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- University of Toronto scholar Paul Lawrie delivers a talk entitled, "Doin' Time in the White Man's Army: African Americans and the Political Economy of Military Labor in World War One, 1917-1919". Lawrie describes the experience of black soldiers in the U.S. Army which replicated the forced labor of the chain-gang in segregated labor battalions. He explains why African-American troops were prevented from assuming combat roles, even as French colonial troops from West Africa engaged the Germans. Lawrie describes how "Jim Crow" laws were institutionalized in the Army, even to the point of returning, uniformed soldiers, being lynched as they tried to go home. Question and answer session follows. Lawrie is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and MSU's African-American and African Studies Program. Held at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Mike Whorf presents the history of the U.S. Marine Corps through words and music. Features excerpts of numerous military marches.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Karel discusses his childhood in the neighborhood near Fisher, how he got his nickname, his time in the U.S. Army, and hiring into Fisher in July 1971. Frizz talks about being hired straight into the apprentice program, being paid to learn, women on trades and life in the factory. He discusses his move to supervision and the culture difference between Oldsmobile and Fisher Body during the corporate restructuring in the mid 1980s.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-05-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton's press conference deals with NAFTA, the Crime Bill, and campaign finance reform. He answers questions about the Wharton resignation, the Israel/Jordan negotiations, and introduces a 17-year-old Vietnamese American Kan Fong.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-11-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama introduces the Economic Recovery Advisory Board. President Obama opens the speech by referencing the record 600 thousand unemployed announced in the last month. Obama announces the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, saying "A historic crisis calls for a historic response." Obama will meet regularly with this informing counsel, which is to be lead by Paul Volcker.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about the Republican alternative to Obamacare and his budget plan. Trump also criticizes a federal judge in Hawaii for blocking his revised executive order banning travel from several predominately Muslim countries and says that the judge committed an "unprecedented judicial overreach". Held in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama comments on the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement by deadline. He recounts the actions he has taken to offer spending cuts and take a balanced approach to cutting the deficit and describes the automatic spending cuts slated to take effect in 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Earl Butz says that he will stay on as Secretary of Agriculture for the chance to fight against harmful legislation.
- Date Issued:
- 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Jimmy Carter delivers a brief speech to Nashua, Hew Hampshire high school students then answers their questions about: the coal strike, civil service, Egypt, the federal budget, religion, plans for a second term, the CIA, energy, the Panama Canal Treaty, nuclear power, foreign aid, South Africa, Apartheid, and affording a college education.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection