Search Constraints
« Previous |
11 - 14 of 14
|
Next »
Search Results
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the Human Rights Campaign's 15th Annual National Dinner held at the Washington Convention Center. Obama declares that, "every single American...deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society." He lists the accomplishments of his administration in the area of human rights and gay rights, including the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell." Obama also advocates for his American Jobs Act which is pending in congress and says the country is having a fundamental debate national identity.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joseph Biden makes opening remarks about fairness and equality then introduces President Barack Obama. Obama talks about Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the U.S. military before signing the bill to repeal the policy. Obama also recounts the story of Lloyd Corwin whose life was saved by a gay soldier during the Battle of the Bulge, says that valor and heroism are not dependent on sexuality, race, religion or other factors, and declares that the repeal of the policy will allow thousands of talented people to serve proudly in the military.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Obama talks about civility and the need for legislators to work together to insure that the U.S. can compete in a rapidly changing global economy. To sharpen the country's competitive edge, he calls for increased spending on education, infrastructure, clean energy technology, and high-speed Internet, while at the same time, in a nod to the burgeoning deficit, proposes a five-year freeze on domestic discretionary spending and a massive, cost cutting reorganization of the federal government. He also discuses health care, the tax code, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, national security, gays in the military, and immigration. Obama closes by saying that America is still a place where a person can rise from humble beginnings to achieve great things.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign fund raising event in Washington, DC. Obama outlines the accomplishments of his administration including the Health Care Act, the auto company rescue, the student loan program, revoking "Don't ask, don't tell", ending U.S. involvement in Iraq, the destruction of al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, and the creation of the new consumer financial protection agency. Obama speaks about challenges ahead that were decades in the making and that will take years to fix. Held at the Capital Hilton Hotel.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection