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- Jamie Monson, professor of History and Director of the African Studies Center at Michigan State University, presents a discussion entitled, "Putting Two Continents on Track: African and Chinese Railroad Builders during the Cold War". Monson discusses the historical context of the relationship between Africa and China beginning with the construction of the TAZARRA Railway connecting Tanzania to Zambia, a pan-African project which China was deeply involved with. She focuses her history by exploring the labor conditions experienced by the laborers building the railway and uses clips from oral histories she has collected to illuminate her arguments. Monson answers questions from the audience. She is introduced by John Beck, professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU African and Asian Studies Centers, the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum. Held in the MSU Museum auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "Dunbar's commentary," Dr. Willis Dunbar discusses the Marshall Mission in China. Dunbar says reports from the mission indicate a renewed civil war in China and discusses the implications the Chinese civil war will have on US relations with Russia.
- Date Issued:
- 1946-08-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter discusses China, SALT, Kennedy Resolution, Iran, 1980 campaign, student aid, budget, energy, Nixon, and national defense.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias discusses his experiences during World War II and his opinions on current world politics in an interview. Zacharias says that there is no imminent or inevitable war coming, in his opinion, and argues that if the communist revolution in China succeeds they will not be influenced by Russia. Zacharias also describes his role in softening Japanese attitudes towards surrender through psychological warfare by focusing on the Japanese Navy.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-03-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Rep. Christopher Cox [R-CA], chair of the special committee investigating Chinese theft of U.S. military secrets, predicts an unsafe future.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-05-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Marguerite Noutary, the daughter of immigrant parents, talks about her childhood and her career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, including her service in World War II. Noutary talks about joining the Army in 1940 and being sent to the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations after the start of the war. She describes her duty stations in Calcutta and Myitkyina, Burma, the dust of the Burma Road, the food, the climate, rampant malaria, flying over "The Hump" into China in a transport plane with Japanese prisoners, the start of the Chinese civil war after the Japanese surrender and treating American POWs who were survivors of the Doolittle Raid. Noutary says that she decided to join the Army Reserve after leaving the regular Army and was called-up for active duty in October 1961 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Vivian Peterson introduces and concludes the recording.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Shaping the Values of Youth: Sunday School Books in 19th Century America
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- Vice President Mike Pence affirms his support for U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in the wake of charges that Ross failed to divest himself of his stock holdings in a timely fashion. Pence commends Ross for the job he has done and says he looks forward to what Ross will accomplish in the future. Pence also praises President Trump for his recent trade tariffs and explains that tariffs are part of Trump's overall trade negotiation process with China. Held at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Commerce at the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-07-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his first official presidential news conference, President George W. Bush talks about pardons issued by former President Clinton, Chinese aid to Iraq, potential tax cuts, education reform, and faith-based initiatives.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-02-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection