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- President Clintons third press conference, in which he answers questions about health and tax bills, the Justice Department appointment for Webster Hubbell, the NAFTA agreement with Canada and Mexico, U.S. involvement in the Bosnian struggle, and relations with Congress.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Naoko Wake, professor of History at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "Hibakusha in cold war America: the working lives of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors." Wake discusses the impact nuclear radiation has had on individuals as well as the failure of the American government to provide assistance to Japanese-Americans suffering with radiation related illnesses. Wake highlights the racist nature of this treatment and classifies it as a legacy of the nuclear age and a product of the consistent labeling of Japanese-Americans as foreigners. She answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-04-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- United States President Barack Obama talks about the contributions of Muslim Americans after meeting with Muslim community leaders in Baltimore. Obama also discusses the history of Islam in the U.S. and how groups such as the militant Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) distort the Muslim faith.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-02-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Doug Noverr, Michigan State University Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures, delivers a talk entitled, "Two versions/visions of Irish immigrant history: Ron Howard's 'Far and away' (1992) and Martin Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' (2002)". Noverr describes the films and their historical context and recounts Irish patterns of immigration, intermarriage with Native Americans, and settlement on the continent. He explains the fear and racism directed at the Irish by the "Know nothings" as well as the machine politics rampant in New York City. Questions and answers conclude the event. Noverr is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Asks that the press and the nation not play the "blames game" regarding the causes of racial unrest such as that which led to the "Rodney King riots", in a statement to newspaper editors and at a press conference.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-05-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "Know your city," Dr. Willis Dunbar explains the Shakespeare Strike. Dunbar gives a brief overview of the strike, which began on September 7, 1948, detailing the companies' decertification of the union representing workers and the impasse that has caused. Dunbar then focuses on the treatment of the Kalamazoo Police force during the strike, as picketers have become increasingly antagonistic towards them. Dunbar argues that this negatively affects morale in the Police Department and destabilizes the community. Dunbar encourages all Kalamazoo citizens to be respectful of the laws of the community and those who enforce them.
- Date Issued:
- 1948-10-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jerry talks about being hired in April 1968, his first day in the Paint Shop, hazards in the paint booths and life in the factory. Jerry comments on public perceptions of factory workers, his union activity and his responsibilities as Workers Compensation Chair.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- NBC announcers set the stage for the only FDR fireside chat ever delivered before a live audience. FDR asks for broader powers to protect all of the Americas from the growing war in Europe.
- Date Issued:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- An interdisciplinary panel composed of Michigan State University faculty members participates in a discussion entitled, "Doubting science and technology?" Panelists describe their individual research and explore the general public's understanding of the scientific method and the popular distrust of scientific information. They also discuss how incomplete knowledge and misinformation shapes public policy and how technological advancement may be both a blessing and a curse. Panelists are: Georgina Montgomery, Lyman Briggs College, Kevin Elliott, Lyman Briggs College, Rick Wash, Department of Media and Information, and Aaron McCright, Department of Sociology. Lee June, former MSU vice president for student affairs and a current faculty member in the Honors College, convenes the session and moderates questions from the audience with the help of John Beck, professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Senators Howell Heflin (D-AL) and Bennett Johnston (D-LA), retiring from the U.S. Senate, talk about the public perception of that body and other parts of the government. In a panel at the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, moderated by Norman Ornstein.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection