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- President Barack H. Obama speaks to members of the Business Roundtable at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Obama reminds listeners of the state of the economy, discusses creating jobs and building an economy to last. He focuses on skills, education and tax incentives to create jobs in the U.S. and return jobs to the U.S. Obama also declares that he will continue to pursue investment in infrastructure calling it "good for business." Obama is introduced by Boeing Company CEO James McNerney.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama calls on Congress to pass a series of bipartisan, job creating initiatives that he proposed in 2011 which would put construction workers back to work upgrading roads and bridges, teachers back in the classroom, and police and firefighters back on the job protecting communities. He addresses the state of the economy including the situation in Europe, which continues to pose a risk to recovery in the U.S. Obama then answers questions from the media.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Biden celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act which established the minimum wage, the 40-hour week, overtime pay, and other now commonly accepted regulations. Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling talks about the President's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage as part of a plan to lift working class families out of poverty. Biden comments on the Supreme Court's decisions to overturn a section of the 1965 Voter Rights Act. He describes how the FSLA has protected workers, provided for families, and failed to live up to its opponents dire predictions.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In his monthly radio program Memories of the Past, Doug Tjapkes interviews Grand Haven resident John VanSchelven about his early memories of the area. During this program they talk about the dedication of the Police and Fire Station in the 500 block of Washington Street. John describes this area through the history of Grand Haven. He gives details about the Akeley Hall finishing school for girls and the purchase of the property by Bell Telephone in the early 1930s. John discusses the City Hall project, built adjacent to this property in 1933 by the WPA. John also recalls the building of the Municipal Hospital on Sheldon Street and describes the area before the hospital was built. He also talks about the controversy of the hospital's location. The program is concluded with a discussion of VanSchelven's career in the insurance business.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks in California during a roundtable discussion with farmers and other local stakeholders affected by the drought in the state.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clintons third press conference, in which he answers questions about health and tax bills, the Justice Department appointment for Webster Hubbell, the NAFTA agreement with Canada and Mexico, U.S. involvement in the Bosnian struggle, and relations with Congress.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-05-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Michelle Napier-Dunnings, Executive Director of Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS), delivers a talk entitled "Supporting the Many Faces of Farming." Napier-Dunnings talks about the many different types of farms and farmers in Michigan and the goal of MIFFS to connect small farmers with resource opportunities in order to develop profitable and environmentally sustainable livelihoods. She describes a variety of the business activities MIFFS supports in rural, suburban, and urban communities, and the difficulty of growing food in diverse environments. Napier-Dunnings answers questions as she presents. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Environmental Series, held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Just before the economic summit, President Clinton addresses students of Japans Waseda University.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-07-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Mitch Skory recalls his life in Lansing, MI, including establishing a television sales and service business in the early days of TV, opening several other businesses, the assimilation of the Lebanese community in the Lansing area and about relations with other ethnic and racial groups, a fire which destroyed a downtown hotel, the city phone system and party lines, the establishment of the REO manufacturing company, and the city turning Washington Ave into a pedestrian mall. Skory says that he is optimistic about Lansing's future. Skory is interviewed by Rebecca Hector-Kruth and others.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- U.S. President Donald Trump says that he ordered a missile strike against Syria in response to the chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his own citizens. Trump says thatt Syria used banned chemical weapons and calls on other nations to help stop bloodshed in the country.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-04-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection