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American political catchphrases | HearLore
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American political catchphrases
Manifest destinyJohn L. O'Sullivan wrote an article in 1845 that first used the phrase manifest destiny to describe American expansion. The Democratic Review published this…
Evil Empire speechAnthony R. Dolan, Ronald Reagan's chief speechwriter in 1983, coined the phrase evil empire for the president to use. Dolan had included similar language in…
Tear down this wall!On the 12th of June 1987, the United States president Ronald Reagan stood before the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin. This location had been a flashpoint…