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The Obama Years: The Power of Words  (2017)


10.0|9 Mar, 2017|51 min
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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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Keywords
usa president
speech writer
documentary
united states of america (usa)

Casts

Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams
Self - Narrator (voice)
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley
Self - Presidential Historian
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Self - Speechwriter for President Obama
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self - Historian
Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Clark Judge
Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
Cody Keenan
Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
John Lewis
John Lewis
Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Harry Rubenstein
Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Jody Schiliro
Writer
S. Michelle Pruitt
Associate Producer
Jody Schiliro
Producer
Penny Trams
Editor
Amy Boyce
Production Manager
Laura Neal
Post-Production Manager
Catherine Eunice
Graphic Designer
Gregory Breazeale
Sound Recordist
Cheryl Ottenritter
Sound Mixer
Alex Roldan
Sound Designer
Rick Rush
Sound Designer
Erin Harvey
Camera Operator
Joey D'Anna
Colorist
Rashad Nobles
Assistant Editor
Evan Smith
Assistant Editor
Jim Tolson
Assistant Editor
Chris Biondo
Music
Lenny Williams
Lenny Williams
Music
Mac Squier
Music

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