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- Rusty tells of being hired in August of 1976 into the Trim Shop. He describes the work, his coworkers, and how he became interested in serving on the committee. Rusty talks about situations where he had to represent workers facing discharge and other discipline. He comments on the transition to the new factory and the closing of the old Fisher Body facility in May 2005.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-05-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Sally describes being hired in June 1978 and considered the factory a "scary place." She talks about family issues that influenced her to apply at Fisher. Sally describes various production jobs, her relations with bosses, engineers and coworkers and life in the plant. She recalls being selected as an Ergonomics Rep in 1987 and discusses the frustration of trying to get jobs set up properly.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack Obama speaks to the press following his cabinet's first official meeting. President Obama discusses his administration's obligation to be as efficient as possible in spending. Obama says he and his team are going line by line through the budget to make cuts and free up funding for education, health care, and energy.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President George W. Bush speaks on the American Competitiveness Agenda at the 3M Corporate Headquarters in Minnesota. Bush discusses the uncertainty in America today due to the economy and emerging competitors in India and China. Bush says the way to make the U.S. a world leader again is to energize the economy with tax relief, keeping markets open, affordable medicine, and more research and development jobs. Bush provides examples of where government subsidized research has allowed the development of products that have changed and improved the way we live.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-02-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Elizabeth Wheeler, also known as Mrs. William Wheeler, sings "Goodnight dear" on the Victor label.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Paul Brayshaw welcomes President Barack Obama to his home in Falls Church, Virginia. Obama leads a backyard discussion on heath care and hears from citizens who are already benefiting from health reform, on the six-month anniversary of the passage of The Affordable Care Act & The Patient’s Bill of Rights. Several persons in attendance describe how they and their family members have benefited from the Act. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius comments on provisions of the Act.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack H. Obama speaks at Penn State University about investing in innovation and clean energy technologies to create new jobs and to grow the economy. Obama praises Penn State’s emphasis on developing green buildings and talks about creating incentives to encourage innovatation.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama pays tribute to U.S. and Allied forces on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of the European continent at Normandy during World War II. Obama recounts the events of D-Day telling stories of heroism and tenacity displayed by the troops. He reflects on the leaders, the challenges faced by the Allies, life on the home front, and the fight for liberty and democracy. Obama mentions several of the D-Day veterans in attendance as well as current active duty soldiers commemorating D-Day. Held at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-06-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- A campaign speech by Theodore Roosevelt in which he cautions against "unreasonable conservatism as well as unreasonable radicalism". He concludes with, "The watchword for us all is spend and be spent".
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1970-01-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection