With a public service career spanning over 70 years, the speeches of Senator Strom Thurmond document the evolution of his thoughts, opinions, and philosophies in all of the public offices he held – State Senator, Circuit Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator. His words are reflective of the times and of his unflagging support of his constituents. These speeches available online are only a small portion of the Strom Thurmond Collection. Please visit the guide to the Strom Thurmond Collection for additional information.
Submissions from 1958
Radio Script of Senator Strom Thurmond for his regular weekly broadcast, recorded 1958 January 14, Strom Thurmond
Radio script of Senator Strom Thurmond, recorded 1958 February 13, Strom Thurmond
Radio script of Senator Strom Thurmond, recorded 1958 February 5, Strom Thurmond
Radio Script of Senator Strom Thurmond, recorded 1958 January 29, Strom Thurmond
Remarks by Senator Strom Thurmond to the Citizens Committee for Constitutional Government (Savannah River Division), 1958 November 7, Strom Thurmond
Script of television film clip by Senator Strom Thurmond, 1958 January 10, Strom Thurmond
Special press release from the office of Senator Strom Thurmond to the Whitmire News on reduction in National Guard, 1958 February 13, Strom Thurmond
Special press release to South Carolina Weeklies on Senator Strom Thurmond's three major addresses on federal government, 1958 December 20, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) before Joint Atomic Energy Committee Subcommittee on Legislation, 1958 May 23, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) before Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Tobacco, Washington, D.C., 1958 December 16, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) before Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee on S. 1642, 1958 March 11, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) before the House Armed Services Committee, 1958 January 18, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) commenting on Circuit Court decision in Little Rock case, 1958 August 18, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) commenting on President Eisenhower's press conference statement Re: Little Rock, 1958 August 20, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) commenting on the court order suspending integration at Little Rock, Ark., 1958 June 21, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) concerning conference report on H. R. 13247, on Senate floor, 1958 August 22, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for Czechoslovak National Council of America, 1958 July 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for Frank Van Der Linden, 1958 July 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for Frank Van Der Linden, 1958 September 18, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for his weekly radio broadcast (recorded 1958 August 23), 1958 August 28, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for Jamison Cain, Sims News Service, 1958 May 5, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for News and Courier, Re: East front of Capitol, January 29, 1958, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for South Carolina newspapers, 1958 February 28, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for South Carolina newspapers, 1958 July 8, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for television station WBTV, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1958 January 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for weekly radio broadcast, 1958 April 3, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for weekly radio broadcast, 1958 March 27, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) for weekly radio broadcast (recorded 1958 April 3), 1958 April 10, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) from Clemson, South Carolina, on Supreme Court decision, 1958 September 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in answer to query by Jamison Cain for the Columbia State, 1958 July 9, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in answer to questions by Jamison Cain, 1958 July 21, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in response to questions submitted by Bill McDougald, Washington Evening Star, 1958 June 12, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in support of escape clause provision to H. R. 12591, on Senate floor, 1958 July 16, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in support of his amendments to H. R. 12591 before Senate Finance Committee, 10 :00 a.m., 1958 July 2, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in support of S. 4071, Farm Bill, 1958 July, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in tribute to Senator H. Alexander Smith, on Senate floor, 1958 August 7, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in tribute to the late Matthew M. Neely, on Senate floor, 1958 August 4, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) in tribute to the late W. Kerr Scott, on Senate floor, 1958 August 4, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Equal Rights Amendment for Women, 1958 February 8, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Mallory decision and Star Editorial, 1958 January 9, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on passage of States Rights Bill by the House of Representatives, 1958 July 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on proposal to unify armed services, 1958 January 3, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on proposed amendments to S. 2888, on Senate floor, 1958 April 25, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on school crisis and constitutional government, 1958 October 3, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor, 1958 April 1, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor, 1958 July 10, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor, 1958 March 11, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor in explanation of his amendments to H. R. 12591, 1958 June 23, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor in opposition to S. 3683, 1958 May 13, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor in support of S. 3500, the Auto Labeling Bill, 1958 May 14, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor in support of S. 6, 1958 March 4, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Senate floor, on textile study, 1958 May 5, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on Small Business Bill (H. R. 7963), on Senate floor, 1958 July 1, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on the offering of amendments to the Military Pay Bill, S. 3081, on the Senate floor, 1958 March 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on the President's State of the Union message, 1958 January 9, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) on the Senate floor, 1958 February 13, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC), recorded for Columbia Broadcasting System, 1958 June 23, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 August 14, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 August 21, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 August 7, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 July 24, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 July 31, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC), recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 June 19, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 June 27, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for Mutual Broadcasting System, 1958 June 23, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for television, 1958 April 1, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC), recorded for television, 1958 August 7, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC), recorded for television, 1958 July 31, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for television, 1958 June 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for television, 1958 June 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) recorded for television, 1958 May 22, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) Re: President's signing of Second Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 1958 March 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) Re: Report of plan to dissolve 51st National Guard Division, 1958 May 9, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) Re: Senate Resolution 287 (Textile Study), 1958 April 16, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) Re: Supreme Court decision, 1958 September 12, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) to Jamison Cain for Florence Morning News, 1958 June 20, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) to press, 1958 July 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) to the press, 1958 July 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond (D-SC) with reference to S. 3778, on Senate floor, 1958 June 11, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, 1958 April 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, recorded 1958 June 5, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, recorded 1958 May 1, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, recorded 1958 May 15, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, recorded 1958 May 29, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for his weekly radio broadcast, recorded 1958 May 8, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for Mutual Broadcasting System concerning the President's special message on education, 1958 January 27, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for television, recorded 1958 May 1, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for television release, recorded 1958 February 14, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond for United Press, 1958 February 10, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond in answer to query from Jamison Cain, Sims News Bureau, 1958 June 17, Strom Thurmond
Statement by Senator Strom Thurmond in introducing a bill which proposes to establish a United States Science Academy, 1958 January 9, Strom Thurmond