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- President Obama announces his nominee to head the World Bank, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim. Obama remarks on Kim's previous experiences which prepares him for the position. He jokes about Kim's golf handicap and athletic prowess. President Obama also answers a reporter's question regarding the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, saying, "If I had a son, he would look just like Trayvon."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama speaks at a memorial service for former Speaker of the House Tom Foley (R-WA). Obama says that thanks to Tom Foley, "more children get a head start on success in school and in life, more seniors receive better health care, and more families breathe easier because they know their country will be there for them in times of need." He tells an anecdote about Foley on the campaign trail in his Washington district and praises Foley's intellect, integrity and, "his ability to find common ground with his colleagues across the aisle." Held in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-10-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Clayton tells of learning HVAC in the Navy and describes installing an HVAC system in Fisher. He describes the relationship between the VFW Post and Fisher, helping many of the Vets working at Fisher, selling chicken dinners to Fisher workers on Friday nights, and being frequented by workers for drinks before and after work. Clayton also performed work at the UAW Black Lake center and comments on the plane crash that killed the Reuthers.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama remarks on the death of former Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi. Saying that, "the dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted", Obama praises the successful Libyan revolution, but calls on Libyans to respect the human rights of all. He also recognizes Americans who were victims of the Gaddafi regime, and remarks on the political changes sweeping across the Arab world.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama delivers a eulogy for Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy. Obama praises not only Kennedy's expansive body of work as a Senator, but also his "strength of character and indomitable spirit" in light of so much family tragedy.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-08-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama personally thanks members of the intelligence community for their role in the death of Osama bin Laden and their efforts in the fight against Al Qaeda. Obama speaks at CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama, speaking on the death of Nelson Mandela, says Mandela "no longer belongs to us; he belongs to the ages." Obama reflects on Mandela's legacy, his journey from prisoner to President of South Africa, describes Mandela's influence on his own life, and says Mandela bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-12-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush speaks after the execution of Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber. This bombing claimed 168 lives and is considered the deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in the United States. President George W. Bush speaks of how the pain goes on for the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing, but they can rest in the knowledge of this reckoning.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 2012 Democratic National Convention. Vice President Joe Biden delivers his acceptance speech saying, "we are on a mission to turn the nation from doubt and downturn to prosperity". Biden describes Obama's qualities as both a decisive leader and a caring humanitarian. He recounts the mission to get Bin Laden calling the President courageous and decisive. Biden criticizes the Republican ticket suggesting there are fundamental differences between their vision of America and the Democrats' view. He tells listeners, "you never quit on America and you deserve a President who will never quit on you."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-09-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump speaks at the memorial service for the late Reverend Billy Graham and reflects on Graham's long history of service. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) also deliver speeches commending Graham's spiritual leadership. Reverend Pat Conroy begins the service with a prayer.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection