10 minutes though. I want to start by saying that it is an absolute honor and a privilege to have the...
View ArticleAcceptance Speech at the 2019 Goldene Kamera Awards – March 30, 2019
Thunberg was awarded The Special Prize for Climate Protection at the 2019 Goldene Kamera Awards in Berlin, Germany. I dedicate this award to the people fighting to protect the Hambach Forest. And to...
View ArticleNobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech – Dec. 10, 1982
Alva Myrdal’s acceptance speech on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Mr. Chairman, I wish to assure you that the brevity of my speech is in no way...
View ArticleRemarks at the 2022 Profile In Courage Award Ceremony – May 22, 2022
Thank you very much, Jack, and thank you to the Kennedy family. Thank you to the board of the Library. Thank you to the nominating committee and the award committee for this Profile In Courage. I just...
View ArticleNobel Lecture – Dec. 10, 2021
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, ladies and gentlemen. I stand before you, a representative of...
View ArticleNobel Lecture – December 10, 2018
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, my warm greetings to you. I would like to thank The Nobel Committee for bestowing this...
View ArticleRemarks at the Conferment of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws – Sept....
Simpson Miller gave this address at a special convocation held to confer on her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of the West Indies. Chancellor Robert Bermudez Vice...
View ArticleSupreme Court Nomination Acceptance Address – Sept. 26, 2020
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I am deeply honored by the confidence that you have placed in me. I am so grateful to you and the first lady; to the vice president and the second lady; and to so...
View ArticlePresidential Nomination Acceptance Speech – Aug. 22, 2024
OK, let’s get to business. Let’s get to business. All right. So, let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, Doug. For being an incredible partner to me, an incredible father to Cole and Ella,...
View ArticleDemocratic Nominee for FL13 Acceptance Speech — August 25, 2024
Whitney Fox: Wow, thank you all so much for being here, I am so grateful and humbled to have you here tonight. And more humbled to be, yes, your official Democratic nominee for Congressional District...
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