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- This paper presents the results of a study on the participation of women and of sexual equality in participation in four producer co-operatives in Zimbabwe, and contextualises the results in terms of women in other socialist countries and the current Zimbabwean government policy on women and co-operatives. Particular areas which are seen as obstacles to the participation of women are identified and recommendations made which may address these obstacles and lead to the increasing participation of women in the future.
- Date Issued:
- 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- President Bill Clinton holds a press conference where he reports on the growth of the nation's economy. Clinton also comments on the country's involvement in the United Nations, U.S. sanctions against Iraq, and the possibility of lifting the Cuban trade embargo. Clinton addresses a desire to work effectively with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now that there is a Republican majority in Congress. Clinton also talks about the need to develop bipartisan legislation that restricts the influence of tobacco groups in lobbying. Despite the investigations surrounding him, the President insists that he is focused on leading the country. Clinton criticizes the spending of taxpayer money by the Whitewater Independent Counsel headed by Kenneth Starr.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- U.S. President Donald Trump touts the effectiveness of former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, his new ambassador to China. He also rails against estate taxes and promises support for bio-fuels and rural broadband internet access. Held at Kirkwood Community College's Agriculture Innovation event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-06-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama visits Applied Materials in Austin, Texas to announce a competition to establish three new Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. Obama talks about how the Austin area has become a hub for innovation, job creation and high-tech companies.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation on the threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and the administration's strategy for degrading the terrorist group's capabilities in their bases in Iraq and Syria.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Bush talks about his cabinet to get a full understanding of the measures being taken by the government during the financial crisis. Bush explains that the government plan is both temporary and limited and that the plan will "enhance liquidity and make sure our financial instruments are strong." Bush says he looks forward to visiting Michigan and talking with the business owners and workers there.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He outlines a global response to combating the the radical group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and says he will continue to work with a broad coalition to "dismantle this network of death." He insists the U.S. will not put troops on the ground but instead work with local authorities. Obama acknowledges that the U.S. continues to work through its own racial and ethnic tensions, citing the preceding summer conflict in Ferguson, Missouri, between police and the African-American community. He also speaks briefly about other global issues, mentioning Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the opioid epidemic before signing a document declaring it a national public health emergency. Trump says that the epidemic has been developing for a long time, and that it will continue to get worse before it gets better. He also says that his administration's actions, such as cracking down on drug trafficking and providing more funding for drug treatment programs and law enforcement are the start of a nationwide effort to tackle drug addiction. First Lady Melania Trump introduces President Trump.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-10-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama speaks on the need for comprehensive immigration reform and outlines a proposal for increased border security and penalizing businesses that knowingly hire undocumented workers. He proposes an option for the 11 million illegal workers already in the country to earn citizenship, and streamlining the current system for legal immigration. Obama compliments the efforts of a bi-partisan group of senators who announced their immigration reform plan the previous day but says that if Congress can not pass its own immigration reform legislation "in a timely fashion," he will send his own bill and "insist that they vote on it right away."
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Two months after September 11th, President George W. Bush give a Homeland Security Address. President Bush speaks of the recent attacks on American soil by terrorists. He speaks of what the United States must do to better protect the nation from another attack whether it be like that of September 11th or a new biological warfare. Bush explains that the best way to end the terrorism, "is to go at the enemy and stop them." Bush announces that he has called the military into action to find Osama bin Laden and his men, warning the nation that conceals them to give them up or pay the price. Bush states, "We will bring them to justice." Bush says that we can show the true values of America through a million acts of decency and service to the Muslim world. Bush urges all Americans who travel whether is by for business, vacation, or study to express these values wherever they go. In closing, President Bush said, "Let's Roll," quoting Todd Beamer, one of the passengers of September 11th's Flight 93 who with others stopped the plane's hijackers from reaching their target.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection