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- President George W. Bush speaks at the Republican Party Dinner in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. President Bush discusses the country's improving economy, America's dependence on foreign oil and the technologies being made available to end this, a new bill for prescription drugs in medicare, education, and the war in Iraq. Bush then answers questions from the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2006-02-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton's fifth State of the Union address covers a myriad of issues: medicine, education, social security, the environment, and Iraq.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama takes questions from Facebook employees and other users via the Internet during a Town Hall forum hosted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and held at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Obama talks about new ways to have conversations via the Internet, the economy, the Federal deficit and the budget. Zuckerberg asks where cuts to the federal budget should be made. Obama explains the reasons for the deficit then talks about steps in the short term and long term to reduce it. Other topics covered include these: health care costs, the Republican budget proposal, infrastructure investment, education, trade, and green energy.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton speaks at Little Rock Central High School at ceremonies celebrating the desegregation of that institution forty years earlier.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-09-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the 103rd Annual Convention of the NAACP held in Houston TX. He outlines the differences between the policies of President Obama and Mitt Romney on health care, voting rights and education. Biden declares the election is a fight for the heart and soul of America and that the Republicans have a fundamentally different view. He reminds listeners that the NAACP was formed to achieve voting rights and says he is shocked to be fighting these battles again. Biden is introduced by Roslyn Brock, Chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Obama talks about the state of the economy, recalls the origins of the recession and describes the progress made during his sixteen months in office. He defends his focus on education, infrastructure, health insurance coverage, reforming Wall Street, innovation and global competitiveness. He criticizes Republican efforts to stop his initiatives and suggests that the mid-term elections present an opportunity for voters repudiate Republican efforts.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-06-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama gives his second annual Back to School speech at the Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia, PA. Obama tells students that while government will do its part to help provide access to a quality education, they still need to take individual responsibility for their future. Obama explains that success comes from working hard, accepting challenges, and learning from parents and teachers.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama remarks on education reform at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Legislative Conference. David Lizárraga, Chairman of the USHCC first speaks on the need for better provided education for Latinos in order to create new business and technologies. President Obama discusses the relative decline of the American education, calling for government reform and greater standards from parents and teachers.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama campaigns in Las Vegas, Nevada. He speaks about a number of issues and talks about the upcoming presidential debates with Mitt Romney. Obama criticizes Romney-Ryan policies and challenges Romney's statement that 47% of the country's population is dependent on the government. He emphasizes his own policies on energy, education and creating opportunity. Significant echo from the public address system is heard through most of the recording.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-09-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection