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- President Ronald Reagan announces the nomination of Robert McFarlane as National Security Advisor. Reagan answers questions about the U.S. presence in Lebanon, his candidacy for re-election, and about the deployment of nuclear missiles.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-10-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Senators hold a confirmation hearing for Timothy Geithner whom President Obama has nominated for the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Geithner discusses his tax preparation difficulties and his plans to improve the U.S. economy. Some skipping during the final thirty minutes of the recording.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan announces his nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor for the position Supreme Court justice. Reagan addresses the question of whether or not he would nominate a woman and explains why O'Connor was the best choice regardless of gender. Following the announcement U.S. Attorney General William Smith answers questions from the audience. Smith says Reagan is satisfied with O'Connor's stance on abortion, and Smith insists that she was chosen based on her qualifications and not her political ideals, then comments on how the decision was made to nominate O'Connor.
- Date Issued:
- 1981-07-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clintons prime time news conference.
- Date Issued:
- 1995-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton talks about the challenges of his first six months in office. Clinton talks about relief for flooded states, the firing of FBI Director William S. Sessions and appointing Louis Freeh, the nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsberg to the Supreme Court, and the legal problems of Representative Rostenkowski (D-IL). Clinton answers questions from callers on the budget deficit, base closures, Bosnia, gays in the military, Puerto Rican statehood, healthcare, NAFTA, and Iran. On "Larry King Live" broadcast from the White House Library.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-07-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden speak to the winners of the 2011 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award for valor in the line of duty. The ceremony is held in the White House Rose Garden. Obama also announces that he is asking FBI Director Robert Mueller to stay on the job for two more years.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Walter Campbell, former Regional Director for the Allied Industrial Workers (AIW) Region 7 in west Michigan and former Secretary-Treasurer of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, talks about AIW President Lester Washburn testifying about union corruption before a Senate committee, the merger of the AFL and the CIO in 1955, the creation of the UAW-CIO and the UAW-AFL, efforts to evict communists from the union ranks, and charges of widespread union corruption. He also talks about numerous labor leaders with whom he was acquainted, his duties as Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, being appointed to the state unemployment board by Michigan Governor Williams, and his own efforts to bring the building trades back into the AFL-CIO. Campbell is interviewed by Lisa Fine, Michigan State University professor of History, and John Revitte, MSU professor of Labor and Industrial relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2002-11-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about his decision to fire Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Trump explains that current CIA Director Mike Pompeo will be replacing Tillerson and that current Deputy Director of the CIA Gina Haspel will be his pick to replace Pompeo as CIA Director.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about the upcoming F.B.I. investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Trump says that he believes that the F.B.I. has "free rein" in the investigation and reiterates his belief that Kavanaugh is a "high quality person." Trump also asserts that the way the Democrats have acted during the Kavanaugh hearings will help the Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. Trump's comments are made outside of the White House just prior to boarding Marine One for a campaign rally in West Virginia.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-09-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Southaven, MS in support of U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) who is facing a primary fight against Republican Chris McDaniel and Democrat Mike Espy. Trump touts the accomplishments of his administration and asserts that a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Congress will lead to disaster for the county. Trump also talks about Christine Blasey Ford's testimony against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith also speak.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection