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Rex E. Lee

18 speeches between 1974 and 1995, mostly as BYU leadership. 69,495 words in the transcripts.

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Speeches
18
1974–1995
Words
69,495
in the transcripts
Reading grade
13.3
Flesch–Kincaid, average
Scriptures cited
16
0.9 per speech
Callings
BYU leadership
also Other
Leadership record
—
not a General Authority or officer on record

Speeches by year

19741995

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.

  • constitution 75
  • academic freedom 41
  • university 262
  • campaign 38
  • long range 26
  • quality 65
  • planning 39
  • integral 24
  • broader 27
  • undergraduate 38
  • issue 42
  • year 146

Scriptures cited most

  • Doctrine and Covenants7
  • 2 Nephi2
  • Daniel1
  • Acts1
  • 2 Timothy1
  • Luke1
  • Moroni1
  • Matthew1

Callings when speaking

  • BYU leadership 17
  • Other 1

As given in the bylines: President of Brigham Young University · Dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School · United States Solicitor General

Every speech

  1. 19 Feb 1974Power, Separation, Use, Respect, and RestraintDean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School · Forumaudio only
  2. 23 Apr 1982The Proper EquipmentUnited States Solicitor General · Commencement2,787 w3 refs
  3. 7 Jun 1988Religion and the ConstitutionDean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School · Devotionalaudio only
  4. 12 Sep 1989Where Much Is Given: Some Thoughts on AppreciationPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional3,766 w1 ref
  5. 27 Aug 1990Mt. Everest Found: What BYU and Undergraduate Education Can Do For Each OtherPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference6,434 w0 refs
  6. 15 Jan 1991The Constitution and the RestorationPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional5,218 w1 ref
  7. 26 Aug 1991The State of the University: Sound Spiritually, Academically, and FinanciallyPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference6,058 w0 refs
  8. 10 Sep 1991Opportunities for LearningPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,435 w0 refs
  9. 14 Jan 1992Things That Change, and Things That Don’tPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,763 w2 refs
  10. 24 Aug 1992Building BYU: Our Shared Values, Our Challenges, and Our OpportunitiesPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference6,108 w0 refs
  11. 15 Sep 1992Some Thoughts about Butterflies, Replenishment, Environmentalism, and OwnershipPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,713 w0 refs
  12. 25 Aug 1993What We Are and What We Can Become: A President’s PerspectivePresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference6,280 w0 refs
  13. 14 Sep 1993Paul and Alma and Harold B. Lee: What Prophets and Common Sense Can Teach Us About Learning From Our MistakesPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,345 w0 refs
  14. 11 Jan 1994Overcoming IngratitudePresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,950 w3 refs
  15. 22 Aug 1994Ascending Both Mt. Everest and Mt. Zion: BYU in the Final Decade of the 20th CenturyPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference6,818 w0 refs
  16. 24 Jan 1995Your Time on Earth: When Would You Have Chosen to Come?President of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,779 w4 refs
  17. 28 Aug 1995BYU: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Some Possibilities for the 21st CenturyPresident of Brigham Young University · University Conference7,284 w1 ref
  18. 5 Sep 1995Honesty and IntegrityPresident of Brigham Young University · Devotional2,731 w1 ref
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