March 9, 2017
51 minutes
Documentary
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
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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Cast
Jesse Williams
(Self - Narrator (voice))
David Axelrod
(Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama)
Douglas Brinkley
(Self - Presidential Historian)
Jon Favreau
(Self - Speechwriter for President Obama)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
(Self - Historian)
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
(Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate)
Harry Rubenstein
(Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian)
Barack Obama
(Self (archive footage))
