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Description:: President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and commends Elizabeth Warren for her work in setting up the bureau. Obama recounts the causes of the current recession, describes new laws to prevent financial misconduct and eliminate taxpayer bailout of large financial institutions. Obama also describes Cordray's credentials and praises him.
Date Issued:: 2011-07-18T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Obama participates in an event at the Great Synagogue in Stockholm honoring Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat and honorary U.S. citizen who worked courageously to save Jewish lives while serving as Sweden's special envoy in Budapest during World War II. Obama says Wallenberg serves as an example to us all not simply to bear witness, but to act.
Date Issued:: 2013-09-04T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Bill Clinton speaks on the occasion of signing the bill placing further sanctions on the Republic of Cuba following the shooting down of two planes flying over international waters.
Date Issued:: 1996-03-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Paul Ryan (R-WI) accepts the position of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, following John Boehner's resignation. In his acceptance speech, Ryan thanks his family and former Speaker Boehner, urges acceptance of new house members despite their lack of experience, and encourages cooperation in the house between the Republicans and Democratic. Following his remarks, Ryan takes the oath of office as administered by Dean of the House of Representatives, John Conyers (D-MI).
Date Issued:: 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announces his resignation as speaker and as a U.S. Representative from Ohio's 8th District. Boehner describes his life before becoming a politician and lists his successes as speaker of the house, including passing comprehensive entitlement reform, keeping taxes from being raised, and improving the lives of people in the Washington D.C. area. Boehner congratulates his successor Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin and tells him that "...if you just do the right things for the right reasons, good things will happen."
Date Issued:: 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Speech at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Los Angeles, California. Kennedy is the key-note speaker.
Date Issued:: 1959-11-02T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Bush begins with an opening statement concerning his defense bill and Secretary Baker's trip to the Eastern bloc.
Date Issued:: 1990-02-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Taft discusses a visit to Ireland and Irish poetry and humor. Taft says, "I am a great believer in humor, however little I have of it."
Date Issued:: 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

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