Madam President, Mr. SecretaryGeneral, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,. Acceptance speeches are transcribed from video and audio recordings of the Awards ceremonies.Ronald Reagan began a long side-career of public speaking as his acting career closed out. At this special event medal winning authors and illustrators are honored and make an acceptance speech for their winning titles. Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy's full acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention at the Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California. Acknowledge their role in your success. When I was packing in Los Angeles to come here, I had a sense of unease because I've always felt some ambiguity about an award for poetry. Nominee, Date, Convention Location, Length. Nominee, Date, Convention Location, Length. President Jimmy Carter shakes hands with Ruth Bader Ginsburg at a White House reception for women federal judges in October 1980.