“What Bush Said: The War on Terror and the Rhetorical Situation”
by Ross Fitzpatrick | Xchanges 14.2, Spring 2020
Appendix B: Table of Speeches and Rhetorical Roles Identified
| Speech | Role 1: Future Scenarios (Iraq/Al-Qaeda links) |
Role 2: Identity Crisis (American values) |
Role 3: Definition as Political Act (War on Terror/militarism) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/01 – Emma Booker Elementary | — | X | — |
| 9/11/01 – Address to the Nation | — | X | — |
| 9/14/01 – National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service | — | X | — |
| 9/15/01 – First Radio Address | — | — | X |
| 9/20/01 – Address to Joint Session of Congress | — | X | X |
| 10/7/01 – Operation Enduring Freedom Address | — | X | X |
| 10/11/01 – News Conference on War on Terror | — | — | X |
| 10/26/01 – PATRIOT Act Signing | — | X | X |
| 12/11/01 – The World Will Always Remember 9/11 | — | X | — |
| 1/29/02 – First State of the Union Address | X | X | X |
| 6/1/02 – Military Academy Commencement | — | X | X |
| 10/7/02 – Address on the Threat of Iraq | X | — | — |
| 1/28/03 – Second State of the Union Address | X | X | X |
| 2/26/03 – Address on the Future of Iraq | X | — | — |
| 3/17/03 – Ultimatum to Saddam | X | — | — |
| 3/19/03 – Operation Iraqi Freedom | — | — | X |
| 5/1/03 – Mission Accomplished Speech | X | — | X |