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The inclusion of the personal anecdote about the Ford Paint and Varnish
Company was also right on target. This makes for a bridge of under- -
standing and empathy between the President and his audience. I think
we should make an attempt to utilize such personal illustrations wherever
possible.
The point I would emphasize now is the pace of the delivery of the
President's speeches. A slow delivery on certain sentences or
paragraphs is fine. It makes for contrast. But a consistently slow
delivery suggests uncertainty and lack of command. The President
has been increasing the speed of his remarks and this is fine.
It is particularly important that the words come out briskly and con-
fidently at the very start of a speech -- when the audience's initial,
and sometimes final, judgement is made. The NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL
COUNCIL talk in the East Room started off very hesitantly. The
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS CONFERENCE at the Washington Hilton took
off from the first words. The President used just one sentence of
acknowledgement and right into the text -- and the audience knew right
away it was in confident hands.
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