Can you legally sample presidential speeches in music?

[LosVegas74@mac.]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
New York
In music is there anyone you have to obtain rights from to sample a presidents quote if using it in music?

 

[divgradcurl]

If the recording was done by or for the government, then you can sample the speech without seeking permission from anyone. If you are using a recording that was done by a news organization, you will need permission from the organization that did the recording.