For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite: texts that provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for momentous turns of events. In this mind-bending collection, Jeff Nussbaum examines the contents and the broader significance of the most notable speeches the public never heard, including Dwight Eisenhower's apology for a D-Day failure, Richard Nixon's refusal to resign the presidency, the remarks John F. Kennedy intended to deliver on the day he was assassinated, and even Hillary Clinton's acceptance for a 2016 victory.