Complex sentence: In 1979, Wead gave a speech titled "The Compassionate Conservative" at the annual Charity Awards Dinner, and tapes of the speech were later sold across the country at corporate seminars.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1979, Wead had given a speech entitled "The Compassionate Conservative" at the annual Charity Awards Dinner. Tapes of the speech were sold across the country at corporate seminars.