U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk about hiring veterans at the VOW to Hire Heroes Act signing ceremony
- Description:
- First Lady Michelle Obama kicks off a ceremony to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. She jokes about the President then describes the positive aspects of the bill and the commitments she and Jill Biden have secured from thousands of businesses to hire veterans. President Obama also talks about the tax credits companies will receive when they hire veterans, the numbers of vets looking for work, and the additional initiatives he has taken by executive order to help unemployed veterans connect with employers. He greets those in attendance on the stage then signs the bill.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Place:
- United States, United States, and United States
- Subject Topic:
- Veterans, Employment, Employment tax credit, Veterans, and Services for
- Subject Name:
- United States
- Subject Title:
- VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
- Language:
- English
- Rights:
- No Copyright
- URL:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5hx15r5m