Speeches and Panels
Hagel's speeches are presented here in chronological order. See our veterans page for his speeches related to veterans. The speeches presented here are a small portion of the total number of speeches given by Senator Hagel. For a listing of every speech text in the Hagel Archives, please see our Archives & Special Collections database.

Watch Video: Senators Hagel and Kerrey, E.J Faulkner Lecture, Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln, College of Business Administration, April 17, 1998 (Running Time: 1:35:52)

Watch Video: "Connecting Nebraska West to East" panel, Aug. 5, 1997 (Running Time: 1:30:28)

Watch Video: Conference with constituents and Nebraska officials on foreign policy topics, March 20, 2000 (Running Time: 0:45:33)

Watch Video: "Moving Beyond Kyoto," James A. Baker Institute of Public Policy, Sept. 7, 2000 (Running Time: 0:57:07)

Watch Video: Presentation, LPS Board Meeting on special education legislation anniversary, Nov. 28, 2000 (Running Time: 0:08:54)

Watch Video: Horatio Alger Association, rough cut, Hagel talking about life and journey to Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2001 (Running Time: 0:02:51)

Watch Video: Hagel receives award, introduces John McCain, Greater Omaha Chamber, Feb. 16, 2001 (Running Time: 0:14:27)

Watch Video: Signature Horatio Alger Award Ceremony for Hagel, April 6, 2001 (Running Time: 0:07:54)

Watch Video: Hagel video conference speech on education, June 6, 2001 (Running Time: 0:19:52)

Watch Video: E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, Q&A with Hagel, etc., Nov. 2, 2001 (Running Time: 1:21:38)

Watch Video: Merrymakers Association Roast of Hagel, 2001 (Running Time: 1:42:26)

Watch Video: Merrymakers Association Roast of Ken Stinson, 2002 (Running Time: 0:23:01)

Watch Video: "American Diplomacy: Meeting the Challenges Ahead," The Secretary's Open Forum, State Department, April 30, 2003 (Running Time: 0:43:09)

Watch Video: Heritage Foundation, July 10, 2003 (Running Time: 0:23:08)

Watch Video: National Council for International Visitors, Aug. 9, 2003 (Running Time: 0:39:28)

Watch Video: "Six Billion Voices," Gallup World Conference, Oct. 20, 2003 (Running Time: 0:32:18)

Watch Video: "The Future of Political Reform in China," Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Jan. 29, 2004 (Running Time: 0:48:54)

Watch Video: Speech on climate change, Brookings Institution, Feb. 9, 2005 (Running Time: 0:40:01)

Watch Video: Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award, Hagel tribute video, Feb. 26, 2005 (Running Time: 0:09:54)

Watch Video: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Commencement Speech, Dec. 16, 2006 (Running Time: 0:16:01)

Watch Video: National Assoc. of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference, undated (Running Time: 0:42:43)

Watch Video: Hagel speech, interviews with Nebraskans, Nebraska Breakfast, Washington, D.C., undated (Running Time: 0:52:49)