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- President Obama talks about investing in America's infrastructure while visiting St. Paul, Minnesota. Obama outlines his vision and announces a $600 million competition to help restore our infrastructure and put more Americans back to work repairing and modernizing roads, bridges, railways, and transit systems.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A series of speeches from the 25th anniversary dinner for the Kalamazoo Community Chest, intended for use in an episode of "Know your city." Mayor Henry Ford Jr. praises the Community Chest for bringing citizens across Kalamazoo together and encourages people to give more generously than ever before during the 25th anniversary campaign. Other speakers talk briefly about the importance of the Community Chest in Kalamazoo and around the country, including the Community Chest's first president in Kalamazoo, Charles S. Campbell.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-10-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress. Trump says that he has inherited a "mess" from the Obama administration and promises that his administration will put Americans first, drive a renewal of industry in America, revitalize the inner cities, lower corporate taxes, destroy ISIS, drastically reduce federal regulations, deport criminal immigrants, build a wall along the Mexican border, break up drug cartels and improve treatment for drug addicts, renegotiate trade agreements, ask Congress for a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, and reform health care. Trump acknowledges that he has big dreams for America and asks Congress and the American people to join him in securing his vision for the country.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley asserts that Arab countries have not contributed enough money to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency which assists Palestinian refugees with education, primary health care, and refugee camp improvements. Haley's remarks are made at a U.N. Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East held at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, New York.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Representatives Ural S. Acker and Wade Van Valkenburg. The two representatives discuss a variety of legislation which they have been involved with, including a failed appropriations bill to fund the University of Michigan and Michigan State College, and laws affecting recording fees and attorney fees. The two senators also report on the financial health of the state and speak about their disappointment in the partisan tactics used during the session.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama gives a summary of the day's progress at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit. President Obama says a major focus of the discussions included the simplification of the tax process and protection for social security and health care. Obama answers questions and hears comments from the audience of government and business leaders. John McCain, for instance, asks about cost overruns on the procurement process, specifically on the President's new helicopter.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton announces federal aid for Vietnam veterans victimized by the armys use of Agent Orange.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-05-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Gordon Guyer, former President of Michigan State University, talks about growing up in Michigan and coming to Michigan State College in 1947 as an entomology major after a stint in the U. S. Air Force. He talks about earning his doctorate in 1954, becoming a professor, and a department chair and later joining university administration as Vice President for Governmental Affairs. He says his time as President of MSU was a pleasure and talks about hosting the U.S. Presidential debate at the Wharton Center and chatting with George Bush about their first meeting in China. Guyer says that the world of higher education may be changing too fast and that a personal connection with students is being lost. He also worries about funding for MSU, a distracted student body, and a lack of family support for students. Guyer praises the creation of the new FRIB facility saying it will greatly benefit the university and the state. Guyer is interviewed by retired MSU Professor Pauline Adams for the Michigan State University Faculty Emeriti Association Oral History Project.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-07-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama takes questions from Facebook employees and other users via the Internet during a Town Hall forum hosted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and held at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Obama talks about new ways to have conversations via the Internet, the economy, the Federal deficit and the budget. Zuckerberg asks where cuts to the federal budget should be made. Obama explains the reasons for the deficit then talks about steps in the short term and long term to reduce it. Other topics covered include these: health care costs, the Republican budget proposal, infrastructure investment, education, trade, and green energy.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection