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Description:: President Barack Obama speaks to the press following his visit with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. President Obama thanks the men and women in uniform for their sacrifices and service in protecting the nation's freedoms. Obama talks about their discussion, including the long-term and short-term threats that the nation faces. Obama shares his commitment to bring support to the stationed troops and their families.
Date Issued:: 2009-01-28T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: JD shares his diverse career in the military and with several companies before coming to Fisher to assist with the conversion from big to small cars in 1984. JD talks about his friendship with the plant manager, the Conveyor Task Force, UAW-management relations, workforce dedication, working seven days a week and 10-11 hours per day. He also discusses the fatal injury of a subcontractor working in the conveyor system.
Date Issued:: 2005-11-02T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: William Jennings Bryan discusses the labor question, the eight-hour day, the employer's liability act, the formation of the Labor Department, and the Democratic platform concerning injunctions and law modification.
Date Issued:: 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Singer-songwriter Nathan S. Bell performs and answers questions in a public performance held at the Michigan State University Main Library. Bell tells stories about his family, friends and country music personalities, and about the various jobs he has had in his life, including his current "day job" in the telecommunications industry. He also sings about life, relationships, working people and the struggle to make ends meet in a very tough world. Bell is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum.
Date Issued:: 2011-02-14T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Obama speaks at the 150th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences, a private, non-profit organization that was established by an act of Congress during President Lincoln's administration. Obama says that even though he was not a strong science student he fully supports the work of the academy. He describes the improvements and progress that have resulted from applied science, praises our centers of higher learning, and pledges his support to further the country's scientific excellence. Obama is introduced by NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone.
Date Issued:: 2013-04-29T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Lieutenant Gitz Rice's World War I song, "Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy".
Date Issued:: 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Obama signs the Gabriella Miller "Kids First" Research Act. Obama reflects on the life of Gabriella Miller, after whom the bill is named. and commemorates death at the age of ten from brain cancer. He comments on her family's struggle. The legislation funds additional research into pediatric cancer, autism, and other diseases.
Date Issued:: 2014-04-03T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

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