1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (TV program) Gregory, notable person and regular panelists discussed at MSNBC's outdoor studio at both convention sites. After the convention coverage, the program format shifted to incorporate Gregory's one-on-one (or -two) interview style. On November 5, 2008, the day after the election, the show was renamed "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue". On December 7, 2008, Gregory was named as the new permanent moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press", effective the following Sunday, December 14. "1600" was being hosted by David Shuster on a temporary basis until the naming of a new permanent host. On December 12, 2008, David Shuster was named the official anchor
Day of Affirmation Address in "Look" magazine titled, "Suppose God is Black?" It was the first time in the United States a national politician condemned apartheid in a widely circulated publication. The address is often considered Kennedy's greatest and most famous oration. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. called it "his greatest speech." Frank Taylor of the "London Daily Telegraph" "the most stirring and memorable address ever to come from a foreigner in South Africa." Ian Robertson labeled it "the most important speech of Kennedy's life." The address was inspirational for many anti-Apartheid activists, including the imprisoned Nelson Mandela. The phrase "ripple of hope" has become