Justice, Sacrifice, and the Universal Audience: George Bush's "Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Action in the Persian Gulf.".

Pearce, Kimber Charles; Fadely, Dean

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ERIC Number: EJ509828

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Justice, Sacrifice, and the Universal Audience: George Bush's "Address to the Nation Announcing Allied Military Action in the Persian Gulf."

Pearce, Kimber Charles; Fadely, Dean

Rhetoric Society Quarterly, v22 n2 p39-50 Spr 1992

Analyzes the quasi-logical argumentative framework of George Bush's address in which he endeavored to gain compliance and justify his actions at the beginning of the Persian Gulf War. Identifies arguments of comparison and sacrifice within that framework and examines the role of justice in the speech. (TB)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse, Presidents of the United States, Rhetorical Invention, Rhetorical Theory, Speeches, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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