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- In the second of two oral history interviews, Virginia Emrich describes her service in the American Red Cross during World War Two. Emrich says that she was sent to Australia in 1944 and then to Manila in June 1945 where she was quartered in a bombed-out building with indoor toilets and showers, but with little privacy. Emrich remembers regularly hearing gunfire and bombs as U.S. troops tried to dislodge the Japanese, setting up a recreation hall for the 11th Airborne Division and regularly suffering earthquakes and tropical rains. She says that she was never hungry during her time in the Red Cross, but was often homesick, cold and tired and always sustained by the conviction that she was doing something worthwhile. Emerich says that she was sent to Japan in September 1945 to open recreation clubs for U.S. occupation forces and that although she enjoyed her time in Japan, she finally asked to be shipped home to care for her aging mother.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Description:
- In a Memorial Day intallment of "Dunbar commentary," Dr. Willis Dunbar reflects on the nature of war and the reasons why soldiers fight. Dunbar says that he recently spoke to a Korean War veteran who reported that morale was high on the battlefield, but that G.I.s do not understand why they are fighting. Dunbar speculates that soldiers never truly understands why they fight, but rather act out of camaraderie and love of country.
- Date Issued:
- 1951-06-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Andrea Allen explains her reasons for going to college and says that she saw a degree as a step to being financially secure and being able to provide for a family. She reflects on entering college as an older student, the shortcomings of higher education, her work ethic, and says that her priorities didn't match those of her unrealistic classmates. Allen talks about enjoying management positions since graduating and says that she has learned to accept the good and bad aspects of professional life. She says she still expects to find a husband, start a family and advance in her career, but now realizes that there will be trade-offs throughout her life.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-05-10T00:00:00Z
- 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 Obama delivers remarks to open the National Conference on Mental Health at the White House, part of the Administration's effort to launch a national conversation to increase understanding and awareness about mental health. He talks about the cost in lives of an illness too often left untreated and emphasizes the problems of some military veterans.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President-Elect Al Gore speaks at a victory rally in Little Rock, AK, on the night of the presidential election, speaking of Bill Clintons character.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-11-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Internationally acclaimed author and Greater Lansing resident, Lev Raphael, reads from his memoir "My Germany". He recounts his travels to the NAZI labor camp where his mother was held during World War II and coming to terms with his mother's traumatic past. Introduced by Michigan State University Librarian Michael Rodriguez at an event held at the MSU Main Library. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki speaks at the National Conference on Mental Health at the White House and describes what the Obama Administration has done to help provide mental health treatment to veterans. Shinseki introduces actor Bradley Cooper, star of the award winning movie "Silver linings playbook" about the life of a man suffering from mental illnesses. Cooper talks about supporting those seeking treatment and challenges listeners to overcome the stigma associated with mental illness then introduces Vice President Biden. Biden explains how he met Cooper, describes his own commitment to expanding mental health care and how his awareness of problem has grown.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks at the Fellowship Foundation National Prayer Breakfast held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Obama describes his own Christian faith and the role of faith in his life and in society. He describes his childhood and how he came to his faith and how his beliefs give him strength in stressful times. Obama also calls for prayers to give the nation understanding, humility, and peace.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection