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- President Obama speaks at Hyde Park Academy, near his family home on the south side of Chicago, and shares stories about his family. Obama explains his proposals to help the middle class, reform education, grow the economy, and raise the minimum wage. He renews his call for Congress to vote on his various gun measures pointing to recent incidences of violence, including the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teenager who was killed nearby shortly after performing in President Obama's second inaugural parade. Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, introduces the President.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center, which includes investing in education, lowering costs, reducing student debt and accelerating learning. Obama repeats themes he laid out in Galesburg, IL the previous day about investing in infrastructure, business and industry retention and expansion, and high tech support. Held at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-24T00:00:00Z
- 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 Barack Obama says "as long as I'm in the White House I will stand up for collective bargaining", during remarks at a Labor Day gathering in Detroit, MI. Obama discusses his bipartisan efforts to create jobs and strengthen the economy and provides a preview of the major jobs address he will deliver later in the week to a joint session of Congress. Obama also talks about restoring the middle class, having a strong labor movement and challenges the GOP to put aside partisan politics and to cooperate on a jobs program that will rebuild infrastructure and create thousands of jobs. He further declares that the Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO support his economic plan and that Congress needs to get on board. The President is introduced by UAW Local 909 President Ghana Goodwin-Dye.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center, which includes investing in education, lowering costs, reducing student debt and accelerating learning. Obama repeats themes he laid out in Galesburg, IL the previous day about investing in infrastructure, business and industry retention and expansion, and high tech support. Held at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-24T00:00:00Z
- 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 Barack Obama says "as long as I'm in the White House I will stand up for collective bargaining", during remarks at a Labor Day gathering in Detroit, MI. Obama discusses his bipartisan efforts to create jobs and strengthen the economy and provides a preview of the major jobs address he will deliver later in the week to a joint session of Congress. Obama also talks about restoring the middle class, having a strong labor movement and challenges the GOP to put aside partisan politics and to cooperate on a jobs program that will rebuild infrastructure and create thousands of jobs. He further declares that the Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO support his economic plan and that Congress needs to get on board. The President is introduced by UAW Local 909 President Ghana Goodwin-Dye.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at Hyde Park Academy, near his family home on the south side of Chicago, and shares stories about his family. Obama explains his proposals to help the middle class, reform education, grow the economy, and raise the minimum wage. He renews his call for Congress to vote on his various gun measures pointing to recent incidences of violence, including the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teenager who was killed nearby shortly after performing in President Obama's second inaugural parade. Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, introduces the President.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-02-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection