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- Gerald Ford vetoes Congress tax cut bill. Ford urges Congress to return a tax cut coupled with a cut in Federal spending.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Science fiction writer Michael Kube-McDowell shares his thoughts about writing, his interests in the military, music, and sports, and the appeal of science fiction to him. Kube-McDowell is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Leslie Behm. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-11-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Senators Perry Greene and John Martin, both of Grand Rapids. The two senators discuss their success in helping to increase workman's disability benefits and old age assistance while lamenting the legislature's failure to create an adequate highway program. They also discuss pending legislation to fund Michigan State College and the University of Michigan, and a law which was recently passed to reform the grand jury system in Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- M. Peter McPherson, former president of Michigan State University, reflects on his time at MSU and particularly his involvement with the MSU Faculty Grievance Policy (FGP) and the Faculty Grievance Official (FGO). McPherson talks about the effectiveness of the FGP and its weaknesses and the rationale for some of the specific changes he brought to the FGP during his tenure as MSU President. He also describes one grievance in particular which required significant university resources to shepherd through the process and says that he was finally forced to intervene personally in order to bring resolution to the matter. McPherson is interviewed by Bob Banks, former Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources and professor emeritus of the James Madison College at MSU, and John Revitte, former MSU professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks on the economy to members of The Business Council. Before going into his remarks, Obama says a few words on the tragic plane crash the night before in Buffalo, seeing it as a reminder of the fragility of life. Obama discusses the stimulus package, relating its funding to schools and its creation of jobs as aid to businesses.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Carla recalls being hired in September 1976 and people yelling out the windows of the factory at those lined up to apply. She describes her first day being assigned to the Body Shop because she "looked strong." Carla went on supervision to stay on the day shift but returned to production. In 1985 she was accepted as an electrical apprentice. Carla discusses education, work, sexism issues, relations with male tradesmen, management, and her union activity.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Carter calls for a tax cut of 25 billion dollars, bringing cuts to 96 percent of the taxpayers; reports the U.S. is sound militarily, politically, economically and spiritually; calls for limiting the role and functions of government; cites the lowest unemployment rate since 1974 and the diminishing rate of inflation; says the standard of living is up for almost all Americans; calls for clearer writing in government documents; says U.S. foreign policy if it errs at all, should err in the direction of being overly candid; discusses SALT talks, Panama, and the Middle East. With John Hart, James Malloy, and Tip O'Neill.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-01-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In an appearance at the Michigan State University Main Library, autoworker and acclaimed author Ben Hamper talks about his career at the General Motors Truck and Bus Plant in Flint, Michigan and reads from various works, including his forward to the book "Working words: punching the clock and kicking out the jams" by M. L. Liebler and from his most famous work, "Rivethead", a cynical and humorous view of life in an auto plant. A question and answer session follows. Hamper is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck for the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks about the benefits of trade with Latin America. Obama says the U.S. will be stronger if it exports more goods, especially to countries in South and Central America. His remarks are made at the Port of Tampa - Ports America, Tampa, Florida as he prepares to depart for Colombia to take part in the Summit of the Americas.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton speaks in the Rose Garden following his acquittal on two counts of impeachment.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-02-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection