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- Description:
- President Eisenhower talks about Secretary of Agriculture Benson and the farm problem.
- Date Issued:
- 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and commends Elizabeth Warren for her work in setting up the bureau. Obama recounts the causes of the current recession, describes new laws to prevent financial misconduct and eliminate taxpayer bailout of large financial institutions. Obama also describes Cordray's credentials and praises him.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Lloyd Bentsen retires as Secretary of the Treasury in a Rose Garden ceremony. President Clinton thanks him for his service and introduces the new Secretary designate Robert Rubin. Rubin expresses his gratitude.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-12-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clintons third press conference, in which he answers questions about health and tax bills, the Justice Department appointment for Webster Hubbell, the NAFTA agreement with Canada and Mexico, U.S. involvement in the Bosnian struggle, and relations with Congress.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama urges House Republicans to "reopen the government," saying they "don't get to hold the entire economy hostage over ideological demands" of defunding or dismantling Obamacare. Obama recounts the 1996 shutdown and comments on the economic impact and the loss of income to federal employees. He reminds listeners that the Affordable Care Act activates the insurance exchanges today complimenting other provisions that have been in place for over four years. Obama says he will not give in to reckless demands to deny Americans affordable healthcare.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George Bush announces his new economic agenda in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club. Promises to cut the White House staff by a third if Congress will do the same.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-09-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama gives an address to the White House staff, speaking on public service to advance the interests of Americans in a more "responsible and accountable" government. President Obama discusses the executive orders he will be signing that day, including a pay freeze on senior White House staff salaries, strict limitations on lobbyists, and policies needed to make the government more trustworthy. After Obama signs the executive orders, Vice President Joe Biden leads the White House staff through the oath of office.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump announces the nomination of judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump lists Gorsuch's credentials and experience and says that he wanted to nominate someone who had a similar understanding of the Constitution as Justice Antonin Scalia. Gorsuch thanks Trump and promises to be a faithful servant of the Constitution and the laws of the U.S.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces his nomination of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) for Commerce Secretary. Senator Gregg having been a business man, attorney, state executive counselor, congressman, governor, and senator, Obama explains how he is capable of the difficult job in this economic crisis. Senator Gregg then speaks, agreeing with the President that this remarkable era in the economy is not the time for partisanship.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama nominates Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense and John Brennan as the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Obama discusses the importance of intelligence and defense in his administration. The current Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta and the Acting Director of the CIA, Michael Morell speak about the qualifications of the respective nominees.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection