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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:
- Five years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, President George W. Bush gives a speech to the American people, regarding the war in Iraq and on terrorism. He calls the war on terrorism "the calling of our generation." Bush admits that Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the attacks on our country, but he's regime was still a threat that posed "a risk the worlf could not afford to take." He also says that the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks, Osama bin Laden, and his men remain in hiding, leaving them a message, "No matter how long it takes, America will find you and we will bring you to justice." Bush states that "The war is not over -- and it will not be over until either we or the extremists emerge victorious."
- Date Issued:
- 2006-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama addresses attendees at the ninety-third National Convention of the American Legion, held in the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Obama salutes a decade of military service by the 9/11 generation and recounts the achievements of military personnel in earlier conflicts. Obama also talks about providing better and services for veterans, maintaining funding for programs, providing housing, helping veterans get training for jobs in the new economy, and proposes a Returning heroes tax credit for companies that hire unemployed veterans and a Wounded warrior tax credit for companies that hire unemployed veterans with a disability.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush speaks at the Pentagon. Bush says that the Iraq war is going well and that the U.S. military has attacked hostile forces in Afghanistan. Bush is asking Congress for 74.4 billion dollars for the war in Iraq and for anti-terrorism efforts. The President says that he supports the distribution of additional resources to states and municipalities to pay for their security upgrades.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush gives his annual State of the Union address, now with the newly appointed Madame Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. President Bush speaks of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, hoping to improve education and make it available to more children. He also proposes a reform to make health care more affordable to Americans. He suggests establishing a foreign-workers visa, which allows immigrants to work in the country for a certain amount of time, in order to enforce immigration laws. On the topic of oil, Bush says we must take on board new technologies. Bush hopes America will reduce it's oil use by 20% in the next ten years. The main focus of President Bush's speech was the war on terror. Bush asks that Congress give the new strategy for Iraq a chance. He says, "it is important that we work together, so our nation can see this great effort through." Bush asks for an addition of 92,000 troops in the armed forces and marine corp in the next five years. He hopes to organize a volunteer civillian reserve corp with critical skills that are willing to do their part in the war effort. Bush goes on to say that America is responsible to help other countries like Cuba, Burma, and Darfur find peace. He says America must work with Africa against the AIDS epidemic.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-01-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush makes a Presidential address two years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In this speech, Bush informs U.S. citizens on America's actions in the war on terror. He explains the military's work in Afghanistan, destroying terrorist training camps and removing the terrorist-supporting regime. Bush says, "nearly two-thirds of al Qaeda's known leaders have been captured or killed, and we continue on al Qaeda's trail." Bush says that in Iraq, the coalition is working to create a decent and democratic society. Bush states, "The triumph of democracy and tolerance in Iraq, in Afghanistan and beyond would be a grave setback for international terrorism. The terrorists thrive on the support of tyrants and the resentments of oppressed peoples. When tyrants fall, and resentment gives way to hope, men and women in every culture reject the ideologies of terror, and turn to the pursuits of peace. Everywhere that freedom takes hold, terror will retreat."
- Date Issued:
- 2003-09-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- American revolutionary turned professor of education William Ayers discusses the modern war on terror, which he calls never ending and the invasion of Iraq. He reflects on communist theory, the Weather Underground, the future he envisioned in a post-colonial, democratic socialist society, and finally draws the conclusion that the U.S. wants unfettered power everywhere. Ayers says history is being made every day and challenges people to make choices about the kind of society that they want. Ayers is interviewed in the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library studios by Michigan State University students Samantha Dresser and Ted Trexel, prior to delivering a talk at the MSU Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- United States President George W. Bush speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on the war of terrorism. Calling for support to the free Afghanistan and Iraq people, Bush warns, "The terrorists and their allies fear and fight this progress above all, because free people embrace hope over resentment, and choose peace over violence." Bush also speaks of the next challenge in the fight against terror: the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Bush then discusses the need for humanitarian aid in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the sex trade, and famine.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-09-23T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- In a major foreign policy speech on world affairs since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., President Bush talks about efforts to combat global terrorism and the progress being made against al-Qaida. He also warns governments and agencies supporting terrorist groups to cease their activities and discusses military operations in Iraq. The speech is delivered at a meeting of the National Endowment for Democracy, to mark the 4th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection