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Forget about searching the Internet for current speeches, Contemporary American Speeches contains 30 speeches from the 90s! Additional speeches from the 60s, 70s, and 80s are also included. The textbook, with the companion CD ROM, website, and Instructor's Manual, provides a complete learning package. This book can serve as a core textbook in courses such as Contemporary Public Address and Contemporary Speakers and Speeches. The new ninth edition contains speeches that typify public scrutiny of some of society's most pressing questions. Ethical standards are included in this edition, along with 13 guidelines for evaluating speeches.