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N. Eldon Tanner
4 speeches between 1975 and 1979, mostly as First Presidency. 22,614 words in the transcripts.
Speeches
4
1975–1979
Words
22,614
in the transcripts
Reading grade
11.4
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
14
3.5 per speech
Callings
First Presidency
4 speeches
Leadership record
linked
in the leadership database
Speeches by year
19751979
Signature phrases
Words and two-word phrases this speaker uses far more than the rest of the corpus, by weighted log-odds. Stop words, names of deity and the ordinary vocabulary of a sermon are excluded.
- twelve 59
- presiding bishopric 15
- first presidency 32
- stake 37
- affairs 16
- president 105
- general authorities 15
- fortunate 13
- supervisors 7
- first quorum 8
- smoke 10
- tonight 22
Scriptures cited most
- Doctrine and Covenants9
- Matthew2
- Luke2
- Romans1
Callings when speaking
- First Presidency 4
As given in the bylines: of the First Presidency
Every speech
- 1 Jun 1975Something to Think AboutFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Devotional5,954 w2 refs
- 5 Dec 1976Things We Should Doof the First Presidency · Devotional5,407 w4 refs
- 8 Jan 1978Administration of the Restored ChurchFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Devotional6,051 w5 refs
- 30 Jan 1979Going Forth to ServeFirst Counselor in the First Presidency · Devotional5,202 w3 refs