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- Lord Baden-Powell, founder and first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association, gives a speech for and about the Wolf Cub Boy Scouts in London. Begins with the Wolf Cub Grand Howl.
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. Secretary of War William Howard Taft campaigns for the re-election of President Theodore Roosevelt. Taft praises Roosevelt for what he has accomplished in his first term as President and proclaims that Roosevelt should have the support of the Republican party and the American people.
- Date Issued:
- 1904-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- This recording includes a number of jingles for Perfect Bread and a rendition of popular standard "The last mile home" by an unidentified singer.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Recording of the 2009 inauguration of 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C.. Master of Ceremonies, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), leads the inauguration. Events include Reverend Rick Warren's opening prayer, Aretha Franklin's performance of "My Country Tis of Thee," Elizabeth Alexander's recitation of poetry, and Reverend Joseph Lowery's closing benediction. Justice John Paul Stevens administers the oath of office to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, while John G. Roberts Jr. gives the oath to President-elect Barack Obama. Once sworn in, President Obama speaks to the estimated 1.8 million spectators. Obama highlights on the challenges the nation faces in the economy and war, saying that we all have a duty to ourselves, the nation, and the world. Following this, Obama closes in saying, "Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks on the situation in Egypt. He praises the professionalism and patriotism of the Egyptian military as it protects Egyptian citizens during a time of transition. Obama says that he spoke with Egyptian President Mubarak and stressed the need for an orderly transition of government. Obama also promises that the United States will respect Egyptian self-determination.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to students at Manor New Tech High School near Austin, TX, a school focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) teaching and learning. Obama talks about creating opportunities for students to learn about and use technology, prepare for higher education, and learn the real-world skills needed to fill the jobs that are available now.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Betty Fisher was employed as civil service secretary in the Grand Haven Coast Guard office for many years. She remembers the early Coast Guard picnics for the crew and their families and gives details about local Coast Guard history, including stations and office headquarters. She also recalls the day that the USCG Cutter Escanaba came to town in 1932. In 1939, Betty went to work in Chicago for the Coast Guard and later to Cleveland, Ohio, during World War II but returned to Grand Haven to become a life-long resident. In 1967, she retired as secretary from Challenge Stamping and Porcelain.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Five years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, President George W. Bush gives a speech to the American people, regarding the war in Iraq and on terrorism. He calls the war on terrorism "the calling of our generation." Bush admits that Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the attacks on our country, but he's regime was still a threat that posed "a risk the worlf could not afford to take." He also says that the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks, Osama bin Laden, and his men remain in hiding, leaving them a message, "No matter how long it takes, America will find you and we will bring you to justice." Bush states that "The war is not over -- and it will not be over until either we or the extremists emerge victorious."
- Date Issued:
- 2006-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about creating more jobs in the automobile industry and eliminating industry regulations. Trump also announces plans to scale back new car emission standards and says that such regulations take away manufacturing jobs. Held at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) holds a weekly press briefing. Ryan praises the House vote approving the 2018 budget and calls it an important step towards passing tax reform legislation. Ryan asserts that the tax reform bill is focused on helping middle-class Americans. He also calls on Republicans to end their infighting with President Trump and focus on their tax agenda.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-10-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection