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11061. Thomas Edison speaks about the advancement of technology at the opening of the New York Electrical Show

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Edison records himself speaking about electricity and progress at the opening of the New York Electrical Show.
Date Issued:
1908-10-03T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11062. Reverend Edwin King talks about his involvement in the civil rights movement in 1960's Mississippi

Description:
Reverend Edwin King, Methodist minister and civil rights activist, describes his involvement in the civil rights movement in 1960's Mississippi. King talks about systematic efforts by the state of Mississippi's Sovereignty Commission to derail the movement, and his own efforts to expose the state's activities by securing the release of incriminating files. King describes the lengths to which the Sovereignty Commission went to discredit activists and gives examples of spying by local and state police and the FBI. King also comments on the current racial situation in the U.S. and the future of black Americans. Michigan State University Professor Thomas Summerhill and graduate assistant Matthew Whitaker interview King.
Date Issued:
1999-11-29T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11063. Excerpt of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to the 1956 Republican National Convention

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A segment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech to the Republican National Convention during his 1956 re-election bid. The segment includes his "Three imperatives of peace" statement.
Date Issued:
1956-08-08T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11064. Dick Trierweiler discusses his career at REO Motor Car Company and Diamond REO Trucks, Inc

Description:
Dick Trierweiler talks about his career at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc, in Lansing, MI, from 1960 to 1975. Trierweiler describes his youth, early jobs, hiring into REO, and the jobs he held with the company, including test driving trucks. Trierweiler tells of his struggles to earn an engineering degree while working full-time and later becoming a Technical Service manager and engineering trouble-shooter. The interviewer is Shirley Bradley. Recorded as part of the commemoration of REO Motor Car Company’s 100th Anniversary.
Date Issued:
2004-05-04T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11065. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to students about higher education and outlines his plan to make college more affordable

Description:
President Obama speaks to students about higher education and outlines his plan to make college more affordable, including ranking colleges and universities based on affordability and performance. Obama recommends capping debt for students to 10% of their income. Following his remarks he answers questions from the audience in a town hall format. The event is held at the State University of New York, Binghamton, as part of a two-day bus tour through New York and Pennsylvania to promote education policy.
Date Issued:
2013-08-23T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11066. Reporter H.M. Wellis covers the arrival of 32 Dutch farmers in Hoboken, New Jersey

Description:
Reporter H.M. Miellis covers the arrival of 32 Dutch farmers in Hoboken, New Jersey who are to spend six months on American farms with host families studying American farming methods. Acting Consul General for the Netherlands Taksera Van Matta delivers a speech about the generosity of America and the knowledge the Dutch farmers will receive from their time in the country. Miellis also interviews two of the Dutch farmers who are going to Michigan, discussing what they grow in the Netherlands and what they hope to learn from American farmers.
Date Issued:
1949-04-19T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11067. The grand industrial band

Description:
A quartet of folk musicians perform labor songs in a performance and talk entitled, "The Grand Industrial Band: The Wobblies as a Singing Union". The group opens with a song then intersperse their performance with the history of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), also known as the Wobblies. They answer questions from the audience. The group is introduced by John Beck, professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and the MSU Library Colloquia Series. Held in the Main Library.
Date Issued:
2016-09-30T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11068. Address at joint session of congress asking for implementation of the President's new economic policies

Description:
richard Nixons address at a joint session of Congress asking for implementation of the Presidents new economic policies.
Date Issued:
1971-09-09T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11069. National broadcast describing Phase Two of the wage-price freeze

Description:
National broadcast of Richard Nixons speech describing Phase Two of the wage-price freeze.
Date Issued:
1971-10-07T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

11070. Remarks at community Christmas tree lighting in Washington, D.C

Description:
Remarks at community Christmas tree lighting in Washington D.C.
Date Issued:
1940-12-24T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection