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- President Barack Obama commemorates the tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks at "A Concert for Hope" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Obama reads from Psalm 30:5 "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." He praises the quiet heroism of the emergency responders, the passengers on Flight 93, and ordinary Americans in the years since. He remarks on the resilience of Americans and says the American dream is intact.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey preside over a ceremony paying tribute to the people who died at the Pentagon from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Major General Donald Rutherford gives the invocation.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-09-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Suresnes American Cemetery in Paris's western suburbs to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and the end of World War I. Chaplain Timothy S. Mallard, colonel, U.S. Army, delivers the invocation and benediction. Retired Major General William Matz, secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, introduces President Trump.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-11-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- MSU Professor of English Lister M. Matheson is interviewed about "Burns Day", the worldwide celebration of the life of Scottish national poet and lyricist Robert Burns. Band leader Terry Carroll describes the universal appeal of Burns. Matheson says Burns's work "represents the very best of Scotland". He reads an excerpt from Burns's poem "Address to a Haggis". Matheson is interviewed by Doug Johnson for the show "State Edition" on WUOM hosted by Roger Adams.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-02-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President John F. Kennedy address Voice of America staff at its twentieth anniversary celebration. Kennedy praises the accomplishments of the organization.
- Date Issued:
- 1962-02-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton speaks at the ceremonies in Normandy on the fiftieth anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-06-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks about the legacy of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s inauguration. Obama recaps the challenges Kennedy faced and the promises Kennedy made for a brighter future based upon dedication and hard work. The president’s address comes after a day of celebrations held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to troops at Fort Bliss, Texas on the two-year anniversary of the end of the combat mission in Iraq. Obama declares that part of ending wars responsibly requires standing with and supporting those who have served. He pays tribute to the soldiers from Bliss who have served and those who will not return. Obama announces a new executive order on mental health services for veterans as well as hiring programs that have found jobs for over 100,000 veterans.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Sgt. Robert Barry, speaking for all Kalamazoo military veterans, delivers a speech on the first anniversary of the allied victory in World War II. Barry says that veterans returned to find that their country was filled with bickering, confusion, and shortages. Rather than being allowed time to gently return to their old lives, he says, veterans were forced to become involved in their communities and in the nation to repair their country. He also asserts that while veterans may celebrate victory they must also dedicate themselves to ensuring a lasting peace.
- Date Issued:
- 1946-08-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Representative Eva M. Clayton (D-NC) addresses the House of Representatives regarding the anniversary of the Business and Professional Women's Foundation.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-10-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection