U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the 93rd National Convention of the American Legion

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President Barack Obama addresses attendees at the ninety-third National Convention of the American Legion, held in the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Obama salutes a decade of military service by the 9/11 generation and recounts the achievements of military personnel in earlier conflicts. Obama also talks about providing better and services for veterans, maintaining funding for programs, providing housing, helping veterans get training for jobs in the new economy, and proposes a Returning heroes tax credit for companies that hire unemployed veterans and a Wounded warrior tax credit for companies that hire unemployed veterans with a disability.

Date Issued:

2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

United States, United States, and United States

Subject Topic:

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009, Veterans, Services for, Veterans, Employment, and Employment tax credit

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5513tw6f