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- President Clinton delivers the State of the Union address. Stresses plans to deal with crime, education, health, welfare, natural disasters, and the economy.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program, John recalls his early years growing up in Grand Haven where he was born in 1899. He reminisces about the many jobs he held during his life, including delivering newspapers and working in a bakery. He talks about his father and the family home at 222 Fulton Street in Grand Haven.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama reflects on his final appearance at the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. He pokes fun at himself, his relationship with the press, former Speaker of the House John Boehner, the prospective Republican and Democratic 2016 presidential candidates, and cable news channels. Obama jokes about how the job has aged him, and speculates on what he will do in retirement. A film clip is shown with John Boehner and others coaching Obama on retirement. Obama praises journalists around the world who have gone above and beyond to tell the truth while facing death and imprisonment. He concludes by saying "Obama out" and dropping the microphone. White House Correspondents' Association President Carol Lee introduces Obama and offers a toast to him.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- First sound effect record made by technicians at Edison House, London, of Big Ben Striking 10:30, 10:45, and 11:00.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-07-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump discusses his tax reform proposal. Trump asserts that his plan will benefit working-class Americans the most and that reduced corporate taxes will mean the creation of new jobs with higher wages. Trump also calls upon his supporters to pressure the U.S. Congress enact his plan. Held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-09-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet and short story writer Jim Daniels, a Detroit native and professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University, reads excerpts from "No pets" and "Blue Jesus" and other selections from his works. He also answers questions from the audience. Ends abruptly. The event is convened by Peter Berg, Michigan State University Libraries' Head of Special Collections. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-04-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, about jobs and the economy. He talks about the success of the 2009 bailout of the auto industry which he suggests improved the economic situation in Detroit and says that the economy is recovering overall across the country. Obama jokes with the audience about the Detroit Lions loss to the Dallas Cowboys and the scandal of the pass interference call that the officials overturned.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Journalists Sheila Schimpf, Kathleen Lavey, and John Schneider explain how they became authors, and discuss the literary forms and characteristics of their works, the role of Michigan in their writings, their reading habits, and works in progress. The trio is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Jane Arnold for the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-09-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet and essayist Marc Sheehan reads selected poems and answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by Michigan State University Libraries Assistant Director Peter Berg. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-11-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Writer Michigan State University Professor Marcia Aldrich explains how Michigan influences her work, the "Fourth genre", being both a critic and a writer at the same time, and her current projects. Aldrich is interviewed by MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez for the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-02-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection