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- President Barack Obama speaks on the sacrifice of America's military personnel during a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recounts a number of examples of friendship and sacrifice by U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama promises to make job growth his top priority and asks the U.S. Congress to jump start the ailing economy by enacting a new round of economic stimulus spending, aimed at helping small business and repairing the nation's infrastructure. He also urges bipartisan support for his health care reform package and claims some success in the war on terrorism.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny speak to the press in the Oval Office. Obama discusses the close relationship between the U.S. and Ireland, the economic problems in Ireland, and thanks the PM for Irish assistance to the war effort in Afghanistan. Kenny talks about Irish-American business ventures, new financial programs in Ireland to deal with the economic crisis and promises a warm welcome in Ireland when Obama visits.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-03-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces a new $30 billion strategy for the war in Afghanistan that includes deploying an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to the country. He says that the deployment is necessary to destroy the last strongholds of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and to ensure international security.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama honors the men and women who gave their lives in service of our nation during a Memorial Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recognizes the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and honors the service of military members in Iraq and Afghanistan. He recognizes some of the recent funerals at Arlington recounting the service record of those buried.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign rally held at Kent State University in Ohio. Obama says the election is, "a choice between two fundamentally different visions of our future". He talks about job creation and defends his record of energy conservation, energy production, foreign trade, and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama criticizes policies advocated by the Romney-Ryan campaign. He reminds the audience that his administration restructured student loans and eliminated banks as middle-men saving students thousands in fees then promises to expand education opportunities for the next generation. He encourages everyone to vote.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-09-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their 111th National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Biden recounts the long history of Americans in combat and promises that US troops will be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. Biden also talks about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, reforms made in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the positive effect of the new G.I. Bill on service families.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Portion of President Barack Obama's news conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his visit to Canada, the first international trip the President has made since his inauguration. The two leaders discuss trade, economic issues and the Afghanistan war. Following their talk, Obama and Harper answer questions from reporters, including troops to Afghanistan, the two countries' environmental strategies, NAFTA, and Canada's stimulus package. Obama says he hopes to strengthen U.S. relations with Canada.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. economy on the occasion of a credit rating downgrade of the U.S. Government by the Standard & Poor rating house. He continues his call for a long-term deficit deal that would include new tax revenue and modifications to Medicare and Social Security programs. He suggests that further cuts to other government programs would be very difficult to achieve. The President assures Americans that, "we will always be a triple-A country." He praises the perseverance of the American people to withstand tough economic times. Obama also speaks about the August 6, 2011 helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 38 people, including 31 members of a Special Forces Navy SEAL team.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection