which can range from a town-hall meeting of community leaders to an international leaders' forum. Then the speechwriter blends the points, themes, positions, and messages with his or her own research to create an "informative, original and authentic speech" for the executive. The speechwriter then presents a draft version of the speech to the executive (or the executive's staff) and makes notes on any revisions or changes that are requested. If the speechwriter is familiar with the topic and the positions and style of the executive, only small changes may be needed. In other cases, the executive may feel that the speech does not have the right tone or flow, and the entire speech may have to be re-drafted. Professional speechwriter Lawrence Bernstein writes: The delivery of the speech is part of the challenge speechwriters face when crafting the message. Executive speechwriter Anthony Trendl writes: Notable speechwriters Some of the world's most notable political speechwriters include: Australia Don Watson wrote for Prime Minister Paul Keating Bangladesh Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury wrote for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Chile Jaime Guzmán wrote for Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet Europe wrote for Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel Henri Guaino wrote for French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sir Ronald Millar wrote for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Nigeria Reuben Abati, wrote for President Goodluck Jonathan Olusegun Adeniyi, wrote for President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Farooq Kperogi, wrote for President Olusegun Obasanjo United States Michael Anton wrote for President Donald Trump Aram Bakshian wrote for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford Samuel Beer wrote for President Franklin D. Roosevelt Josef Berger wrote for Presidents Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson Pat Buchanan wrote for President Richard Nixon Christopher Buckley wrote for President George H. W. Bush Andrei Cherny wrote for President Bill Clinton William Dodd wrote for President Woodrow Wilson Anthony R. Dolan wrote for President Ronald Reagan Ben T. Elliott wrote for President Ronald Reagan George Elsey wrote for President Harry Truman William B. Ewald Jr. wrote for President Dwight Eisenhower James Fallows wrote for President Jimmy Carter Jon Favreau wrote for President Barack Obama Andrew Ferguson wrote for President George H. W. Bush Charlie Fern wrote for President George W. Bush and for First Lady Laura Bush David Frum wrote for President George W. Bush Adam Garfinkle wrote for President George W. Bush David Gergen wrote for President Richard Nixon Michael Gerson wrote for