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- President Barack Obama speaks to the media following a meeting with Secretary Eric Shinseki about delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals in Phoenix and elsewhere. Obama stresses his faith in Shinseki to correct the problems and says he will not tolerate the mistreatment of veterans alleged at VA facilities. Obama also says that those guilty of misconduct at VA hospitals will be punished. He answers questions from reporters. Held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush discusses his goals for his administration in his first State of the Union address. Bush spends the majority of the address outlining his budget plan, which includes reducing the the national debt and increasing spending on healthcare, schools, retirement funds, environmental protection and the military. Bush explains that the highest percentage increase of the budget will go to education, with $5 billion going into teaching every child how to read as well as increased funding to recruit and train teachers.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Following a tie vote broken by Vice President Mike Pence's yes vote to begin debate on the Senate's health care bill, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) admonishes the Senate for failing to offer up a healthcare bill that is bi-partisan. McCain is introduced by Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about the status of a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, which the Senate is scheduled to vote on the the next day. Trump says that Senate Republicans have not done their job in repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act and warns that any senator who votes against starting the debate on health care is saying they are "fine with the Obamacare nightmare." Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- An unidentified speaker goes through statistics concerning veterans usage of the GI Bill and Public Law 16 and explains other benefits available to veterans. The speaker highlights the number of veterans using the GI Bill and Public Law 16 but emphasizes that many more veterans are eligible for these benefits and discusses the deadline for enrollment. The speaker also discusses changes to the dental benefits and rules for admittance to Veterans Administration Hospitals.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health care and national economic progress made over the past six years. Held at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-07-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a fundraiser hosted by the Democratic National Committee. He recounts the accomplishments of his administration and takes the Republican Party to task for misrepresenting the state of the U.S. economy, the environment, healthcare, and U.S. foreign policy. Obama's remarks are made following a performance of "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-11-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Joseph Califano says it is worthwhile for Americans through their government to make a large investment in their most destitute fellow citizens. Califano also talks about the reorganization of HEW, and lists Jimmy Carters achievements in delivering health care at low cost.
- Date Issued:
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Marian Cyberski talks about her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp during World War Two and says that she was inspired to enlist after seeing the movie "The shores of Tripoli." Cyberski talks about being stationed at field hospitals in Rockhampton, Indooroopilly, and Brisbane, Australia, treating mostly malaria and battle fatigue patients, and originally shipping out to Australia on the luxury liner SS Lurline. She also talks about her daily life in Australia, vacationing in Sydney, leaving Australia on a ship which contained many Australian war brides and crying babies, arriving home in September 1945, and getting married in November to a man whom she had met as a patient.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Barack Obama gives his first weekly address as President of the United States. President Obama discusses the installation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to jump-start the economy. With bipartisan favor, Obama hopes to sign the bill within a month. This plan will save or create 3 to 4 million jobs and doubles the capacity to generate alternative sources of energy. The plan will work to modernize health programs and schools. All these changes will be made public through Recovery.gov.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection