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- President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference. He praises the bipartisan cooperation that resulted in what he calls the most productive post-election Congressional session in decades. He also comments on the passage of legislation on tax cuts, the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, medical assistance for 9/11 responders, and the ratification of a new START treaty. Obama fields questions from reporters on prospects for more bi-partisan cooperation in the next year, the military’s ability to adapt to the repeal of DADT, the condition of the economy, the tax bill, the condition of the middle-class, immigration reform, and the status of the Guantanamo prison.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- William Ayers discusses his personal journey from 1960s radical and co-founder of the Weather Underground to college professor of education. Ayers takes a number of questions from the audience to frame his talk. He compares his own experiences in the sixties to how the era is portrayed in modern culture and talks about the broad cultural and constitutional issues that were at stake. Ayers also compares the political climate of the sixties to the Bush era and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. He says that he personally disavows violence, but also says that living a moral life requires action. Ayers is introduced by Michigan State University Professor Arthur J. Verslius. Part of the MSU Libraries' Colloquia Series, held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- William Ayers discusses his personal journey from 1960s radical and co-founder of the Weather Underground to college professor of education. Ayers takes a number of questions from the audience to frame his talk. He compares his own experiences in the sixties to how the era is portrayed in modern culture and talks about the broad cultural and constitutional issues that were at stake. Ayers also compares the political climate of the sixties to the Bush era and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. He says that he personally disavows violence, but also says that living a moral life requires action. Ayers is introduced by Michigan State University Professor Arthur J. Verslius. Part of the MSU Libraries' Colloquia Series, held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference. He praises the bipartisan cooperation that resulted in what he calls the most productive post-election Congressional session in decades. He also comments on the passage of legislation on tax cuts, the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, medical assistance for 9/11 responders, and the ratification of a new START treaty. Obama fields questions from reporters on prospects for more bi-partisan cooperation in the next year, the military’s ability to adapt to the repeal of DADT, the condition of the economy, the tax bill, the condition of the middle-class, immigration reform, and the status of the Guantanamo prison.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection