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- Richard Helms appears before a Senate Committee testifying on the destruction of poisons developed by the CIA. With the voices of Richard Helms, Howard Baker, Frank Church, Walter Huddleston, Thomas Karamessines, Charles Mathias, Walter Mondale, Robert Morgan, Frederick Schwartz, Richard Schweiker, and John Tower.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-09-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act celebration during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Obama recounts the signing of the bill into law, names key legislators who helped pass the bill, and talks about what the act has accomplished to allow people with disabilities access to services and accommodations.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama makes a statement about the Senate's confirmation of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Obama talks about the work of the agency and Cordray's qualifications. He also discusses the roadblock in the Senate that prevented Cordray's timely confirmation which was only broken after Republicans and Democrats came to agreement on the confirmation process and filibuster rules. Cordray says he appreciates the appointment and wants to get to work making financial markets work better for middle-class American consumers.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama explains how the Affordable Care Act is saving Americans money thanks to a provision in the health reform law that requires insurance companies spend 80 percent of its customers premiums on medical care, rather than administrative costs. Obama shares the personal stories of several people in attendance explaining how they qualified for a rebate from their insurance company. Held in the East Room of the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Senators Howell Heflin (D-AL) and Bennett Johnston (D-LA), retiring from the U.S. Senate, talk about the public perception of that body and other parts of the government. In a panel at the Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, moderated by Norman Ornstein.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews Congressmen Gerald Ford and Fred L. Crawford. Crawford provides a detailed history of labor legislation beginning in the 1890's with the Sherman Anti-trust Act and discusses how past law making has shaped current events. Following Crawford, Ford explains efforts to repeal or amend the Taft-Hartley Act and the failure of the Wood Bill in the House of Representatives.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Opening day of confirmation hearings for Judge Thomas. This begins with his formal statement and questions by the Senate Judiciary Chairman Joseph Biden (D-Del). Thomas speaks of his career up to this point and Biden asks questions about his inerpretation of Natural Law.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-09-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces that he will nominate Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense, General David Petraeus to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Marine Lt. General John Allen to succeed Petraeus, and Ryan Crocker to serve as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Obama begins his remarks by discussing the storms and tornadoes that swept across several southern states the previous evening killing almost 300 people. Obama praises the records of outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, as well as Panetta, Petraeus, Allen and Crocker. All five men speak briefly.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-04-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Bush answers press questions regarding Gates' involvement in Irangate, Middle East disarmament negotiations, etc. Gates says he is grateful for the nomination.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection