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- President George W. Bush gives his annual State of the Union address, now with the newly appointed Madame Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. President Bush speaks of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, hoping to improve education and make it available to more children. He also proposes a reform to make health care more affordable to Americans. He suggests establishing a foreign-workers visa, which allows immigrants to work in the country for a certain amount of time, in order to enforce immigration laws. On the topic of oil, Bush says we must take on board new technologies. Bush hopes America will reduce it's oil use by 20% in the next ten years. The main focus of President Bush's speech was the war on terror. Bush asks that Congress give the new strategy for Iraq a chance. He says, "it is important that we work together, so our nation can see this great effort through." Bush asks for an addition of 92,000 troops in the armed forces and marine corp in the next five years. He hopes to organize a volunteer civillian reserve corp with critical skills that are willing to do their part in the war effort. Bush goes on to say that America is responsible to help other countries like Cuba, Burma, and Darfur find peace. He says America must work with Africa against the AIDS epidemic.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-01-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan State University interim President John Engler, acting C.E.O. of the U.S. Olympic Committee Susanne Lyons, President and CEO of USA Gymnastics Kerry Perry, and Chair of the U.S. Olympic Committee Athlete's Advisory Council Han Xiao testify before a Senate Commerce subcommittee about changes their institutions have made and will make to protect amateur athletes from abuse. Engler is questioned by the subcommittee about an alleged exchange Engler had with Kaylee Lorincz, an abuse survivor of Larry Nassar, in which Lorincz claims that Engler offered her money to drop her civil suit against MSU. Engler denies this allegation and says that while he did meet with Lorincz without her attorney present, he never offered her money.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- United States President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of an industrial trade show in Hannover, Germany. Obama talks about the importance of a strong, unified Europe and about European migration. He also announces he is sending additional U.S. Special Operations Forces to Syria as part of the campaign to combat ISIL. Obama says that he will deploy up to 250 additional personnel and urges other European nations to increase their contributions as well. Held in the Hannover Messe Building 35.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-04-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers a national security speech and discusses his administration's approach to counter-terrorism, including efforts to target ISIS, the Iran nuclear deal, and closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. Held at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-12-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton addresses the United Nations General Assembly on the occasion of signing the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-09-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush gives a press conference on economic issues. He instructs Congress to pass the bills he recommends. Bush claims the Democrats are blocking necessary bills that will help protect the United States.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President Obama, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev make a statement at the Nuclear Security Summit in South Korea about a trilateral agreement between the three counties to secure loose nuclear material and prevent it from becoming vulnerable to smuggling or to potential terrorist plots. Nazarbayev and Medvedev use interpreters.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers remarks after meeting with Spencer Stone, Alex Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler, the three Americans who helped subdue a gunman on a packed French train in August.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush delivers a speech at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY. He discusses U.S. foreign policy and national security operations and the changes made in both since the 9/11 attacks. He also threatens violent religious fundamentalists and countries that harbor them with preemptive intervention.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-12-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection