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- Democratic Minority Chief Counsel Abbe Lowell gives his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee regarding whether to pursue impeachment charges against President Clinton. Lowell argues there is insufficient evidence to charge Clinton and criticizes the investigation conducted by Ken Starr's Independent Counsel.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-10-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush delivers his farewell address to the nation. He summarizes his actions as executive during his presidency.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- United States Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Parma, OH. Biden thanks the UAW for their support when he first ran for the Senate in Delaware and explains why Hillary Clinton is the best candidate for president. He also criticizes Republican nominee Donald Trump for his economic policies and his lack of foreign policy experience. Biden deals with a heckler criticizing him about Iraq.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama nominates Dr. Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Obama reflects on economic successes over the last five years. He thanks outgoing Federal reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and comments on Bernanke's accomplishments. Obama talks about the qualifications of Janet Yellen that make her a good choice to succeed Bernanke and calls on the Senate to confirm her quickly. Yellen says she is "honored and humbled" by the President's trust and describes the responsibilities of the Fed Chair as serving the American public. Yellen is the first female nominee to lead the Federal Reserve.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as part of a final push to turn out voters for Clinton. Obama recounts the accomplishments of his administration and praises those who have supported him and moved the country forward. He says Donald Trump is "temperamentally unfit to be president" and runs down a list of Trump's business failures. Obama also says that Trump cares nothing for working people and says Clinton will push to invest in industry and infrastructure which will create jobs. Obama is introduced Chelsea Clinton.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama reflects on his eight years in the White House, his successes, his failures, and what he learned. Obama says that the job requires mental and physical stamina, that he continues to be surprised by the severity of the partisanship in Washington. Obama also talks about Donald Trump's unconventional but successful campaign for president, healthcare, foreign policy, how his family has coped with living in the White House. Excerpts from CBS interviews with Obama done over the previous twelve years are interspersed with the interview. On "60 minutes".
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- During the afternoon session on the sixteenth day of the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, Chief Justice William Rehnquist questions Clinton's defense attorneys and members of the House Judiciary Committee who are serving as "managers", the equivalent of prosecutors. The questions, which are provided by Senators and simply read by Rehnquist, focus on the nature of the arguments made by the Managers and Clinton's attorneys. Clinton's attorneys Charles Ruff, David Kendall and Greg Craig defend their original arguments against conviction under Republican questioning. House Managers Henry Hyde (R-IL), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Steve Buyer (R-IN), Asa Hutchinson II (R-AR), Bob Barr Jr. (R-GA) and Charles T. Canady (R-FL) defend their arguments for conviction under Democratic questioning. Part four of four.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-01-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George W. Bush takes the oath of office as the 43rd President of the United States as administered by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Bush delivers a speech highlighting the need for America to maintain compassion and civility. Dick Cheney takes the oath of office as Vice President. Reverend Franklin Graham leads an invocation. The Louisville DuPont Manual Choir performs.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Pam Parsons, former University of South Carolina women's basketball coach, convicted of perjury, talks to the House Judiciary Committee and compares her case with that of President Clinton.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- House of Representatives managers Charles Canady (R-FL) and Asa Hutchinson (R-AK) discuss why the Senate should not move forward with Senator Robert Byrd's (D-WV) motion to dismiss the Bill Clinton impeachment trial entirely. Attorney to the President Nicole Seligman defends the motion to dismiss. Fellow House managers Lindsey Graham (R-SC), George Gekas (R-PA), and Henry Hyde (R-IL) provide their rebuttal to Seligman's statements. Both sides agree that the public deserves a resolution to this issue sooner rather than later. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) asks for and is granted a closed-door vote on the motion to dismiss.
- Date Issued:
- 1999-01-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection