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- During his weekly radio address, President Barack Obama pays tribute to the first responders, fire and police personnel, who lost their lives ten years ago in the September 11th attacks. Obama declares September 11th as a National Day of Service and says that it is an appropriate way to memorialize the victims and commemorate the anniversary in communities around the country.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to Marines, sailors and their families at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California. Calling them the "9/11 generation," Obama describes the role Marines played in the early response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and their continued role in protecting the nation. He praises individual Marines and their families for their service. Obama calls on the Marines and sailors to help in the fight against sexual assault within the ranks saying that such assaults are undermining the effectiveness of the military. He talks about steps his administration has taken to help veterans find jobs after their service is completed.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-08-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and General Paul Selva, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a 9/11 observance ceremony at the Pentagon. Following the reading of the names of the victims of the attack, the attending officials are announced as they ascend the dias. U.S. Army Chaplain Major General Paul Hurley delivers the invocation. Following the speeches the ceremony concludes with the playing of Taps.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to police officers at the First Precinct Police Station in New York City before he attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the site of the World Trade Center disaster. Obama talks about the service and sacrifice made by the NYPD on September 11, 2001, expresses the gratitude of the nation, and talks about honoring the commitment made to bring the perpetrators of the attack to justice, in light of the recent killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Excerpt from a memorial service held on the former site of the World Trade Center in New York City. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses the crowd and calls for the first moment of silence. President Barack Obama reads from Psalm 46 and Bloomberg, quoting Shakespeare, introduces the reading of the victim's names. Following a second moment of silence, former President George W. Bush reads from Abraham Lincoln's November 1864 letter to Lydia Bixby, a grieving mother.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Excerpt of President George W. Bush's speech on the South Lawn of the White House, at the Medal of Valor Award Ceremony on the heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, describing their fearless efforts on that day. Bush goes on to say "America will not wait to be attacked again." He dicusses the importance of fighting for family, friends, and the heroes of 9/11.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-09-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to firefighters at the Midtown Firehouse in New York City, before he attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the site of the World Trade Center. Obama talks about the service and sacrifices made by the NYFD on September 11, 2001, expresses the gratitude of the nation, and talks about keeping the commitment made to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Two months after September 11th, President George W. Bush give a Homeland Security Address. President Bush speaks of the recent attacks on American soil by terrorists. He speaks of what the United States must do to better protect the nation from another attack whether it be like that of September 11th or a new biological warfare. Bush explains that the best way to end the terrorism, "is to go at the enemy and stop them." Bush announces that he has called the military into action to find Osama bin Laden and his men, warning the nation that conceals them to give them up or pay the price. Bush states, "We will bring them to justice." Bush says that we can show the true values of America through a million acts of decency and service to the Muslim world. Bush urges all Americans who travel whether is by for business, vacation, or study to express these values wherever they go. In closing, President Bush said, "Let's Roll," quoting Todd Beamer, one of the passengers of September 11th's Flight 93 who with others stopped the plane's hijackers from reaching their target.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump participates in a 9/11 memorial service in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where he honors the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who thwarted a terrorist attack that day. Trump pays tribute to all victims of the 9/11 attacks, recounts the actions of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, and says he shares in the families' grief. Trump is joined by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D), and Gordon Felt, President of the Families of Flight 93. The event is convened by Stephen Clark, Superintendent of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania. Reverend Paul Britton delivers the invocation. The names of Flight 93's passengers are read and the memorial bells are rung for each.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Five years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, President George W. Bush gives a speech to the American people, regarding the war in Iraq and on terrorism. He calls the war on terrorism "the calling of our generation." Bush admits that Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the attacks on our country, but he's regime was still a threat that posed "a risk the worlf could not afford to take." He also says that the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks, Osama bin Laden, and his men remain in hiding, leaving them a message, "No matter how long it takes, America will find you and we will bring you to justice." Bush states that "The war is not over -- and it will not be over until either we or the extremists emerge victorious."
- Date Issued:
- 2006-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection