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Minister Louis Farrakhan, "Million Man March" (16 October 1995), Jill M. Weber
Minister Louis Farrakhan, "Million Man March" (16 October 1995), Jill M. Weber
Communication Studies Faculty Scholarship
An examination of Louis Farrakhan's controversial speech at the Million Man March in October, 1995.
Drawing On The Words Of Others At Public Hearings: Zoning, Wal-Mart, And The Threat To The Aquifer, Richard Buttny, Jodi R. Cohen
Drawing On The Words Of Others At Public Hearings: Zoning, Wal-Mart, And The Threat To The Aquifer, Richard Buttny, Jodi R. Cohen
Communication and Rhetorical Studies - All Scholarship
This study examines two public hearings on a zoning proposal that would allow the construction of a Super Wal-Mart Center on a field over the town’s aquifer. Many citizens speak out against the zoning change because of the risk to drinking water, as well as other issues. Citizens face the speaker’s problem of how to make their presentations convincing, given the technical matters involved and the fact that Town Board members have likely already heard about these issues. Some speakers draw on the words of others in their presentations. Using another ’s words allows the speaker to cite an authoritative …