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To: epsteinbd who wrote (43873)	9/14/2002 9:17:35 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 281500

So I looked at Bush UN speech again, checked his eyes and head moves even more carefully, and I still fail to see where the hell he could be reading from! My perception when I watched it was that he was not using a teleprompter but when he had to come up with the number of a resolution he paused and seemed to turn slightly aside and slightly inward. I hypothesize that he had a very small radio speaker the size of a hearing aid tucked into one ear that prompted him. The cadences of his speech are such that he could be pausing to hear and then repeat what he heard. Maybe he had it memorized, this is just a theory.

To: epsteinbd who wrote (43873)	9/14/2002 11:05:25 AM
From: Rascal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

You have probably never seen someone give a long speech in a large venue. I have. I have worked on the text and supported the process that feeds the information into the monitor (including pauses and emphasis). This technology is used in TV production and in cases where an individual must present a long narrative. In many cases, the speaker is also supported by earphone to a support person. Win has kindly provided the link to the apparatus. I always watch to see where the monitors are. When I watched the GW speech at the UN I saw the monitor in one of the longer shots.There was one on each side and as Win pointed out there may have been a monitor over the camera. Since you are unaware of this technology and I am not about to look for proof, keep your illusions. But if he is able to give this level of performance, syntax, logic and organization why doesn't he speak like this all the time? PS I have strong opinions but I am extremely particular about honesty, references and research. When one accuses me of dishonesty I always wonder about the standards of the accuser. Interesting that you did not ask if I may have been mistaken or ask why I was so sure.