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- William Penn, essayist, fiction writer, and professor of English at Michigan State University, talks about his novel "The Absence of Angels," settings and plots in his works, inspiration from his family, his in-progress works, Native American dramas, and his reading habits. Penn is interviewed by MSULibrarian Jane Arnold for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-11-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Visiting Michigan State University student Josie Douglas-Smith talks about her family and home in Liverpool, England, attending a private girls school, the class structure in England, and the differences between American and British cultures. Douglas-Smith talks about studying drama and French, adjusting to American college life, and says that she does not wish to be dependent on a husband for money, be a housewife, or deal with children.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-12-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Sal describes his childhood in Texas as a farm laborer, his Army and National Guard experience, and work in the plant cafeteria before being hired by Fisher in October 1968. He describes factory life, jobs he did, pranks, relations with coworkers and supervisors, and his role in the change to a team based system. Sal talks about his family connections to GM and his active social life in and outside the plant.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama speaks at the "Forum on Women and the Economy" on economic security, education, and retirement for women. He talks about the women who have shaped his life, including his mother and grandmother, and their experiences in the workplace. Obama also discusses his administration's efforts to help create economic security for women, and the latest unemployment statics. Obama is introduced by Senior Advisor Valerie Jarret.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Poet and prose writer Richard McCann describes early influences on his writing then reads from "Mother of sorrows" and his memoir "The resurrectionist". McCann interjects anecdotes about his parents and describes his childhood, youth, and reads passages that illuminate his battle with liver disease. Introduced by MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Takashi Tanemori talks about losing his sister, mother, and father in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and describes the hardship of being an orphan. He also talks about coming to the U.S. as a agricultural immigrant and being discriminated against because of his radiation sickness and for being Japanese. He says that he has moved on from being angry to forgiving his tormentors.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-06-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- On President's Day, President Clinton speaks with Paula Zahn and Harry Smith about religion, his mother, the legislature, and the embattled nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Henry Foster. On the "Morning Show."
- Date Issued:
- 1995-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at Hyde Park Academy, near his family home on the south side of Chicago, and shares stories about his family. Obama explains his proposals to help the middle class, reform education, grow the economy, and raise the minimum wage. He renews his call for Congress to vote on his various gun measures pointing to recent incidences of violence, including the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teenager who was killed nearby shortly after performing in President Obama's second inaugural parade. Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, introduces the President.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A PBS special report: U.S. President George H.W. Bush talks about difficult decisions he has made during his first seven months in office. First Lady Barbara Bush discusses her memorable moments since her husband became president and her worries about greed, racism and AIDS. Together the Bushes talk about how their family is adjusting to the White House. With interviewer David Frost.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-09-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama announces the appointment of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the new Ambassador to China. Obama describes Locke’s service as the nation’s first Chinese-American Governor (WA) and his two years as Secretary of Commerce and praises his long professional career. Locke describes his family history and talks about his service in the Commerce Department.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-03-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection