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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 Donald Trump speaks to employees in the lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, VA. Trump uses the appearance to praise the agency, says that the agency has not been used properly to fight ISIS, and asserts his belief that the U.S. bungled its exit from Iraq by not taking the country's oil which he claims is funding terrorist activities. Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump. Meroe Park, Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, introduces Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks on the sacrifice of America's military personnel during a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recounts a number of examples of friendship and sacrifice by U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama promises to make job growth his top priority and asks the U.S. Congress to jump start the ailing economy by enacting a new round of economic stimulus spending, aimed at helping small business and repairing the nation's infrastructure. He also urges bipartisan support for his health care reform package and claims some success in the war on terrorism.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- 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
- Description:
- 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:
- President Bush participates in a video teleconference with the Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Leaders and Brigade Combat Commanders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Bush describes the current actions being taken in Iraq such as the implementation of "an innovative strategy" that combines the U.S. military with civilian expertise in order to build a society that will lay the foundation for peace." Bush thanks the military and the PRTs for their service.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z
- 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 George W. Bush announces to the American citizens the declaration of war against Iraq. Bush explains that at this moment the openning stages of the war are being undertaken through aircraft bombings on specific targets in Baghdad. Bush reassures that 38 nations support the United States decision to go to war. "I want Americans and all the world to know that coalition forces will make every effort to spare innocent civilians from harm. A campaign on the harsh terrain of a nation as large as California could be longer and more difficult than some predict. And helping Iraqis achieve a united, stable, and free country will require our sustained commitment."
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush's addresses the nation from the Oval Office announcing that the first attacks against Iraq have begun. Bush says U.S. goals in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" are to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, free it's people and to maintain world peace. Bush calls Iraq a threat to U.S. interests and expresses a desire to establish a free nation for the Iraqi people. Bush declares that U.S. forces will leave Iraq as soon as the work is done.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection