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- United States President Barack Obama speaks at a private Democratic National Committee fundraising event. Obama jokes with the attendees then talks about the upcoming elections, the accomplishments of his administration over the previous seven years, improvements in energy efficiency and renewable energy, the chaos in the Republican party and the hostility he has faced during his time as President. He challenges Democrats to reflect a higher standard in the campaign. Held at Gilley's night club in Dallas, TX.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- United States President Barack Obama makes a statement about the results of the 2016 election. Obama promises a smooth transition to a Trump administration in January and announces that President-elect Trump will visit the White House on Thursday, November 10th. He also says he has spoken to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and that he is proud of her and her historic run for the White House. Obama declares that "we are Americans first" and that all Americans need to have respect for the country's institutions, the rule of law and for each other. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-11-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Norman Abeles, professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, discusses his life and career and his experiences as MSU Faculty Grievance Officer. Abeles talks about his childhood in Austria, his education and coming to MSU in 1957. Abeles tells anecdotes about several MSU Presidents and talks about attempts by MSU faculty to unionize, cases he handled as MSU Faculty Grievance Officer, and legendary MSU Economics Professor Charles "Lash" Larrowe. Abeles is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor emeritus of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-09-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In June 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy calls for a nuclear test ban and a halt to the arms race to ensure world peace. Recording preceded by an introduction from U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
- Date Issued:
- 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Richard Nixon gives a speech at the Maine Air Base on his return from Russia.
- Date Issued:
- 1974-07-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush speaks with President Lugo of Paraguay in the Oval Office. Bush says the United States wants to help improve the education and health care systems of Paraguay. Lugo thanks President Bush for the meeting, reinforcing Paraguay's "historic relationship with the United States." He goes on to describe the "profoundly hurt" his nation feels due to poverty, the exodus of young citizens, and the lack of education. Lugo ends by saying, "our dream is that Paraguay be known not for its corruption, but for its transparency and for its dignity as a people and as a country."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Harry Truman delivers a radio address to the American people on the Potsdam conference, his observations of the devastation in Europe, and dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
- Date Issued:
- 1945-08-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama outlines his plan to address child care costs for middle class families. The proposal includes increasing the child care tax credit and investing in the Child Care and Development Fund. The speech is delivered at the University of Kansas and is part of the President's two-day tour promoting the economic agenda from his State of the Union address.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Novelist, poet, essayist, and play-write Robert Vivian, professor of English at Alma College, reads from his novel "The mover of bones." The event is convened by Head of Special Collections Peter Berg. Part of the Michigan State Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-09-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection