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- United States Vice President Joe Biden delivers the key note address at the first Sidley Austin Forum on "A new American political system?" Biden talks about the importance of governing and listening to all constituent's concerns. He also talks about publicly financing elections, threats to U.S. democracy, and the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Biden reflects on his political career and the people who inspired him and says that he looks forward to the coming debates on the Republican legislative agenda. Biden is introduced by Bob Bauer, former White House counsel. Held in Washington D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-12-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton talks about Whitewater controversy. Clinton asserts that he is cooperating fully with the investigation and argues that the investigation is a waste of time and money. Clinton says he is not focused on the investigation but is instead focused on being President. On "Face the nation."
- Date Issued:
- 1997-04-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Naoko Wake, professor of History at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "Hibakusha in cold war America: the working lives of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors." Wake discusses the impact nuclear radiation has had on individuals as well as the failure of the American government to provide assistance to Japanese-Americans suffering with radiation related illnesses. Wake highlights the racist nature of this treatment and classifies it as a legacy of the nuclear age and a product of the consistent labeling of Japanese-Americans as foreigners. She answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by professor John P. Beck from the Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-04-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Stuart Eizenstat praises Walter Mondale's contributions as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-10-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Gerald Ford says that he likes his official portrait which shows him with his hands in his pocket, saying that "as a fiscal conservative" he approves of any politician whose hand is in his own pocket.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Reverend Edwin King, Methodist minister and civil rights activist, describes his involvement in the civil rights movement in 1960's Mississippi. King talks about systematic efforts by the state of Mississippi's Sovereignty Commission to derail the movement, and his own efforts to expose the state's activities by securing the release of incriminating files. King describes the lengths to which the Sovereignty Commission went to discredit activists and gives examples of spying by local and state police and the FBI. King also comments on the current racial situation in the U.S. and the future of black Americans. Michigan State University Professor Thomas Summerhill and graduate assistant Matthew Whitaker interview King.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-11-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A segment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech to the Republican National Convention during his 1956 re-election bid. The segment includes his "Three imperatives of peace" statement.
- Date Issued:
- 1956-08-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to students about higher education and outlines his plan to make college more affordable, including ranking colleges and universities based on affordability and performance. Obama recommends capping debt for students to 10% of their income. Following his remarks he answers questions from the audience in a town hall format. The event is held at the State University of New York, Binghamton, as part of a two-day bus tour through New York and Pennsylvania to promote education policy.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Reporter H.M. Miellis covers the arrival of 32 Dutch farmers in Hoboken, New Jersey who are to spend six months on American farms with host families studying American farming methods. Acting Consul General for the Netherlands Taksera Van Matta delivers a speech about the generosity of America and the knowledge the Dutch farmers will receive from their time in the country. Miellis also interviews two of the Dutch farmers who are going to Michigan, discussing what they grow in the Netherlands and what they hope to learn from American farmers.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection