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- President George W. Bush speaks to an audience of Marines and Marine families at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. He calls Operation Iraqi Freedom a fierce struggle to protect the world from weapons of mass destruction and the misdeeds of Iraqi war criminals, who have put their own citizens at risk. Bush adds that the American armed forces have performed brilliantly, and that their mission will not be over until Iraq is free.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-04-03T00:00:00Z
- 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
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign rally at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. Obama encourages the listeners to register to vote then recounts his administration's record of accomplishments of preserving the auto industry, lowering taxes, passing Obamacare, and ending the Iraq and Afghan wars. He describes his plans for a second term and criticizes Romney-Ryan proposals for ending Medicare, privatizing Social Security, and expanding defense spending in spite of budget issues.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his final State of the Union address, President George W. Bush focuses on the U.S. economy and the War on Terror. Acknowledging that the U.S. economy is slowing, Bush urges Congress to hasten passage of his economic stimulus plan, which includes tax rebates for individuals and corporations. On the foreign policy front, Bush cautions against withdrawing U.S. troops from the Middle East prematurely and says the country must stay the course in its war on terrorists. He also says that adversaries in Iraq have been hit hard, but that "tough fighting is ahead".
- Date Issued:
- 2008-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 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 George W. Bush announces to the American citizens the declaration of war against Iraq. Bush explains that at this moment the openning stages of the war are being undertaken through aircraft bombings on specific targets in Baghdad. Bush reassures that 38 nations support the United States decision to go to war. "I want Americans and all the world to know that coalition forces will make every effort to spare innocent civilians from harm. A campaign on the harsh terrain of a nation as large as California could be longer and more difficult than some predict. And helping Iraqis achieve a united, stable, and free country will require our sustained commitment."
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a major foreign policy speech on world affairs since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., President Bush talks about efforts to combat global terrorism and the progress being made against al-Qaida. He also warns governments and agencies supporting terrorist groups to cease their activities and discusses military operations in Iraq. The speech is delivered at a meeting of the National Endowment for Democracy, to mark the 4th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump speaks to employees in the lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters in Langley, VA. Trump uses the appearance to praise the agency, says that the agency has not been used properly to fight ISIS, and asserts his belief that the U.S. bungled its exit from Iraq by not taking the country's oil which he claims is funding terrorist activities. Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump. Meroe Park, Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, introduces Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush participates in a video teleconference with the Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Leaders and Brigade Combat Commanders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Bush describes the current actions being taken in Iraq such as the implementation of "an innovative strategy" that combines the U.S. military with civilian expertise in order to build a society that will lay the foundation for peace." Bush thanks the military and the PRTs for their service.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection