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- President Barack Obama remarks on the death of former Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi. Saying that, "the dark shadow of tyranny has been lifted", Obama praises the successful Libyan revolution, but calls on Libyans to respect the human rights of all. He also recognizes Americans who were victims of the Gaddafi regime, and remarks on the political changes sweeping across the Arab world.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Arrival ceremony for Brazil's President Fernando Cardoso at the White House. President Clinton and President Cardoso both allude to the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City, and speak of the importance of a US-Brazilian alliance in defending freedom and spreading democracy in the Western hemisphere.
- Date Issued:
- 1995-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks about America's unbreakable bond with Israel at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference. Obama elaborates on the policy speech he gave earlier in the week and ensuing conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he reaffirmed the bond between the U.S. and Israel, guaranteed Israel’s security and continued American support. He speaks again of the opportunity for expanding democracy and peace across more Middle Eastern countries and the challenges this presents. Obama clarifies prior statements about acceptable borders between Israel and a Palestinian state. Held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A Michigan State University faculty panel discusses the topic "Upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa: Context, Consequences and Implications". Panelists look at the historical context of the Arab Spring movement, describe the present situation in the middle east, the compatibility of Islam and democracy, and obstacles to democratization across the region. Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore convenes the session and moderates questions from the audience. Part of the series "Sharper focus/wider lens" sponsored by the following MSU colleges and departments: the Honors College, James Madison College, Muslim Studies and Political Science.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-03-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack H. Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Obama recounts the reasons for creating the UN and talks about current world politics today. He also discusses the "Arab Spring" movement, and says that the idea that change can be achieved through violence died with Osama bin Laden. Obama is introduced by UN General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nassar.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama lays out his vision for a new chapter in American diplomacy as calls for reform and democracy spread across the Middle East and North Africa. He recaps events in Tunisia, Egypt, and other Arab countries, speaks to the marginalization of terrorist organizations, and highlights areas of continued tension. Obama reinforces U.S. objectives in the region and talks at length about Israeli-Palestinian relations. He calls again for a two state solution and the creation of a Palestinian state with borders reflecting the situation prior to the 1967 Six Day War. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opens the session held at the State Department, Washington, DC.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The closing minutes of President Clintons speech at Oxford University after receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-06-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- This paper analyses the concepts of development and democracy to determine their compatibility within the African situation, and discusses how the mass media could promote them. It demonstrates that, while appropriate models of the concept of democracy are still being sought, it is indisputable that there already exist sufficient elements in the African conception of human rights to provide a base for a press system that tends towards liberalism rather than authoritarianism. It, therefore, approaches the discussion from the perspective of what role the press ought to play in the African society to promote both democracy and development.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review
- Description:
- This is an analytical appraisal of the making of a vibrant media industry in South Africa. The author commends the government effort to repeal oppressive legal regimes that served the defunct apartheid system in stifling press freedom and fundamental human rights. While extolling the virtues of the new democratic culture in the country, the paper also underscores the centrality of the press, especially the media, in nurturing and safeguarding the new plural political system. The author argues strongly that the formation of a more media friendly communication policy, to create a final and rapid break with the divisive past, is imperative. The paper enjoins the new government of national unity to devise comprehensive communication policy and profound training packages for journalists to strengthen and professionalize the media industry, as an instrument of national development. It contends that democratic growth requires a free and authoritative press to provide a forum for national debate, where people can exchange critical and competitive views, to enable them to make rational or informed choices on various matters critical to national cohesion. This, the author says, is only possible if the new communication policy establishes efficient information feedback mechanisms. The paper also highlights various legislations put in place to ensure that national interest is catered for in programming in a liberalised broadcast media. The issues of ownership and media accessibility to the poor are discussed.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review