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- President Jimmy Carter delivers a brief speech to Nashua, Hew Hampshire high school students then answers their questions about: the coal strike, civil service, Egypt, the federal budget, religion, plans for a second term, the CIA, energy, the Panama Canal Treaty, nuclear power, foreign aid, South Africa, Apartheid, and affording a college education.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama describes the need to make college more affordable, before signing a memorandum outlining new executive actions to support federal student loan borrowers. Changes include reducing monthly payments of student loan debt to ten percent of an individual's income. Obama also criticizes Republicans for not fighting for students then signs the memorandum. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-06-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama, in his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, outlines his administration's proposed legislative efforts to provide middle class Americans with paid sick leave, a free community college education, and an improved technological infrastructure and a free and open internet. Obama also vows coordinated attacks on terrorism and foreign cyber attacks, and halting America's large contributions to global warming. Speaker of the House John Boehner introduces the President.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden, talk about educational opportunities in the United States. Obama announces his proposal to provide tuition-free education for community college students and discusses recent developments in the search for suspects in the Paris terror attacks.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to students about higher education and outlines his plan to make college more affordable, including ranking colleges and universities based on affordability and performance. Obama recommends capping debt for students to 10% of their income. Following his remarks he answers questions from the audience in a town hall format. The event is held at the State University of New York, Binghamton, as part of a two-day bus tour through New York and Pennsylvania to promote education policy.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to a group of college students in the Rose Garden, and urges Congress to enact legislation to extend current college student loan rates and avoid a significant increase in those rates which are set to double on July 1, 2013. Obama discusses his plan to keep college affordable for millions of students and middle class families.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama talks about college accessibility and affordability at Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami, Florida. Obama highlights several education spending proposals included in his $3.9 trillion fiscal year 2015 budget proposal. He discusses his plan to equip all Americans with the education and skills they need and announces a new FAFSA Completion Initiative to give more Americans the opportunity to afford, attend and graduate from college.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama outlines a blueprint for making higher education more affordable, in a speech at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. Obama laments high education costs, promises to increase student aid, warns that colleges must keep tuition down.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama calls on Congress to stop interest rates from doubling on student loans, and discusses his Administration’s initiatives to keep college affordable for students and their families.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses his plans to make college more affordable, tackle rising costs, and improve value for students and their families. Held at Henninger High School in Syracuse, New York.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-08-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection