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- President George W. Bush discusses his goals for his administration in his first State of the Union address. Bush spends the majority of the address outlining his budget plan, which includes reducing the the national debt and increasing spending on healthcare, schools, retirement funds, environmental protection and the military. Bush explains that the highest percentage increase of the budget will go to education, with $5 billion going into teaching every child how to read as well as increased funding to recruit and train teachers.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Press conference preceding by a week the State of the Union Address. The opening statement concerns itself with (1) environmental protection, ("He will create a cabinet post for a Department of the Environment"), and (2) the Chinese students resident in the United States. Bush calls for Congressional support of his veto of the Pelosi Bill. President Bush also answers questions about Gorbachev's precarious political position at home, his opposition to gun control, the stock market, Polish frontiers, the Moynihan Social Security bill, rumors that Mrs. Bush is pro-choice, abortion, and civilian dead in Panama.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to Environmental Protection Agency employees. He praises EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and defends the work of the agency, saying it performs a vital role in protecting the environment and moving the country toward energy independence. Obama says the EPA touches the lives of every single American and reminds the audience about the state of the environment prior to the creation of the EPA.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at green manufacturer and former Maytag plant, Trinity Structural Towers, in Newton, Iowa. It being Earth Day, President Obama discusses the work ahead to create green jobs and to project the environment. Obama talks about his administration's energy plan and encourages listeners to help make the change by keeping their tires inflated and using energy-efficient light bulbs.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- John H. Adams, co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1970, recalls how he became an advocate for the environment. He recounts a number of accomplishments and says "the fight is ongoing". Adams reflects on following his passion and protecting nature and makes comments on the occasion of receiving the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George Bush answers questions about possible a summit with Gorbachev, international meetings on cleaning up the environment, Gorbachev's popularity in Europe, the role of Solidarity, interference in the internal affairs of other nations, access to Japanese markets, and the Oliver North sentence.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-07-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China speak to reporters during a joint press conference at the White House. Topics include House Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) decision to resign, cyber-security, environmental issues, economic growth, and relations between the two powers. Xi's remarks are interpreted into English. Reporters from U.S. and Chinese media ask questions of the presidents. Ends abruptly.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-09-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Al Gore, vice presidential candidate, addresses the Sierra Club on environmental issues criticizing the George W.H. Bush administration's environmental policy.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-07-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a fundraiser hosted by the Democratic National Committee. He recounts the accomplishments of his administration and takes the Republican Party to task for misrepresenting the state of the U.S. economy, the environment, healthcare, and U.S. foreign policy. Obama's remarks are made following a performance of "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-11-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement regarding his decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord. Trump asserts that he cares deeply about the environment but says that the Paris Accord hurts American workers. Trump also claims that the agreement is not fair to the U.S. and that the U.S. will have the cleanest air and the cleanest water in the world without losing jobs.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection