Subseries 1. Speeches

Scope and Content Notes: Speeches, available online, are arranged chronologically and titles include: speech title (when designated), group or event to which it was delivered, and location. Thornburgh delivered these U.S. Attorney speeches at various professional, political, and community occasions. Related information will be found here in "Events." The speech files contain both final copies of the delivered speeches and Thornburgh's drafts, where they existed.

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"The Continuing American Revolution," Pittsburgh Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pittsburgh, PA September 17, 1969

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"Are We Really Serious About the Crime Problem?" University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Pittsburgh, PA March 19, 1970

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"Role of the Federal Government in Drug Abuse: Research, Education and Law Enforcement," Seminar on the Drug Abuse Problem in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA May 16, 1970

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"Metropolitan Government - Would you Repeat the Question, Please?" University of Pittsburgh's Intercollegiate Conference on Government, Pittsburgh, PA October 22, 1970

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"Why Worry about Gambling...?" Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh, PA January 21, 1971

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"The Threat of Organized Crime in Western PA," Crawford Country Bar Association, Meadville, PA April 22, 1971

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"Some Observations on Our System Under Stress," McKean County Bar Association Law Day April 30, 1971

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Memorial Day Program, McKeesport, PA May 31, 1971

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"Today's Youth - the Not-So-Silent Majority," United Mental Health, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA June 7, 1971

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"One Nation...Indivisible?" New Horizons for Faith Series, Pittsburgh, PA July 4, 1971

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"Crime and the Business Community," Pittsburgh Chapter National Association of Accountants, Pittsburgh, PA September 15, 1971

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"Organized Crime and Legitimate Business," Credo Club, Pittsburgh, PA February 22, 1972

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"The Criminal Justice System in Greater Pittsburgh Today," Public Forum "What About Pittsburgh?", Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 1972

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"Toward a Safer Community - the Matter of Police Protection," Association of Borough Mayors of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA April 22, 1972

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"One Nation...Indivisible?" Flag Day Observances, Oakmont and McKeesport, PA June 18, 1972

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"Restoring Respect for American Institutions - Actions Speak Louder than Words," South Hills Area School Districts' Summer Conference, Seven Springs, PA July 30, 1972

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"The Threat of Organized Crime in Western PA," Beaver County Boroughs Association, Monaca, PA September 27, 1972

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"Responsibilities of Elected Officials Regarding Crime and Law Enforcement," Allegheny County Association of Township Officials, Sewickley, PA October 14, 1972

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"Organized Crime and Legitimate Business," Beaver County Chapter National Association of Accountants, Beaver Valley, PA November 16, 1972

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"The Outlook for Criminal Justice in Allegheny County," Public Affairs Forum, Pittsburgh, PA January 18, 1973

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"Toward a Safer Community - the Matter of Police Protection," Allegheny County Boroughs Association, Sewickley, PA May 25, 1972

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"What's Left Undone...by Whom?" First Annual Conference on Police Ethics, Pittsburgh, PA May 15, 1973

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"The Professional Policeman," Allegheny County Police Training Academy, Allison Park, PA June 1, 1973

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"Some Bits and Pieces of My Mind," Sewickley Academy, Sewickley, PA June 7, 1973

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"One Nation...Indivisible?" Queen Aliquippa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Youghiogheny Country Club, PA June 16, 1973

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Hearings of the Government Study Commission City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA October 10,1973

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Hearings of the Government Study Commission City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA October 15, 1973

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"Integrity...the Missing Ingredient," Western PA Safety Council, Pittsburgh, PA January 22, 1974

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"The Problem of the Individual in our Mass Society," Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA April 16, 1974

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"Challenges to Our System," Pittsburgh Branch of the American Association of University Women, Pittsburgh, PA May 11, 1974

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"The Threat of Organized Crime in Western PA," Meadville Area Chamber of Commerce, Meadville, PA May 16, 1974

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"The Professional Policeman," Allegheny County Police Training Academy, Allison Park, PA May 24, 1974

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"Challenges to Criminal Justice," Western PA Chapter Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Pittsburgh, PA June 14, 1974

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"Why Worry about Gambling...?" Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA July 17, 1974

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"Challenges to Our System: the Crisis of Integrity," Washington County Branch of the PA Economy League, Washington, PA October 30, 1974

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"Mother's Milk Gone Sour: the Problems of Political Financing," Building Owners and Managers Association of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA November 11, 1974

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"Picking up the Pieces," Republican Party in Allegheny County, PA December 11, 1974

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"To the Graduate: a Plea for the Healthy Skeptic," LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, PA May 11, 1975

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"Cash and Carry Politics: a Challenge to Our System," PA Economy League, Inc., Beaver Falls, PA May 22, 1975

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"The American Dream: What Does America Have to Look Forward to?" May 26, 1975

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Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling, Philadelphia, PA May 29, 1975

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"The Threat of Organized Crime in Western PA "We Are all Victims" " 1969-1975

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"A Meet Person Learned in the Law: Changing Priorities in the United States Attorney's Office" 1969-1975

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"Partisan Politics and Law Enforcement" 1969-1975