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- Biden praises their work and the sacrifice they and their families make and recognizes the 101st Airborne Air Assault crews and the Navy SEAL team that carried out the successful assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan on May 1, 2011. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, Deputy Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division introduces President Obama. Obama also pays tribute to the victims of the attacks on 9/11/2001, and reflects on progress made in Afghanistan.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Mike Pence speaks about Second Amendment rights and accuses the media of bias in its coverage of firearms. He also speaks about some of the recent shootings in the country and pledges that the Trump administration will do everything it can to keep schools safe. Pence also recounts the accomplishments of the Trump administration. Pence's remarks are made at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual convention in Dallas, TX.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-05-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about allegations that he sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford at a house party in Maryland while the two were teenagers. Kavanaugh categorically denies the allegations and asserts that any investigation will clear him and that there is an organized effort to discredit him and scuttle his nomination. He acknowledges that he attended parties while in high school but says that he never met Blasey Ford and that he never had sex until he was married. Kavanaugh also talks about his support of women and says that he has already hired a team of women law clerks in anticipation of being confirmed to the Supreme Court. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) chairs the hearing.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-09-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his weekly address, President Obama talks about the imminent activation date for the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act and says uninsured Americans will have the chance to buy the same quality, affordable health care as everyone else. Obama also discusses a possible shut down of the government due to failure in the Republican dominated House of Representative to pass and send a budget to the Senate. He urges Congress to both pass a budget by Monday and raise the nation's debt ceiling.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton announces that he is withdrawing the nomination of Lani Guinier for assistant U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner (R-OH) announces the election of Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as the new Speaker of the House.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In the second of two oral history interviews, Olga "Jo" Beltrame and her husband Ed Beltrame discuss their careers as union organizers for the United Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee (later called the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union). They talk about organizing the meat processing plants in Detroit, efforts to integrate the workforce at local restaurants, people thinking that childcare centers for workers were "socialist", organizing drives at packing plants in the South, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and management's exploitation of female workers. The Beltrames also talk about the efforts to organize Wolverine Worldwide in Michigan and the very difficult time they had. The couple says that they retired from organizing in 1974 and that unionism bettered their lives and the lives of millions of workers around the world. The Beltrames are interviewed by John Revitte, Michigan State University professor of Labor and Industrial Relations. The second of two interviews.
- Date Issued:
- 1982-12-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Brett Kavanaugh takes the oath of office and is sworn in as the 114th Supreme Court Justice during a ceremony at the White House. Prior to the the oath, President Trump apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh and his family for the "terrible pain and suffering" they had to endure during the nomination process. Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the oath. Justice Kavanaugh thanks the president for his support and affirms his commitment to judicial independence and impartiality. Held in the East Room of the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Trump attends a campaign rally for Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone in a close special election in Pennsylvania. Trump talks about a wide range of issues including his new steel and aluminum tariffs, the plan to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, the Republican tax reform law, and tougher penalties for drug dealers including the death penalty. Trump calls reporters covering the speech "fake media," takes credit for the successful Olympics held in South Korea, and calls NBC newsman Chuck Todd a "sleepy son of a bitch." He takes credit for recent job reports, the corporate tax cut bill, and an anticipated expansion of steel and aluminium production in the U.S. Trump insults Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and says his administration has done more than any first term president in history. He recounts his electoral college victory in 2016 even while losing the popular vote. Rick Saccone encourages supporters to get out the vote for him.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-03-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama hails the recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy." He says his administration is performing a "legal analysis" to determine how the change in federal law applies across states with differing statutes on same-sex marriage.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection