Rev’s Transcript Library

President Ronald Reagan’s remarks at Memorial Day Ceremonies Honoring an Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Conflict on Memorial Day May 28, 1984.

Donald Trump held an August 8 press conference in which he signed executive orders at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. The orders extend unemployment & provide $400 benefits for Americans out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic. One order also would provide a payroll tax cut for people earning less than $100,000 per year. Trump walked out, leaving the press conference early after a reporter’s question. Read the full press briefing speech transcript here.

August 8 post-fight press conference for UFC Vegas 6, where Derrick Lewis for knocked out Aleksei Oleinik in the second round. Chris Weidman also defeated Omari Akhmedov by unanimous decision. Read the full post-fight press briefing interviews here.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference on COVID-19 on August 9. Pritzker urged the use of masks as he reported 1,382 new cases in the state. Read the full transcript of his briefing speech here.

Mike McCarthy, the head football coach for the Dallas Cowboys, held an August 7 press conference. He talked about QB Dak Prescott, the rookie class, the team’s national anthem stance, and more. Read the full transcript here.

President Donald Trump held a press conference on August 7 in Bedminster, NJ. He discussed coronavirus aid, the economy, and Beirut. He also announced several executive orders, including one requiring health insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. Read the transcript of the briefing here.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the NRA and said, “for these years of fraud and misconduct, we are seeking an order to dissolve the NRA in its entirety”. Read the transcript of her August 6 press conference below.

Joe Biden participated in an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists that aired on August 6. Biden faced criticism for comparing the diversity in Latino and Black communities. Read the transcript of the full interview here.

President Donald Trump gave a speech at the Whirlpool Manufacturing Plant in Clyde, Ohio on August 6. Read the transcript of his speech here.