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Audio Analysis The Obama Healthcare Address

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

BlackCommentator.com is trying something new in this issue. Here is an analysis of President Obama's address to the joint session of congress about health care in audio form. I spoke with four members of the BC Editorial Board immediately after the speech ended. We hope you enjoy listening and will participate in our new Talk…

September 10, 2009 1 min read Free to read

BlackCommentator.com is trying something new in this issue. Here is an analysis of President Obama's address to the joint session of congress about health care in audio form. I spoke with four members of the BC Editorial Board immediately after the speech ended.

We hope you enjoy listening and will participate in our new Talk Back to BC feature by clicking on the button at the bottom of the source page.

Bill Fletcher, Jr – 11 Minutes (archived audio player)

Ethel Long-Scott – 19 minutes (archived audio player)

David A. Love, JD – 11 Minutes (archived audio player)

Rev. Irene Monroe – 8 minutes (archived audio player)

Audio analysis (archived audio player)

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