Listing of Speeches, Addresses and Formal Remarks by Maurice Bishop1970, July 31 - Speech at the Society for the Promotion of Black Consciousness, St. Paul's, Grenada is the same speech given 1970, September 12 - Speech at the National Action Front Open Meeting, Botanical Gardens; also the previous day in Grenville 1975, October 17 - Fascism: A Caribbean Reality? - Extracts from an Address to a Seminar Organised by the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU), San Fernando, Trinidad 1977, July 21 - Feature Address at Conference, Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU), San Fernando, Trinidad, on Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the OWTU 1979, March 13 - "A Bright New Dawn" - First Address to the Nation on Radio Free Grenada, 10:30 a.m. 1979, March 25 - Rally [Outline of Policies] 1979, April 13 - "In Nobody's Backyard" - also known as "Grenada Is Now Free, 'Free Grenada' Onward to Socialism: One Month After" - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada and Television Free Grenada 1979, May 8 - Organise to Fight Destabilisation - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1979, May 8 - Excerpt, "The Torchlight" from National Broadcast on Radio Free Grenada. 1979, June 13 - Women Step Forward - National Conference of Women, St. George's 1979, June 19 - Butler/Strachan Rally - Queen's Park 1979, July - [Centre for Popular Education] - Speech given at Sauteurs, St. Patrick 1979, July 2 - Education for the New Grenada - Speech at Start of National Education Conference, July 2-3 1979, July 15 - Declaration of St. George's - Rally at Queen's Park, July 2-3 1979, July 30 - The Torchlight - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1979, September 6 - Imperialism is Not Invincible - Sixth Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, September 3-8, Havana, Cuba 1979, September 18 - Beat Back Destabilisers: The Full Weight of the Revolution Will be Brought to Bear on Them - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1979, September 30 - Workers Rally - Queen's Park; later Carriacou 1979, October 10 - Address to the 34th General Assembly of the United Nations, New York 1979, October 13 - Address to Rally held at New York City Community College, New York. 1979, October 20 - Address to the Annual General Meeting of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce 1979, November 4 - Rally - Queens Park 1979, November 10-12 - Excerpt, Free Press and the Role of the Media - Address during the 4th Conference of the American Association of Jurists, held in Jamaica 1979, December - The New Tourism - Regional Conference on the Sociocultural and Environmental Impact of Tourism in the Caribbean, St. George's 1980, January 4 - A New Kind of Teacher for the New Society - Address to Opening of National Teacher Training Seminar 1980, February 15 - A Permanent, Standing Commitment to Freedom of Worship and Religion - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1980, February 23 - The Fighting Example of Sandino Lives - Rally in Managua, Nicaragua to commemorate the 46th anniversary of Augusto Cesár Sandino 1980, March 13 - Forward Ever! Against Imperialism and Towards Genuine National Independence and People's Power - Mass rally, Queen's Park, St. George's 1980, May 1 - Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada, Together We Shall Win - Mass May Day rally, Revolution Square, Havana, Cuba 1980, June 19 - New Martyrs, New Heroes, New Patriots - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1980, July - Health For All—A Right for the Caribbean Masses - Feature address at the Sixth Meeting of CARICOM conference of Health Ministers, St. George's 1980, July 27 - Learning Together, Building Together - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1980, August 17 - Speech Honoring Solidarity with Jamaica and Commemorating the 93rd Anniversary of the Birth of Marcus Garvey 1980, September [11] - Anniversary of Chilean Coup; Speech at rally in Sauteurs 1980, October 5 - Address to Nation - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1980, October 30 - Education is a Must - Speech to inaugurate the National In-Service Teacher Education Programme [NISTEP], Teachers College, Grenada 1980, November 10 - Work Towards Integrated Agricultural Development and Regional Co-operation - Opening address at the Regional Workshop on Fruit Tree Crops, St. George's 1980, November 16 - Address at the Bloody Sunday Rally, Seamoon, St. Andrew's, Grenada 1980, December 10 - "We Grenadians are the Children of Fedon . . ." - Speech at a Birchgrove meeting 1980, December 20 - If They Touch Cuba, They Touch Grenada - Address at Cuban Communist Party's Second Congress, December 17-20, Havana, Cuba 1981, January 1 - The Revolution Moves Forward - New Year's Address to the Nation 1981, March 13 - Two Years of the Grenada Revolution - Mass rally, St. George's 1981, March 13 - Prime Minister's Message to Grenadians Overseas. 1981, March 19 - To Aruba's Socialist Conference on Aruba's National Day . 1981, March 29 - Together We Shall Build Our Airport - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada 1981, April 29 - Statement Made by Cde. Maurice Bishop to Socialist International Conference in Amsterdam 1981, May 10 - Speech at the Opening of the CPC Conference 1981, June 19 - Never Has Such A Small, Poor People Been So Determined, Brave and Vigilant (includes Freedom of the Press and CIA Destabilisation) - Address at Heroes Day Rally, Queen's Park, St. George's 1981, June 29 - For Greater Caribbean Community Integration - Address to Sixth Meeting of the Standing Committee of Ministers Responsible for Foreign Affairs of CARICOM, June 29-July 1, Grenada 1981, July 11 - Official Address - Launching of the Media Workers Association of Free Grenada 1981, July 13 - Imperialism is the Real Problem - Address to the OAS Conference on the Development Problems of Small Island States, St. George's 1981, July 23 - The US Has Embarked on a Massive Offensive - Opening address, Socialist International's Latin American and Caribbean Committee, July 23-24, Grenada 1981, August 23 - Why Grenada Frightens the US? - Extracts from the Garvey Day Rally, Market Square, St. George's 1981, September 2 - Rally speech at conclusion of "Heroes of the Homeland" maneuver - Seamoon, St. Andrew's 1981, September 24 - Mexico: A Firm and Principled Friend - Speech given on the occasion of a State Dinner offered by President López Portillo of Mexico 1981, October 15 - Education is Production Too - Feature address, official reopening of the second year of the National In-Service Teacher Education Programme {NISTEP], Teacher's College, St. George's 1981, October 29 - Emulation is the Seed that Brings the Fruit of Excellence - Feature address, National Emulation Night, The Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1981, November 11 - Address to a 'Solidarity with Angola' rally 1981, November 18 - In the Spirit of Butler, Unionise! Mobilise! Educate! Democratise! - Opening address, Third Trade Union Conference for the Unity and Solidarity of Caribbean Workers, The Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1981, November 22 - No More Bloody Sundays - Address at a Mass Rally in Seamoon Commemorating the Eighth Anniversary of Bloody Sunday 1981, November 23 - Opening Address - At the opening of the First International Conference of Solidarity with the Grenada Revolution, November 23-25, St. George's 1981, November 25 - Grenada Is Not Alone - Closing address of the First International Conference of Solidarity with the Grenada Revolution, November 23-25, St. George's 1981, December 17 - Prime Minister's address on the occasion of Grenada Boys Secondary School (GBSS) speech night 1981, December 25 - Prime Minister's Christmas Message 1982, January 1 - Forward to 1982——the Year of Economic Construction - New Year's Address to the Nation, Radio Free Grenada and Television Free Grenada 1982, February 18 - Address to Agricultural Workers' Meeting, Seamoon, St. Andrew's, Grenada 1982, February 25 - Opening address at the Conference on the Economy for Managers/Heads of State Enterprises - the Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1982, March 9 - Budget Day address - the Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1982, March 10 - Not One Human Right Has Ever Been Won Without Struggle - Opening address to the American Association of Jurists' Conference, The Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1982, March 11 - Address to the Launching of R.F.G.'s Medium Wave Transmitter, Beausejour, Grenada 1982, March 13 - Three Years of the Grenada Revolution - Rally, Queen's Park, St. George's 1982, April 8 - [response to Reagan's remarks about no democracy in Grenada] - Address, Official Opening of Reconstructed Building (Otway House) of the Seamen & Waterfront Workers Union (SWWU), St. George's 1982, April 17 - Turn the Words Around - Address, First Conference of Journalists from the Caribbean area, April 17-19, St. George's 1982, April 18 [Part One] - Address Given by Prime Minister Maurice Bishop at the International Airport Site to Commemorate Jeremiah Richardson Day, Sunday, April 18, 1982 - Jeremiah Richardson 1982, April 18 [Part Two] - Address Given by Prime Minister Maurice Bishop at the International Airport Site to Commemorate Jeremiah Richardson Day, Sunday, April 18, 1982 - International Airport Project 1982, May 1 - Address, May Day Rally 1982, June 21 - Heroes Day Rally, Queen's Park 1982, June 28 - Fight Unemployment Through Production - Address, National Conference on Unemployment, The Dome, Grand Anse, Grenada 1982, September 13 - Line of March for the Party - Address to General Meeting of Party 1982, September 18 - Address by Comrade Maurice Bishop Prime Minister People's Revolutionary Government of Grenada to Executive Board of UNESCO - UNESCO Headquarters, Paris 1982, November 7 - Marryshow Day Address - York House, St. George's 1982, November 20 - For the Cultural Sovereignty of the Caribbean People - Address at the opening of the Caribbean Conference of Intellectual Workers, National Convention Centre, Grand Anse, St. George's 1982, November 21 - One Caribbean -Address at rally to commemorate Bloody Sunday, Seamoon, St. Andrews, Grenada 1982, November 26 - Address by Prime Minister Maurice Bishop to closing sessions of conference on Education and Production 1982, December 6 - Long Live the Women of Free Grenada - Address to the First Congress of the National Women's Organisation, St. George's 1982, Christmas - Christmas Message 1982 1983, January 1 - New Year's Address 1983, January 3 - The Year of Political and Academic Education - National broadcast, Radio Free Grenada and Television Free Grenada 1983, January 28 - Speech given at the José Martí Memorial in Cuba 1983, February 24 - Address to the Second National Conference of Delegates of Mass Organisations on the Economy at the Dome in Grand Anse 1983, March 13 - Fourth Anniversary Parade Speech - Island Motorcade, ending in Tanteen 1983, March 23 - Every Grain of Sand is Ours: An Armed Attack Against Our Country is Imminent - National Broadcast, Radio Free Grenada and Television Free Grenada, St. George's 1983, April 15 - Speech before a Gromyko delegation 1983, April 16 - Nicaragua, Cuba, and Grenada are one Revolution! - London 1983, June 1 - Forward to Peace, Genuine Independence and Development in a United America——Our America - Address to Protocolary Session of Organisation of American States [OAS], Washington, DC 1983, June 5 - Maurice Bishop Speaks to U.S. Working People - Hunter College, New York, NY 1983, June 8 - We Proudly Share the Noble Dreams of Martin and Malcolm - Address to the Sixth Annual Dinner of TransAfrica, Washington, DC 1983, July 4 - Address to the Grenadian people after the June CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting held in Trinidad and Tobago 1983, July 7 - Speech, University of the West Indies (UWI) 
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NOTE ONE: Transcripts of some of Maurice Bishop's major speeches are included in the four volumes below and are not on this website; therefore, it is important to check those printed volumes. NOTE TWO: A majority of the speeches listed above are primarily found in the web administrator's files of speech transcripts issued by the Government Information Service [GIS] and many are repeated in the following four volumes: Forward Ever: Three Years of the Grenadian Revolution, Pathfinder Press, Sydney, Australia: 1982 In Nobody's Backyard: Maurice Bishop's Speeches, edited by Chris Searle, Zed Books: 1984 Maurice Bishop: Selected Speeches, 1979-1981; Casa de las Americás: 1982. Maurice Bishop Speaks, Pathfinder Press, New York, NY: 1983 Speeches, including some listed above, can also be found in the following books and journals: British-Grenadian Friendship Society. London Covert Action Quarterly Free West Indian Government Printery/Government Information Services, St. George's, Grenada Granma Weekly Review, Cuba "Grenada: The Struggle Against Destabilisation." Searle, Writers & Readers, [1983] "Grenada Documents: An Overview & Selection," Ledeen & Romerstein, 1984 "Grenada Is Not Alone," Fedon Publishers, ©1982 Grenada News, Information Service, Permanent Mission of Grenada to the OAS Grenada Newsletter, Hughes, St. George's Grenadian Voice, Pierre, St. George's "In Nobody's Backyard: The Grenada Revolution in Its Own Words, Volume II," Majority Press, ©1985 Intercontinental Press, New York "In the Spirit of Butler," Fedon Publishers, ©1982 "Maurice Bishop Speaks to U.S. Workers," Pathfinder, pamphlet Militant, New York Ministry of Education, Grenada "One Caribbean; Two Speeches," Britain-Grenada Friendship Society, Surrey, 1983 OWTU, Lectures & Discussion Papers, No. 5, San Fernando, Trinidad Political Publishers, Havana, Cuba Sunday Sun, Barbados TIWU Printery, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad "To Construct from Morning: Making of the People's Budget in Grenada," Fedon, 1982 U.S. Government Printing Office, U.S. Dept. of State, Washington, DC "Words Unchained," Searle, Zed Books, ©1984 Speeches were also issued by the Peoples Revolutionary Government, usually the Prime Minister's office, from Government Information Services (GIS) often on mimeo without identifying markings, stamps or identifications other than typewriter and format style. Copies of speeches are also available in the microfiche collection of Grenada Documents at the National Archives II in College Park, Maryland. Some speeches are from private collections as many were widely distributed. Maurice Bishop was a prolific and charismatic speaker. Surely he made more speeches, addresses and radio broadcasts then the ones listed above. If you can contribute text copies of the 'odd' speeches that are not listed in the primary selected speech volumes [for example, if you have the text for the Garvey Day rally], please make contact via the email address below. The very best is to hear Maurice Bishop's voice. The Grenadian Connection has many Bishop speeches. |