Early today Mr. Florio announced that he would deliver a live prime-time speech in what his press office called a "historic TV broadcast."

President Bush could ratchet up the pressure by giving a prime-time speech on Darfur.

Polls showed that her name recognition doubled after the prime-time speech.

Mr. Clinton's prime-time speech instantly dominated a convention that featured two ex-presidents and an almost-president.

Day Three: My prime-time speech about how I led the Democrats back from the wilderness, rescued the U.S. economy and made world peace.

Two of the other prime-time speeches will be given by Laura Bush, the first lady, and Rod Paige, the secretary of education.

On Tuesday, Mr. Clinton singled him out for praise in a nationally televised prime-time speech.

Mr. Reagan's prime-time speech is expected to draw attention to a debate that is one of the prickliest in science and politics.

Does that mean Mr. Schwarzenegger will be giving a prime-time speech?

And her prime-time speech was unusual in another way.