Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
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Jesse Williams as Self - Narrator (voice)
David Axelrod as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Douglas Brinkley as Self - Presidential Historian
Jon Favreau as Self - Speechwriter for President Obama
Doris Kearns Goodwin as Self - Historian
Valerie Jarrett as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Clark Judge as Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
Cody Keenan as Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
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Jody Schiliro · Writer
Penny Trams · Editor
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