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Rhetorical Analysis Of George W. Bush's Speech

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George W. Bush has become notorious for being a poor orator. Many of his critics have bashed him for his verbal mistakes and for his choice of wording. He was even criticized for not speaking to the nation soon enough after the terrorist attacks on September 11. However, on September 14, President Bush arrived to the devastated site of the World Trade Center and then walked between the piles of rubble. He talked with volunteers, firefighters, and police officersAnd to persistent chants of "USA! USA!" from the crowds of workers; Bush took hold of a bullhorn and climbed atop a small pile of rubble and put his arm around a fire fighter. At this moment, Bush gave, probably, one of the most persuasive speeches of his life; he uttered thirteen sentences
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