As a White House speechwriter from 1998 to 2001 , Shesol took a lead role on two State of the Union Addresses , the President 's 2000 Democratic National Convention speech , and the Farewell Address . His hundreds of other speeches covered a range of issues , including economic policy , global health , the federal budget , and the arts . Shesol also helped produce the noted mockumentary " The Final Days " for Clinton 's appearance at the 2000 White House Correspondents ' Association Dinner
2000 Democratic National Convention
2000 Democratic National Convention
Jeff Shesol