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- President Obama announces his nominee to head the World Bank, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim. Obama remarks on Kim's previous experiences which prepares him for the position. He jokes about Kim's golf handicap and athletic prowess. President Obama also answers a reporter's question regarding the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, saying, "If I had a son, he would look just like Trayvon."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama makes a statement about Trayvon Martin, his death, and the verdict in the court trial for the man accused of killing the Florida teenager. Obama says "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," as he explains his opinion on the case and the ruling suggesting that, "the African American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away." Held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama makes a statement about Trayvon Martin, his death, and the verdict in the court trial for the man accused of killing the Florida teenager. Obama says "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," as he explains his opinion on the case and the ruling suggesting that, "the African American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away." Held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama announces his nominee to head the World Bank, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim. Obama remarks on Kim's previous experiences which prepares him for the position. He jokes about Kim's golf handicap and athletic prowess. President Obama also answers a reporter's question regarding the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, saying, "If I had a son, he would look just like Trayvon."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection