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- President George W. Bush makes his fourth State of the Union address focusing on domestic issues, foreign policy, and the war in Iraq. On the United States economy, President Bush says in order to make it stronger, more dynamic, competitive, and productive we need to demand better results from high schools, encourage small businesses, and look towards renewable energy. President Bush announces that the government will continue to support faith-based groups, which bring hope to harsh places. He asks that the Ryan White Act be reauthorized to bring prevention, care, and treatment to the HIV/AIDS outbreak. When speaking of the war in Iraq, Bush says, "In the long term, the peace we seek will only be achieved by eliminating the conditions that feed radicalism and ideologies of murder." Showing the improvements of the Palestinian regions, Bush talks about the recent voting in the area, in which many women got the chance to speak out in their government. To promote peace in the Middle East, Bush states that the U.S. must work with its friends in the region to fight the common threat of terror and confront regimes that continue to harbor terrorists and pursue weapons of mass murder. "Today, Iran remains the world's primary state sponsor of terror -- pursuing nuclear weapons while depriving its people of the freedom they seek and deserve."
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack Obama holds a town meeting in Costa Mesa, California, where he discusses the economy and budgeting plans for 2010. In the budget, Obama calls for investments in environmental pursuits, which will create jobs and combat climate change. President Obama takes questions from the audience referring to the allocation of the stimulus package to states, aid to small and responsible banks, plans for immigration policy, investments to education, and consumer protection around credit cards.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Las Vegas in support of GOP incumbent Senator Dean Heller and other GOP candidates. Trump talks about his record on jobs, the economy, immigration, crime, support for the military, healthcare,and also reiterates his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Senator Heller thanks the President for his support.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Thirty-Third Annual Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. Obama talks about his administration’s efforts to deal with immigration reform, education, economic issues, job creation, and other major issues which affect Hispanic Americans.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush gives a press conference on economic issues. He instructs Congress to pass the bills he recommends. Bush claims the Democrats are blocking necessary bills that will help protect the United States.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump holds a rally in Wisconsin to support Republican candidates. Trump opens the rally by saying that "threats of political violence are an attack on our democracy itself," and encourages politicians to "stop treating political opponents as being orally defective." He also blames the media for encouraging violence and talks about trade, tariffs, the economy, immigration, and crime. Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir also speak.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Obama talks about civility and the need for legislators to work together to insure that the U.S. can compete in a rapidly changing global economy. To sharpen the country's competitive edge, he calls for increased spending on education, infrastructure, clean energy technology, and high-speed Internet, while at the same time, in a nod to the burgeoning deficit, proposes a five-year freeze on domestic discretionary spending and a massive, cost cutting reorganization of the federal government. He also discuses health care, the tax code, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, national security, gays in the military, and immigration. Obama closes by saying that America is still a place where a person can rise from humble beginnings to achieve great things.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks about jobs and the economy to employees of the Ford Stamping Plant in Liberty, Missouri. Obama talks about strengthening the economy and the middle class. He highlights the progress made since the beginning of the financial crisis five years ago and the work that lies ahead to continue strengthening the economy. Obama also talks about health care reform implementation and criticizes Republicans in Congress for, "holding the whole country hostage."
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton holds a press conference where he reports on the growth of the nation's economy. Clinton also comments on the country's involvement in the United Nations, U.S. sanctions against Iraq, and the possibility of lifting the Cuban trade embargo. Clinton addresses a desire to work effectively with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now that there is a Republican majority in Congress. Clinton also talks about the need to develop bipartisan legislation that restricts the influence of tobacco groups in lobbying. Despite the investigations surrounding him, the President insists that he is focused on leading the country. Clinton criticizes the spending of taxpayer money by the Whitewater Independent Counsel headed by Kenneth Starr.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama holds a press conference in the Rose Garden with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper, following discussions by the three leaders on economic and security issues between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. They also talk about narco-trafficking, immigration, NAFTA and other mutual concerns. Calderon uses an interpreter.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection