Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar Acceptance Speech

On March 29th, 1993, Elizabeth Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar at the 65th Annual Academy Awards in honor of her bold commitment to the fight against AIDS. After she was given the award by Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth gave this moving acceptance speech, originating from these typed documents. Her handwritten notes give us some insight into Elizabeth's process for editing and refining her speeches to maximize impact.