Most journalists were surprised by how well Mr Gore's snog 'n' speech at the convention went down with the American people.

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In 1960, Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev heckled and thumped his desk during British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's speech to the U.N.

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During his speech Wednesday to the U.N.

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The speech, at the opening of the U.N.

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McCain called the address "a good speech" but said he is not optimistic about the prospect of negotiations in the U.N.

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