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- Mickey talks about his life prior to being hired at Fisher Body in June 1976. He describes his first day on the job in Body Shop welding the wheelhouse, hanging 80 lbs. Toronado doors, quality inspections, and eventually becoming a city driver with a CDL license.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-10-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference discussing the status of efforts to find a balanced approach on deficit reduction. Obama describes the likely consequences of failure to raise the debt ceiling and a resulting government default. He describes significant increases in interest rates for all consumers, including college, vehicle, and mortgages loans as well as a lowering of the bond rating for the U.S. Government. Obama reiterates his position that cuts can be made if some revenue is raised. He identifies areas in defense and some ways to restructure Social Security and Medicare that would help stabilize spending over the long term. He suggests the wealthy can afford slightly higher taxes to contribute to solving this problem and says it can't all come in cuts. Includes question and answer session.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-07-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Jimmy Carter delivers a brief speech to Nashua, Hew Hampshire high school students then answers their questions about: the coal strike, civil service, Egypt, the federal budget, religion, plans for a second term, the CIA, energy, the Panama Canal Treaty, nuclear power, foreign aid, South Africa, Apartheid, and affording a college education.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-02-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Jimmy Carter talks about Iran, Russia, China, and the Near East. Interviewed over a three day period Jan 16-18, 1979. On "Segment Three" with John Chancellor.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Michigan State University senior Jory Burroughs, majoring in Animal Science, talks about his home life, and family in Bath, MI and the experience of moving to Michigan from Alberta, Canada as a seven year-old. Burroughs talks about his parents and how they influenced his college decisions and explains how he evaluated his options and made his career choice. Burroughs also discusses his work as a Residence Hall Adviser at MSU, his own adjustment to college life, drinking patterns on campus, and what he sees as the value of a college education. Burroughs says that he is an optimist and that in next ten years he expects to be an equine surgeon practicing in Minnesota and that he hopes to start his own family.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-10-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1998-12-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Hills explains why her department delayed acting on financing home-building until that bill came out of Congress.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-06-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President George Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush discuss the last year of his presidency and look forward to coming year. George Bush talks about the current recession, the coming election with Pat Buchanan and David Duke as possible Republican candidates, improvements in civil rights, the increase of abortions in the U.S., whether or not Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be overthrown by the end of 1992, and the hijacking and destruction of Pan Am Flight 103. Barbara Bush talks about the AIDS epidemic, the downsides of being First Lady, and whether or not she would want another four years in the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-01-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- George Grof talks about his boyhood home in the Old Town section of Lansing, about his German and Polish neighbors, how the neighborhood and Old Town have changed through the years and life in Lansing during World War II. He says that there was a more concise idea of what community was when he was growing up and that neighborhoods were self contained with their own groceries, theaters, clothiers, and other necessary services. Grof is interviewed by Michigan State University Professor David Stowe and another, unidentified interviewer.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton speaks about the progress being made with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Middle East peace process. Clinton answers questions from the media on what will be addressed when the leaders meet together in the United States in October.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection