U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk about hiring veterans at the VOW to Hire Heroes Act signing ceremony

Description:: First Lady Michelle Obama kicks off a ceremony to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. She jokes about the President then describes the positive aspects of the bill and the commitments she and Jill Biden have secured from thousands of businesses to hire veterans. President Obama also talks about the tax credits companies will receive when they hire veterans, the numbers of vets looking for work, and the additional initiatives he has taken by executive order to help unemployed veterans connect with employers. He greets those in attendance on the stage then signs the bill.
Date Issued:: 2011-11-21T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:: United States, United States, and United States
Subject Topic:: Veterans, Employment, Employment tax credit, Veterans, and Services for
Subject Name:: United States
Subject Title:: VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011
Language:: English
Rights:: No Copyright
URL:: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5hx15r5m