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- President Barack H. Obama speaks to workers at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI. He says that investments in the auto industry are helping create and save American jobs and he praises workers and the products made at the plant. He also describes the economic situation when he took office, says things have improved and criticizes those who opposed Federal loans to the domestic automobile companies.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the Johnson Controls advanced battery facility in Holland, Michigan. He talks about the role innovative technologies will play in helping automakers achieve fuel economy standards and uses the occasion to describe the revitalization of American manufacturing. Obama reminds the audience of the challenges which America faces, declares his frustration with political infighting and says, "There is nothing wrong with our country. There is something wrong with our politics".
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses the state of the struggling automobile industry. He rejects the restructuring plans of GM and Chrysler, and offers them more time to resubmit new plans for continued federal assistance. In the face of bankruptcy, Obama stresses the need for the auto industry to modernize its operations and products in order to regain its position as the world leader.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden point to the surging American auto industry as an example of economic recovery, during a visit to a Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Indiana. Biden describes the benefits of the plant to all the residents of Kokomo and talks about job creation, before introducing the President. Obama talks about retaining jobs, investing in new industries, tax cuts for working people, and Kokomo’s automotive history.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-11-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks to workers at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI. He says that investments in the auto industry are helping create and save American jobs and he praises workers and the products made at the plant. He also describes the economic situation when he took office, says things have improved and criticizes those who opposed Federal loans to the domestic automobile companies.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the U.S. economy and the turn-around and recovery of the U.S. automotive industry. Obama is in Detroit to visit the North American International Automobile Show in Cobo Hall. Held at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Antique automobile restoration expert Dan Shafarman talks about his interest in REO motor cars and his difficult search for parts to fix a REO Royale. Shafarman also talks about his life before coming to the Lansing, MI area in 1969, mass production techniques in the auto industry, bad working conditions in the early car factories, Henry Ford’s hiring and pay practices, corporate paternalism, and the "novel" idea of paying workers enough to afford to buy the products they built. Recorded as part of the commemoration of REO Motor Car Company’s 100th Anniversary.
- Date Issued:
- 2004-05-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses the state of the struggling automobile industry. He rejects the restructuring plans of GM and Chrysler, and offers them more time to resubmit new plans for continued federal assistance. In the face of bankruptcy, Obama stresses the need for the auto industry to modernize its operations and products in order to regain its position as the world leader.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks on the resurgence of the American auto industry at the United Auto Workers Annual Conference in Washington D.C. Obama talks about the success of the auto industry, which is creating jobs and making profits after nearly collapsing in 2008 and 2009. He talks about the values of hard work, education, and being frugal, touts the new fuel economy requirements and promises to make sure that foreign trade is fair, "because America always wins with the playing field is level."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama praises the automotive industry for creating new jobs, fostering innovation and building a strong foundation for continued growth, as he speaks to Chrysler workers in Toledo, OH. Obama jokes with workers about local restaurants, bars, and the Jeeps they build. He recaps the effects of the 2008 recession, the Federal assistance that helped the domestic nameplates, and the restructuring that has led to resurgence. Obama reinforces the need to invest in the nation's infrastructure and praises the hard work and dedication of American workers.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-06-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection