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- 2012 Presidential Campaign. President Barack Obama delivers his victory speech at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Obama thanks his wife Michelle, Vice President Joe Biden, his "family" of campaign workers, and the volunteers. Saying "democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated", Obama praises the system as defining liberty. He lays out his vision for the country and the next four years. Obama reminds listeners of his accomplishments, says there is more work to do, and calls for continued help from citizens. Obama says "America has never been about what can be done for us. It's about what can be done by us together..."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1974-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Theodore B. Olson, attorney for presidential candidate George W. Bush, opens oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the vote recount case Bush v. Gore. Olson suggests that the Florida Supreme Court was arbitrary in its decision about which votes should be recounted. Gore's attorney David Boies argues that Florida law is clear that where voter intent can be discerned the vote should be counted.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-12-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1975-09-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign fund raising event in Washington, DC. Obama outlines the accomplishments of his administration including the Health Care Act, the auto company rescue, the student loan program, revoking "Don't ask, don't tell", ending U.S. involvement in Iraq, the destruction of al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, and the creation of the new consumer financial protection agency. Obama speaks about challenges ahead that were decades in the making and that will take years to fix. Held at the Capital Hilton Hotel.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Howard Baker delivers a fiery attack on Walter Mondale. Baker's repeated theme is to cite Ronald Reagan's achievements and to repeat after each one "...and Walter Mondale can't stand it".
- Date Issued:
- 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign rally at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. Obama encourages the listeners to register to vote then recounts his administration's record of accomplishments of preserving the auto industry, lowering taxes, passing Obamacare, and ending the Iraq and Afghan wars. He describes his plans for a second term and criticizes Romney-Ryan proposals for ending Medicare, privatizing Social Security, and expanding defense spending in spite of budget issues.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his final State of the Union address, President George W. Bush focuses on the U.S. economy and the War on Terror. Acknowledging that the U.S. economy is slowing, Bush urges Congress to hasten passage of his economic stimulus plan, which includes tax rebates for individuals and corporations. On the foreign policy front, Bush cautions against withdrawing U.S. troops from the Middle East prematurely and says the country must stay the course in its war on terrorists. He also says that adversaries in Iraq have been hit hard, but that "tough fighting is ahead".
- Date Issued:
- 2008-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Taft discusses labor and capital.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Harding begins with "We believe the unspeakable sorrows, the immeasurable sacrifices, the awakened convictions, and the aspiring conscience of humankind must commit the nations of the earth to a new and better relationship."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection