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- President George W. Bush delivers the State of the Union address, highlighting the ways he plans to strengthen and grow the economy by reducing taxes, passing the Citizen Service Act, strengthening Medicare and encouraging energy independence. He asks Congress for $15 billion to combat HIV/AIDS. Bush devotes much of the address to discussing the global threats to the United States, particularly Saddam Hussein. He threatens to use force against Hussein if he does not comply with the world's request for self-disarmament.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama discusses the National Wireless Initiative during a speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI. Obama talks about the investment needed in U.S. infrastructure and cites the Transcontinental Railroad, the Rural Electrical Administration, and the Interstate Highway System as successful initiatives from the past. He stresses the need to upgrade and expand access to the Internet through fiber optic and wireless networks and praises Northern Michigan University and the city of Marquette for providing broadband access in the region.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter also discusses energy policy, rail strike, popularity polls, Black Caucus, Humphrey-Hawkins, SALT, GSA and other scandals, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, and steel imports.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces new job initiatives for rural America as he makes his opening remarks at the Rural Economic Forum held in Peosta, Iowa. Obama praises the work ethic of rural Americans, promotes the Internet, clean energy, bio-fuels, and recruiting doctors to help jump-start the rural economy. He also tells the audience to let Congress know that "its time to put politics aside."
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Obama frames the choice confronting voters' this fall as one of the future direction of the country, not a referendum on the state of the economy. He acknowledges that the economy is not where it needs to be, but says he believes Mitt Romney's recipe for growth is wrong. Obama says the only way for the economy to recover is to have a strong and prosperous middle class. He emphasizes the refusal of Republicans to pass any economic plans that involved raising taxes for the wealthy.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama talks about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and reads letters from consumers who are benefiting from the law. He emphasizes that the health care law is working and says it will not be repealed as long as he is president. Obama says the country must now refocus on what is truly at stake, which is ensuring Americans have the security of decent health insurance at a reasonable cost. Held in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-12-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1976-09-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Farewell speech to the American people from the Oval Office his 34th television appearance from that setting as President cites a return to national patriotism and international peace in eight years and calls for continuing citizen support on his programs.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- During the afternoon session on the sixteenth day of the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, Chief Justice William Rehnquist questions Clinton's defense attorneys and members of the House Judiciary Committee who are serving as "managers", the equivalent of prosecutors. The questions, which are provided by Senators and simply read by Rehnquist, focus on the nature of the arguments made by the Managers and Clinton's attorneys. Clinton's attorneys Charles Ruff, David Kendall and Greg Craig defend their original arguments against conviction under Republican questioning. House Managers Henry Hyde (R-IL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Steve Buyer (R-IN), Asa Hutchinson II (R-AR), Bob Barr Jr. (R-GA) and Charles T. Canady (R-FL) defend their arguments for conviction under Democratic questioning. Part four of four.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-01-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- An excerpt from "Winning a world," a socialist campaign speech made by Eugene Debs during the presidential campaign of 1904, describing the benefits of the socialist movement.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection