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- President Obama speaks to reporters and answers questions in his first formal news conference since his re-election. Topics addressed include: the resignation of General David Petraeus as CIA director, demographics of the American electorate, the state of the economy, budget negotiations and efforts to avoid the economic "fiscal cliff" in January 2013, potential cabinet appointments, and his agenda for a second term. Obama says his offer to meet with Mitt Romney stands. He criticizes Republican Senators for their attack on UN Ambassador Susan Rice calling their comments "outrageous."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Part 1: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Patricia Boyle talks about her childhood, the influence of family on her life, and her college years at the University of Michigan, an institution which she says was woefully lacking in diversity during her time there. She also says that she "fell into" the practice of law, describes law school, and says that she was ill treated by her male classmates. After law school, Boyle says that she had an almost impossible time finding a job in a male dominated field and that the job interview process itself was often sexist. She says that early in her career she was naive about sexism in the legal field, cites the disparity in pay between genders, and says that women are denied equal opportunity and that most women in the field work as secretaries or "helpers". Boyle also recalls the tensions between her career and family life, her eventual divorce, her second marriage and the impact of her career on her children. Part 2: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Patricia Boyle discusses being considered for the position of U.S. Attorney General during the Clinton Administration, other job opportunities, how selections are made for high profile jobs, and the incredible personal scrutiny candidates face. Boyle also says that the Court was remarkably "clean" during her tenure, even in the face of party politics and that she simply tried to "do what was right" at all times. Boyle also critiques the other Chief Justices who served with her, including Justices Riley and Levin and describes how gender, race and ethnicity affected the Court's decisions. Boyle concludes by describing her appointment to the Court by Governor Blanchard. Part 3: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Patricia Boyle describes her relationships with Michigan Governors Milliken, Blanchard and Engler and discusses the differences in their politics. Boyle also discusses several high profile decisions made by the Court during her tenure, such as in the "Baby Jessica" and Dr. Jack Kevorkian cases and the contentious legal issues faced by the Court, including the Duty to Aid or Protect Doctrine, unintended harm, negligence and liability, grandparent visitation rights, Miranda rights, criminal sentences and probation, and the cost of incarceration versus treatment for drug offenses. Boyle also comments on liberal and conservative influences on the Court, the principles under which the Court operates, Court authority in relation to the state legislature, single party domination of the branches of government, and the U.S. Justices she admires.
- Date Created:
- 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Interviews with Michigan State Supreme Court Justices
73. #LOVEWINS
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- Dr. Karin Zitzewitz, professor of art history at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled "#LOVEWINS: sly religiosity and queer politics in the secular museum". Zitzewitz describes how two artists and their works of art, steeped in religiosity, use the secular space of the art museum to prove the truth of love. Zitzewitz highlights the works of gay Hindu artist Bhupen Khakhar and gay Cuban-American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Zitzewitz is introduced by Fine Arts Librarian Terrie Wilson. She answers questions from the audience. Part of the History of art new publication speaker series held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
74. Know your city
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- In this installment of "Know your city" Captain Parisi and Chaplain Pollock, representing the Kalamazoo County reserve officers corps, debate issues of military preparedness and national security. In particular, Parisi and Pollock focus on the cost and wisdom of a strong military reserve and the how such military strength relates to the mandate of the United Nations. Dr. Willis Dunbar also introduces Ross Anderson, the acting manager of the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce, who discusses the Democracy Works Here program, which highlights the role of retail stores in the nation's democracy.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-02-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Lansing autoworker Gary Watson, president of UAW Local 652, discusses his career at the General Motors Oldsmobile Main Plant in Lansing, MI. He talks about being born near Lansing, starting at the GM Fisher Body plant in 1957, moving to Oldsmobile after a series of layoffs and recalls, becoming a journeyman tinsmith and active in the union, efforts to desegregate the skilled trades, and bringing women into the trades. Watson also talks about being a local president, training new committee people, teaching existing members about unionism and the UAW, how his local and the international UAW function, how decisions are made, and why the union conducts political action efforts, and community projects. Watson is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor of Labor and Industrial Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Michigan State University Professor of Musicology Carol Hess delivers a talk entitled, "Alberto Ginastera and the Cold War: a 'Musical MacNamara' in the United States". Hess talks about American music in the broadest sense including music and influences from all the Americas, North, South and Central. She highlights the career of Ginastera, layers in the works of Carlos Chavez and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and explains how it was affected by anti-nationalist sentiments during the Cold War. She plays short samples of the music. Hess is introduced by MSU Librarian Mary Black Junttonen. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Journalist, author and East Lansing native Daniel Gross delivers a talk entitled, "The New Dynamic Between Investing and Politics" at the Michigan State University Main Library. Gross describes the phenomenon of an "army" of small investors trading in the stock market, their lack of sophistication and how their actions influence the economy and politics in the United States. Gross also discusses the growth of the stock market, the history of 401k investment plans, and the Clinton Administration's steps to "keep Wall Street happy", and the resulting transformation of the Republican and Democratic parties. Questions from the audience follows. Gross is introduced by MSU Librarian Ruth Ann Jones. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2000-10-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- An interdisciplinary panel composed of Michigan State University faculty members participates in a discussion entitled, "Doubting science and technology?" Panelists describe their individual research and explore the general public's understanding of the scientific method and the popular distrust of scientific information. They also discuss how incomplete knowledge and misinformation shapes public policy and how technological advancement may be both a blessing and a curse. Panelists are: Georgina Montgomery, Lyman Briggs College, Kevin Elliott, Lyman Briggs College, Rick Wash, Department of Media and Information, and Aaron McCright, Department of Sociology. Lee June, former MSU vice president for student affairs and a current faculty member in the Honors College, convenes the session and moderates questions from the audience with the help of John Beck, professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- Wayne State University Professor of History Janine Lanza delivers a talk entitled, "Laughing the master down: artisan culture and the meaning of emotions in 18th century Paris". Lanza describes the complex system of artisan guilds, their function and how they identified and structured their societies, culture and craft. She explains how the internal structure of the guild evolved and gave security to some and limited opportunity to others and how the guild worked to manage the economics of its craft. Lanza also explains how laughter was used as protest and a critique of the powerful. A question and answer session follows. Lanza is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by MSU's Center for European and Russian/Eurasian Studies. Held at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-01-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet and author Carolyn Forché discusses her travels as a poet, meeting other poets in war-torn countries, and the role of poetry in politics, current events and in the academy. Michigan State University Professor Anita Skeen, arts coordinator and director of the MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities' Center for Poetry introduces Forché. Forché also takes questions from the audience. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Cosponsored by the RCAH Center for Poetry. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-04-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection