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- Lisa Marie Iat from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe opens the ceremony for the signing of the Tribal Law and Order Act with a wrenching description of a crime perpetrated against her and explains how the Act will help victims like her see justice done. President Barack H. Obama speaks about the need for the Act and explains how the law gives tribal authorities greater responsibility for prosecuting and punishing criminals. Obama also notes the high crime rates on Indian land and explains how the bill will assist tribal authorities.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1979-07-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter discusses mainly domestic issues including energy, Russian dissidents, inflation, ERA, cabinet office of education, Head Start program, Egypt-Israel peace, Iran, Governor Lamb of Colorado, tax-cuts, and Rhodesia.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-10-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host former President George W. Bush and Former First Lady Laura Bush for the unveiling of their official portraits. Obama expresses the nation's gratitude to the Bushes for their service and describes the cooperation experienced during the transition. George and Laura Bush thank the Obamas for the hospitality and then joke with the crowd. Michelle Obama thanks Laura for her example as first lady. White House Historical Association Board Chairman Fred Ryan, convenes the session and introduces President Obama.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama visits Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia to discuss the sequester and the likely impact it will have on jobs, the middle class and the defense industry. Obama suggests this is no way to make budget cuts and that he is open to alternative methods. He asks listeners to contact their legislators and make their voices heard. The automatic spending cuts are slated for March 1, 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama urges Congress to pass immigration reform. He says he is open to the House of Representatives passing piecemeal bills rather than the comprehensive legislation already passed by the Senate. Obama mentions a recent meeting with business leaders, saying that although he knows many did not vote for him, they agreed with him that immigration should be a top priority. He also comments on the agreement between Iran, the U.S. and five other global powers for a six-month test freeze of the country's nuclear program. The speech is disrupted by hecklers. Held at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-11-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks about preventing campus sexual assault. Biden delivers remarks at an event releasing the first report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Biden states, "but these are not just numbers. These are our friends, these are our daughters, these are our neighbors, these are your classmates." Biden plays, "1 is 2 Many: PSA 60 Seconds," an anti-sexual assault video, on which several celebrities advocate against sexual assault. Harvard graduate Madeline Smith tells of her personal experience as a rape victim and introduces Biden.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-04-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1974-06-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection