Talk:Five minutes speech

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[edit] Speech?

Should the title of this really be "Five Minutes Speech"? This was more of a quip or joke. I wouldn't consider it a speech. Searching "Five Minutes Speech" on Google doesn't provide many significant results either. How about "Five Minutes Gaffe" or just "We begin bombing in five minutes"?Ando228 18:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sound Check or Broadcast

"My fellow Americans. I'm pleased to announce that I've just signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.

During a microphone check, unaware that he was being broadcast. (August 11, 1984) "

Was he unaware that he was being broadcast, or was it recorded by sound engineers and then released?

208.13.213.2 17:50, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

My recollection at the time was that it was a sound check, and not the actual broadcast. But it was such a great sound bite (and spoken in the presence of reporters) that it ended up on the news in short order.

I've had some experience of television broadcasting, and things like this do get said sometimes as sound checks. However, if you're the President of the United States and you're in front of reporters, it's good common sense not to make foolish remarks. You never know when the mikes are actually live...

--Plane nutz 15:48, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Release vs. Leak

Was this soundbite released by some organization or was it simply leaked in unauthorized manner? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.128.185.37 (talk) 12:54, 27 January 2007 (UTC).