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- Margaret M. Lyon talks about her service as a civilian teacher for the U.S. Army in France and Italy from September 1956 to July 1958 and in Japan from August 1960 to June 1961. Lyon says she taught at an elementary school in Louisville, KY before going overseas with the Army and talks about her pay, her responsibilities teaching the children of military personnel, the diverse backgrounds of her students and adjusting to working in very close quarters. Lyon says that she returned to the states after serving in Europe, but took a similar job with the Navy two years later in Japan teaching American dependents and teaching English to Japanese students on a volunteer basis. She also talks about traveling extensively in Japan and throughout Asia. Lyon is interviewed by Dorothy M. Harrison.
- Date Issued:
- 1984-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Description:
- Gilberto V. Martinez describes his life as a migrant worker traveling with his family between Texas and Wisconsin. Martinez talks about moving from school to school, working the farm, and getting involved with PASSO (Political Association of Spanish-speaking Organizations) to politically empower Mexican Americans in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He describes raising money to pay the Texas poll tax, finding candidates, those candidates being fired when they were elected, and merchants refusing to sell to the new Chicano officials. Martinez also describes coming to Michigan, enrolling at Michigan State University, and continuing as a community activist. Interviewers are Michigan State University Professor Dionicio N. Valdés and MSU Librarian Diana H. Rivera.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-07-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden, talk about educational opportunities in the United States. Obama announces his proposal to provide tuition-free education for community college students and discusses recent developments in the search for suspects in the Paris terror attacks.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at the "Forum on Women and the Economy" on economic security, education, and retirement for women. He talks about the women who have shaped his life, including his mother and grandmother, and their experiences in the workplace. Obama also discusses his administration's efforts to help create economic security for women, and the latest unemployment statics. Obama is introduced by Senior Advisor Valerie Jarret.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush talks about the current state of the U.S. economy. Bush praises the women in his life, especially his wife, and the women in his cabinet as smart and capable. Bush also discusses his tax cut plans and the importance of education. Bush is introduced by First Lady Laura Bush.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama remarks on education reform at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Legislative Conference. David Lizárraga, Chairman of the USHCC first speaks on the need for better provided education for Latinos in order to create new business and technologies. President Obama discusses the relative decline of the American education, calling for government reform and greater standards from parents and teachers.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1989-03-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden addresses the National Governors Association. Biden says he appreciates their hard work and optimism about doing some hard jobs. President Obama describes the challenges faced by the middle class and solicits support from the governors for his plans to create more good jobs that pay good wages, training more Americans to be able to take the jobs that are out there right now and the jobs that are created, guaranteeing access to a world-class education for every American child, and making sure that hard work pays off. Held in the White House State Dining Room.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama honors the 2014 National and State Teacher of the Year, Sean McComb, and finalists, thanking them for their hard work and dedication every day in the classroom. McComb gives a thank you speech and tells of the future work that teachers will need to undertake.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton concludes his last budget announcement with an emphasis on education.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection