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- President Barack Obama speaks to the Grand National Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey. President Obama discusses the strong friendship the United States and Turkey have developed over the past 60 years. Obama hopes that the United States and Turkey can work together to fight the economic crisis through closer ties of commerce and trade. Obama also addresses clean energy, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and Iraq.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas on the two-year anniversary of the end of the combat mission in Iraq. Obama declares that part of ending wars responsibly requires standing with and supporting those who have served. He pays tribute to the soldiers from Bliss who have served and those who will not return. Obama announces a new executive order on mental health services for veterans as well as hiring programs that have found jobs for over 100,000 veterans.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President George W. Bush speaks at the Republican Party Dinner in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. President Bush discusses the country's improving economy, America's dependence on foreign oil and the technologies being made available to end this, a new bill for prescription drugs in medicare, education, and the war in Iraq. Bush then answers questions from the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a speech from the Oval Office, President Barack Obama announces the end of combat operations in Iraq. He speaks about the significance of a transition period as control is returned to the Iraqi government, challenges that still remain for Iraq and the U.S., and the nature of new U.S. commitments to Iraq. The President also praises U.S. military personnel who have served in the war and highlights the toll the war has taken on Iraqi civilians.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama honors the men and women who gave their lives in service of our nation during a Memorial Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recognizes the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and honors the service of military members in Iraq and Afghanistan. He recognizes some of the recent funerals at Arlington recounting the service record of those buried.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their 111th National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Biden recounts the long history of Americans in combat and promises that US troops will be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. Biden also talks about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, reforms made in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the positive effect of the new G.I. Bill on service families.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign rally held at Kent State University in Ohio. Obama says the election is, "a choice between two fundamentally different visions of our future". He talks about job creation and defends his record of energy conservation, energy production, foreign trade, and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama criticizes policies advocated by the Romney-Ryan campaign. He reminds the audience that his administration restructured student loans and eliminated banks as middle-men saving students thousands in fees then promises to expand education opportunities for the next generation. He encourages everyone to vote.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-09-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush addresses United States armed service personnel at the U.S. Command Center at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. The President promises that the U.S. will be relentless in its pursuit of victory and that "a day of reckoning for the Iraqi Regime" is approaching. He also announces that a terrorist camp in northern Iraq, which held weapons of mass destruction, has been destroyed, that American troops have moved 200 miles in three days and that the Iraqi Republican Guard is currently under "direct and intensive" attack. The enemy, Bush says, is not the "good and gifted people of Iraq", but rather the "violent criminal gang" which rules the country, and that Iraqi people deserve to be citizens of a free country.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a major foreign policy speech on world affairs since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., President Bush talks about efforts to combat global terrorism and the progress being made against al-Qaida. He also warns governments and agencies supporting terrorist groups to cease their activities and discusses military operations in Iraq. The speech is delivered at a meeting of the National Endowment for Democracy, to mark the 4th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection