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- Gus Caliacatsos, owner of Gus's Bar on Michigan Avenue, discusses his life and career as a Greek immigrant, his life in Greece, the Greek army, coming to America in 1962, and hiring into Fisher Body in 1963. Gus describes his first day on job, learning English, receiving a suggestion award, and union threats. He left Fisher and went to work at Harry's Bar owned by another Greek immigrant. Gus quit after 8.5 years and pursued other business interests. He returned to Lansing and opened Gus's Bar in 1982. Gus describes relations with patrons who were primarily the UAW Fisher workers from across Michigan Ave.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-02-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack H. Obama praises four small-business owners during a press conference held in the White House Rose Garden. He urges Congress to pass legislation to provide new tax credits and lending incentives to help small businesses grow and create new jobs.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Barack H. Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom speak to the media after meeting at the White House. Obama describes the close relationship between the U.S. and Great Britain and Cameron talks specifically about joint objectives in Afghanistan, the world economic situation, Middle East tensions, and British Petroleum's obligations in the Gulf of Mexico. Obama and Cameron answer questions from the media about alleged connections between BP and the release of the Lockerbie bomber, budget planning in both the U.S. and Britain, and the possible extradition of an alleged criminal computer hacker.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- In his 42nd press conference, President Carter discusses the budget, Iran, energy, the firing of his advisor on women's affairs, China, tobacco, and SALT.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-01-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Marge grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but spent many summers in Grand Haven where her father built a cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan. She attended Hope College, majoring in biology, but because it was difficult for women to enter the field of medicine at that time, she went into teaching instead. In her later years, she became active in the League of Women Voters and was appointed to the Planning Commission in 1970. Not long after, she became the first woman elected to the City Council. In 1981, she began serving the first of two consecutive terms as the first woman mayor of Grand Haven. She held office during the construction of the Boardwalk and the christening of USCG Cutter Escanaba III. In this interview, Marge recalls many details about her childhood, her teaching and her political careers.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, MI. Biden criticizes Republican presumptive nominees Mitt Romney and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) for their economic and tax proposals. He says the Republican Party had lost touch with ordinary Americans, noting "Folks, this is not your father's Republican Party. This is not Mitt Romney's father's Republican Party." He praises Detroit and Michigan for their resilience and perseverance. Biden is introduced by Flint native and Olympian Claressa Shields, winner of the gold medal in women's boxing.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-08-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Celebrated Israeli novelist Meir Shalev delivers the opening keynote address, entitled "Jacob - The Lover Who Lost His Patience", of the "Symposium on Modern Hebrew and Israeli Literature", sponsored by the Michigan State University Jewish Studies Program and the MSU Libraries. Shalev suggests that many interpreters of the story of Jacob try to portray Jacob in a much better light than he deserves. He then proceeds with his own version of the story, provides additional insights on the characters Rachael and Leah and says that his is a more "secular interpretation" of the classic biblical tale. A question and answer session follows. The event is convened by MSU Librarian Deborah Margolis and MSU Professor Marc Bernstein introduces Shalev. Held at the Main Library. Part of the MSU Libraries' Colloquia Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-04-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- President Obama speaks on the situation in Syria laying out the case for a targeted military action against the Syrian regime as a result of their use of chemical weapons that killed over one thousand people including hundreds of children. The President also makes clear that this would not be an open-ended intervention, and there will be no American troops on the ground. Obama also announces he will seek Congressional authorization for the use of force. Held in the White House Rose Garden.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Michigan State University Professor of Anthropology Chantal Tetreault delivers a talk entitled, "Everyday Translations: Practices and Challenges among Muslim-Arab Public Sector Workers in France." Tetreault describes the immigration of North Africans to France following World War Two, their participation in rebuilding the country, cultural conflicts, the process of assimilation and resistance to it from both the French and Arabs. She tracks speech patterns and the development of Franco-Arab slang used by teens to determine who fits in their social circles. Tetreault also talks about discrimination, religious issues, and aspects of gender and sexism. She answers questions from the audience. Tetreault is introduced by MSU Professor John P. Beck. 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 Muslim Studies Center. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- At the closing session of the Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama discusses progress made at this year's summit toward improving nuclear security around the world, and lays out work to be done over the next two years, prior to the 2016 summit in Chicago. Held at The World Forum, The Hague, Netherlands.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection