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- Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Change of Command Ceremony for United States Forces-Iraq in the Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory. Biden marks the end of combat operations in Iraq and the beginning of a new advise and assist role for U.S. forces. He also recounts the history of the conflict, praises the efforts of American and coalition troops, and comments on the number of Americans who are advising Iraqi government officials on everything from law and property rights to law enforcement and reconstruction projects. He stresses that Iraq has the foundation to once again be free and prosperous.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Selections from his valedictory address given at Texas A & M University, where his presidential papers will be housed. He talks about his pride in the achievements of his foreign policy. Asks his sympathetic audience to support incoming President Clinton.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-12-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- William Frederick (Buffalo Bill) Cody shares his "Sentiments on the Cuban question," in this Emile Berliner Gramophone recording. Cody believes that war with Spain is justified because of the barbaric conditions in which the citizens of Cuba live. He challenges the manhood of those who will not fight.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks on the sacrifice of America's military personnel during a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recounts a number of examples of friendship and sacrifice by U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a speech from the Oval Office, President Barack Obama announces the end of combat operations in Iraq. He speaks about the significance of a transition period as control is returned to the Iraqi government, challenges that still remain for Iraq and the U.S., and the nature of new U.S. commitments to Iraq. The President also praises U.S. military personnel who have served in the war and highlights the toll the war has taken on Iraqi civilians.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Memorial Plaque Ceremony honoring those who lost their lives while serving overseas in the line of duty or under heroic or other inspirational circumstances. Among those eulogized are the victims of the attack on the American mission in Benghazi. Kerry introduces Vice President Joe Biden who also honors the dedication of those in the Foreign Service and the sacrifices by their families and reads the names of the deceased being honored. AFSA President Susan R. Johnson hosts the ceremony and delivers welcoming remarks.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jane Piatt, chair of the Women's Overseas Service League's National Oral History Project, moderates a conversation between several WOSL members gathered for the 60th Anniversary celebration of the organization's Milwaukee Unit. Unidentified speakers reminisce about their often colorful service experiences in such places as Australia, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, Brussels, and other far-flung places around the globe. The women say that it often took boldness, creativity and audacity to survive and thrive in a "man's world." The women later hold a short business meeting, convene the session with the Pledge of Allegiance and recite the WOSL's mission and purpose statement. An unidentified participant also provides a brief history of the Milwaukee Unit. Jane Piatt describes the Oral History Project, its goals, how it has been coordinated, and the success rate of conducting interviews and obtaining recordings.
- Date Issued:
- 1985-05-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks on the sacrifice of America's military personnel during a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recounts a number of examples of friendship and sacrifice by U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a speech from the Oval Office, President Barack Obama announces the end of combat operations in Iraq. He speaks about the significance of a transition period as control is returned to the Iraqi government, challenges that still remain for Iraq and the U.S., and the nature of new U.S. commitments to Iraq. The President also praises U.S. military personnel who have served in the war and highlights the toll the war has taken on Iraqi civilians.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Memorial Plaque Ceremony honoring those who lost their lives while serving overseas in the line of duty or under heroic or other inspirational circumstances. Among those eulogized are the victims of the attack on the American mission in Benghazi. Kerry introduces Vice President Joe Biden who also honors the dedication of those in the Foreign Service and the sacrifices by their families and reads the names of the deceased being honored. AFSA President Susan R. Johnson hosts the ceremony and delivers welcoming remarks.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection