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- President Donald Trump speaks to employees in the lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, VA. Trump uses the appearance to praise the agency, says that the agency has not been used properly to fight ISIS, and asserts his belief that the U.S. bungled its exit from Iraq by not taking the country's oil which he claims is funding terrorist activities. Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump. Meroe Park, Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, introduces Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg hold a joint press conference. They both talk about the important relationship between the U.S. and NATO. Trump also discusses why he believes that NATO members must meet their financial obligations and America's recent bombing of Syria. Stoltenberg says that a strong NATO is good for the world and explains NATO's role in fighting terrorism.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-04-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation on the threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and the administration's strategy for degrading the terrorist group's capabilities in their bases in Iraq and Syria.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-09-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver a joint speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu asserts that acts of terrorism like the recent attack in Manchester, England, occur in part because terrorists are rewarded by countries like Palestine and explains that the U.S. and Israel can help broker peace between the Arab nations. Trump sends his condolences to the victims of the terror attack in Manchester and says that all civilized nations must be united in the fight against terror. Trump also says that his administration will always stand with Israel and says that he will help Israel and Palestine achieve peace.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-05-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks about preventing campus sexual assault. Biden delivers remarks at an event releasing the first report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. Biden states, "but these are not just numbers. These are our friends, these are our daughters, these are our neighbors, these are your classmates." Biden plays, "1 is 2 Many: PSA 60 Seconds," an anti-sexual assault video, on which several celebrities advocate against sexual assault. Harvard graduate Madeline Smith tells of her personal experience as a rape victim and introduces Biden.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-04-29T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Two months after September 11th, President George W. Bush give a Homeland Security Address. President Bush speaks of the recent attacks on American soil by terrorists. He speaks of what the United States must do to better protect the nation from another attack whether it be like that of September 11th or a new biological warfare. Bush explains that the best way to end the terrorism, "is to go at the enemy and stop them." Bush announces that he has called the military into action to find Osama bin Laden and his men, warning the nation that conceals them to give them up or pay the price. Bush states, "We will bring them to justice." Bush says that we can show the true values of America through a million acts of decency and service to the Muslim world. Bush urges all Americans who travel whether is by for business, vacation, or study to express these values wherever they go. In closing, President Bush said, "Let's Roll," quoting Todd Beamer, one of the passengers of September 11th's Flight 93 who with others stopped the plane's hijackers from reaching their target.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush gives a speech at a National Endowment for Democracy event. President Bush speaks of the war on terrorism, especially against Al-Qaeda. Bush says, "Against such an enemy there is only one effective response: We will never back down, never give in and never accept anything less than complete victory." Bush compares the terrorists to the ideology of communism, seeking totalitarian aims.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the need to prevent drug shortages as he prepares to sign an executive order aimed at preventing such shortages of prescription drugs. He says the order broadens reporting of potential shortages of certain prescription drugs, speeds reviews of applications to begin or alter production of these drugs, and provides more information to the Justice Department about possible instances of collusion or price gouging.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- At the White House, President Barack Obama holds his first presidential news conference. In prepared remarks he focuses on the economic crisis and unemployment, highlighting the plan to stimulate job growth through federal legislation. The President also fields questions from reporters on issues including the economy, terrorism, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection