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- President Barack H. Obama speaks at a campaign fundraiser held at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. He opens by paying tribute to entertainer Al Green by singing a line from the song "Let's stay together." Obama predicts that hard economic times will make his re-election difficult. He recounts a number of his accomplishments including the Affordable Health Care Act. Obama juxtaposes his policies and priorities with those of the Republicans and asks "where do we go from here?" He says that the country is in a race with the rest of the world for jobs and economic growth, but that we won't win by giving tax breaks to the wealthiest and expecting money to trickle down.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Signs the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, enfranchising handicapped citizens.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-07-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to Environmental Protection Agency employees. He praises EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and defends the work of the agency, saying it performs a vital role in protecting the environment and moving the country toward energy independence. Obama says the EPA touches the lives of every single American and reminds the audience about the state of the environment prior to the creation of the EPA.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton speaks to the First Infantry Division at a wreath-laying ceremony before departing for D-Day celebrations in Europe.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Barney Frank addresses the House of Representatives after his reprimand for unprofessional behavior in fixing parking tickets and falsifying a memo on behalf of his homosexual lover.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-07-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama reacts to House and Senate passage by unanimous consent of the compromise Social Security payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extensions. Obama says it is about time Congress focused on the American people and job creation instead of partisan politics.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-12-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama announces that he is elevating the Small Business Administration to cabinet level status. He also urges Congress to give him authority to consolidate government agencies for efficiency and cost cutting purposes. Obama describes the complexity small business owners face navigating through the bureaucracy and promises to streamline the process. Held at the White House. Recording ends abruptly.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the swearing-in of Maria Contreras-Sweet as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Obama says he nominated Maria Contreras-Sweet because "she knows first-hand the challenges that small businesses go through -- and she has a proven track record of helping them succeed." Biden tells of his confidence in Contreras-Sweet, and administers the oath of office. Contreras-Sweet thanks her supporters and family and discusses the SBA keeping up with the technological advances.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-04-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection