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- Carter calls for a tax cut of 25 billion dollars, bringing cuts to 96 percent of the taxpayers; reports the U.S. is sound militarily, politically, economically and spiritually; calls for limiting the role and functions of government; cites the lowest unemployment rate since 1974 and the diminishing rate of inflation; says the standard of living is up for almost all Americans; calls for clearer writing in government documents; says U.S. foreign policy if it errs at all, should err in the direction of being overly candid; discusses SALT talks, Panama, and the Middle East. With John Hart, James Malloy, and Tip O'Neill.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-01-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Newly-elected Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich opens the 105th Session of Congress. In the spirit of non-partisianship, he asks to be sworn in by John Dingell [D-MI], and apologizes for the controversy he may have brought to the House in his first term. He is introduced by Dick Gephardt [D-MO].
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ford discusses his presidential career, the economy, peace, respect for government, and balance of power.
- Date Issued:
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter responds to a question about his "education in compromise" with the Congress, by saying he is learning, and cites his experience with energy legislation.
- Date Issued:
- 1977-12-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Carter discusses China, SALT, Kennedy Resolution, Iran, 1980 campaign, student aid, budget, energy, Nixon, and national defense.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. He outlines a global response to combating the the radical group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and says he will continue to work with a broad coalition to "dismantle this network of death." He insists the U.S. will not put troops on the ground but instead work with local authorities. Obama acknowledges that the U.S. continues to work through its own racial and ethnic tensions, citing the preceding summer conflict in Ferguson, Missouri, between police and the African-American community. He also speaks briefly about other global issues, mentioning Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Calvin Coolidge delivers his first inaugural speech following his election in 1924. Broadcast over the WEAF-WCAP network, Coolidge talks about the nation recovering from the First World War and giving assistance to Europe. He discusses isolationism, maintaining a standing military for defense, security threats, the domestic economy, and partisan politics. He also talks about fending off attempts to maintain publicly owned railroads and utility companies, and discusses taxation, social problems, and the rights of property owners.
- Date Issued:
- 1925-03-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University Professor of Linguistics Dr. Sadam Issa, introduces a screening of the documentary film "Naji al-Ali : an artist with vision." Dr. Issa talks about the life and career of al-Ali, considered the most influential and famous Arab cartoonist, and a Palestinian activist until he was murdered in 1987. Audio from the movie is not included. Dr. Issa answers questions from the audience and talks more about al-Ali's work and the political context. Dr. Issa is introduced by MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Part of the MSU Library Film Series. Cosponsored by the MSU Comics Forum and the MSU Muslim Studies Program. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection