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- In a campaign speech in Philadelphia, Roosevelt scotches rumors about plans for concentration camps, secret telephone calls to Mussolini and Hitler, and discusses America's economic conditions.
- Date Issued:
- 1940-10-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet in their first debate of the 2012 campaign. PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer moderates. Lehrer breaks the time into six segments: three dealing with the economy and one each on healthcare, the role of government, and governing. Romney aggressively criticizes Obama and the state of the economy during his administration. Obama counters suggesting that Romney would only bring back the policies of the previous president which Obama alleges created the recession. Romney disavows several policies on which he had been campaigning like his proposal for a five trillion dollar tax cut. Obama reemphasizes the need to cut middle class taxes but restore higher rates on the wealthiest persons. Held at the University of Denver. Sponsored by The Commission on Presidential Debates.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Jimmy Carter speaks at the National Press Club about the upcoming election. The President explains the efforts his administration, and the nation, have made in order to combat the economic recession that has hurt the economies of the world over the last few years. Carter criticizes the lack of specificity by the Reagan campaign regarding how the Governor will finance his large tax cuts if he is elected president. Other speakers are not identified.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-10-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama holds a news conference at the end of the G-20 Summit in Cannes, France and talks about an action plan for the Eurozone. Obama describes the plan which includes a pledge to boost the International Monetary Fund in order to help struggling Eurozone economies like Greece and Italy. He talks about the U.S. economy, the newly released U.S. unemployment figures, and his jobs bill. Obama then answers questions on the 2012 Presidential election, European stimulus spending, the U.S. economy and stock market, and Republican opposition to the jobs act.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Obama frames the choice confronting voters' this fall as one of the future direction of the country, not a referendum on the state of the economy. He acknowledges that the economy is not where it needs to be, but says he believes Mitt Romney's recipe for growth is wrong. Obama says the only way for the economy to recover is to have a strong and prosperous middle class. He emphasizes the refusal of Republicans to pass any economic plans that involved raising taxes for the wealthy.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a campaign event held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. Obama outlines successes of his administration and warns about returning to policies of the past. He describes goals he hopes yet to attain in education policy, the economy and energy conservation.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet for their second debate in a "town hall" format. Moderated by CNN correspondent Candy Crowley. Questions come from the audience. Romney says he knows what it takes to create good jobs. Obama lays out three areas he wants to build on to create a better economy and create more jobs. Obama reminds listeners that Romney was willing to let the American car companies go bankrupt but Romney says his position has been misrepresented. Obama defends policies on oil and gas that have increased production and reduced consumption. Romney says over regulation is strangling the petroleum industry. They discuss tax policy and the deficit challenging each others' numbers and estimates and argue over the real impact of tax cuts and Romney's proposed defense spending. They argue over equal pay for women, contraception insurance coverage, healthcare costs, trade with China, cost of living, immigration, security in Libya, and assault weapon bans. Romney suggests poverty and single parent households breed violence. Obama challenges Romney's position and his endorsement by the NRA. Romney says regulation has crushed small business. Obama says tax cuts and credits to small business have helped and accuses Romney of being complicit in shipping jobs to China. Held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Sponsored by The Commission on Presidential Debates.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump holds a rally in Wisconsin to support Republican candidates. Trump opens the rally by saying that "threats of political violence are an attack on our democracy itself," and encourages politicians to "stop treating political opponents as being orally defective." He also blames the media for encouraging violence and talks about trade, tariffs, the economy, immigration, and crime. Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir also speak.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-10-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection