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- President Obama announces his nomination of three candidates for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Obama charges that the Senate has deliberately refused to bring previous nominations to a vote and challenges the body to act quickly. The nominees are: Cornelia T.L. Pillard, a law professor; Patricia Ann Millett, an appellate lawyer; and Robert L. Wilkins, a federal district judge.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama introduces current Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. Obama praises Justice Stevens then describes Kagan's strengths. Kagan talks about the role the Court plays in our system, praises Justice Stevens, describes her appearances before the Court as Solicitor General, thanks her staff, and talks about her parents.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- At a Michigan State University "study away" class held in Washington, D.C., union activists and social progressives Dave Arouca, Nathan Wilmers, and Tanzania Fair talk about their work advocating for workers, their families, and the disadvantaged. They explain how they got their start, what inspired them, and what they have accomplished. They also explain what it takes to get a first job in the D.C. market and they take questions from the class.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-07-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Ceremony for the unveiling and dedication of a statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks placed in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. John Boehner notes that Parks is the first African-American woman to have a statue in her honor placed in the Capitol. Congressional leaders comment on the legacy of Parks. President Obama says, "Rosa Parks’ singular act of disobedience launched a movement." The U.S. Army Chorus sings the National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", and "America the Beautiful".
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet Brian Gilmore, professor of Law at Michigan State University, reads from his work. Gilmore answers questions from the audience regarding his writing style and his hometown of Washington, D.C. Gilmore is introduced by MSU Librarian Robin Silbergleid. Part of the MSU Libraries Michigan Writes Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama makes a statement about the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, then marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis and the efforts taken to stabilize the economy. Obama highlights his administration's policies as Congress works to pass a federal budget and raise the debt ceiling. He is critical of Republicans in Congress, saying, "I can't remember a time when one faction of one party promises chaos if it can't get 100 percent of what it wants." He also briefly mentions progress on negotiations for moving Syria's chemical weapons under international control. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Map of Washington, D.C., showing typhoid fever statistics classified by race in each of 53 numbered districts. Also shows locations of hospitals.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Maps
- Description:
- Map of Washington, D.C., showing public schools classified by race ("white schools" and "colored schools").
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Maps
- Description:
- Map of Washington, D.C., showing death rates classified by race in each of 53 numbered districts. Also shows locations of hospitals.
- Date Issued:
- 1907-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Maps
- Description:
- Map of central Washington, D.C, showing locations of deaths from tuberculosis ("consumption") classified by race ("white" and "colored"). Also shows block numbers.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Maps