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- Description:
- Greater Washington Central Labor Council – AFL-CIO. White font with blue background.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
- Description:
- Campaign for Human Development/ United States Catholic Conference/1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20005. Red background with lettering in white.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Midwest Chicano Latino Activism Collection (MICHILAC)
- Description:
- Part 1: Mary S. Coleman, the first woman elected to the Michigan Supreme Court and the first to serve as its Chief Justice, talks about her early life in Texas, her family's move to Washington, D.C., her parents, her father's death, her high school years, meeting Oliver Wendall Holmes, dating, attending the University of Maryland and attending law school at George Washington University, where she was often the only female in her classes. She also talks about getting her law degree in 1939, marrying her husband a few days later, starting a job at the USDA, and later moving to her husband's hometown of Marshall, Michigan to support his bid for the Michigan Senate in 1948. Part 2: Mary S. Coleman, the first woman elected to the Michigan Supreme Court and the first to serve as its Chief Justice, talks about her husband Creighton's campaign for the Michigan Senate in 1948, his legal practice, her life as a homemaker, her husband's law firm, and pursuing her own legal career in Michigan. Coleman also discusses dealing with sexism in the judicial system, the respectful way she was treated by judges, her interest in children's issues, foster care, juvenile court and social work, and how she eventually become a court referee and later, in 1960, a Probate Court judge. Coleman calls herself a "conservative" and then describes her support for the Equal Rights Amendment and other women's rights initiatives. She concludes by describing the working environment within the Court, its terrible reputation, the hostility between the justices, the divisions over workers compensation cases, the influence of unions, the Swainson scandal and its impact on the Court and her own role in deciding key cases. Part 3: Mary S. Coleman, the first woman elected to the Michigan Supreme Court and the first to serve as its Chief Justice, concludes her reminisces of her time on the Court. Coleman describes efforts to reorganize the lower court system to bring efficiency and clarity to the system, working with unions, Coleman Young, and others to influence legislation restructuring the courts and breaking with old systems of patronage and favor. Coleman also discusses fighting to get better pay for her court employees while she was a Probate judge, attempts to bring fairness and equity to pay levels across the state, the battle over reapportionment following the 1980 census, her resignation from the Court so that Governor William Milliken could appoint her replacement, various colleagues on the Court and the support from her family which she says she has enjoyed throughout her career.
- Date Created:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Interviews with Michigan State Supreme Court Justices
- Description:
- President Barack Obama answers questions posed by the Republican caucus in Baltimore, two days after his State of the Union address. Hosted by Illinois Representative Mike Pence, the caucus questions the President on unemployment, the budget deficit and health care reform. Obama calls for greater bipartisanship among members of Congress in an effort to curb needlessly quarrelsome politics.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-01-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Ceremony for the unveiling and dedication of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. John Boehner notes that Parks is the first African-American woman to have a statue in her honor placed in the Capitol. Congressional leaders comment on the legacy of Parks. President Obama says, "Rosa Parks’ singular act of disobedience launched a movement." The U.S. Army Chorus sings the National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", and "America the Beautiful".
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- At a Michigan State University "study away" class held in Washington, D.C., union activists and social progressives Dave Arouca, Nathan Wilmers, and Tanzania Fair talk about their work advocating for workers, their families, and the disadvantaged. They explain how they got their start, what inspired them, and what they have accomplished. They also explain what it takes to get a first job in the D.C. market and they take questions from the class.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-07-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet Brian Gilmore, professor of Law at Michigan State University, reads from his work. Gilmore answers questions from the audience regarding his writing style and his hometown of Washington, D.C. Gilmore is introduced by MSU Librarian Robin Silbergleid. Part of the MSU Libraries Michigan Writes Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump calls in to "Fox & Friends" to talk about French President Macron's visit, the Iran agreement, and to blame Senator John Tester (D-MT) for derailing his nominee to lead the Veterans Administration. Trump also talks about the 2016 election, former FBI Director James Comey, Hillary Clinton and CNN.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-04-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama makes a statement about the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, then marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis and the efforts taken to stabilize the economy. Obama highlights his administration's policies as Congress works to pass a federal budget and raise the debt ceiling. He is critical of Republicans in Congress, saying, "I can't remember a time when one faction of one party promises chaos if it can't get 100 percent of what it wants." He also briefly mentions progress on negotiations for moving Syria's chemical weapons under international control. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush hosts the summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.. President Bush explained how the summit was organized, focusing on which countries were invited and what their tasks would be. Bush says the nations agreed that the financial markets need to be more transparent and accountable, so that investors can understand the true value of the assets they purchase. Bush explains that there will be more meetings of this sort as the nations progress, but he will no longer the U.S. President to attend them. Bush wishes President-elect Obama on his future work within the summit meetings.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-11-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection