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- President Donald Trump celebrates the signing of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Trump says that the act is the "most significant" investment in the U.S. military in modern history. Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump and says that Trump has no higher priority than the safety and security of the American people. Following their comments, Trump signs the bill. Held at Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. economy on the occasion of a credit rating downgrade of the U.S. Government by the Standard & Poor rating house. He continues his call for a long-term deficit deal that would include new tax revenue and modifications to Medicare and Social Security programs. He suggests that further cuts to other government programs would be very difficult to achieve. The President assures Americans that, "we will always be a triple-A country." He praises the perseverance of the American people to withstand tough economic times. Obama also speaks about the August 6, 2011 helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 38 people, including 31 members of a Special Forces Navy SEAL team.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. William Strampel D.O., Dean of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, talks about his youth, education and career in the military, medicine and academia. Strampel says that he was drafted into the U.S. Army, served in Vietnam and later re-enlisted and pursued a career in military medicine which included serving in the Army's Special Forces Group One and commanding the Fort Riley Hospital. He came to MSU in 1999 and says that he quickly impressed the university administration with his budget and financial expertise and was made Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002. Strampel also talks about the growth in the College during his tenure and the lessons he has learned over his long career. Strampel is interviewed by MSU History Professor Emeritus Charles Gliozzo for the Michigan State University Faculty Emeriti Association Oral History Project.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Carter discusses SALT II, Soviet troops in Cuba, defense budget, the economy, U.S. versus Soviet values, the Pope's visit to the United States, Ted Kennedy, and the PLO. With reporter Bruce Morton.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump answers questions from the press and defends his administration's immigration policy as well as the personnel changes he has made in the Department of Homeland Security. Trump also says that current immigration laws allow too many people into the country and attacks President Obama's immigration policies. Trump's comments are made during an Oval Office meeting with the Egyptian President.
- Date Issued:
- 2019-04-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, before signing the bill into law. He describes the wrongs that the bill corrects in its attempt to settle claims by black farmers and American Indians who were unfairly denied Federal aid.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their 111th National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Biden recounts the long history of Americans in combat and promises that US troops will be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. Biden also talks about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, reforms made in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the positive effect of the new G.I. Bill on service families.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Barbara Jordan urges that the extension of the Voting Rights Act should include Mexican-Americans and other minorities.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-04-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama discusses the importance of growing the economy and creating jobs by increasing the country's exports. He also advocates for increased spending on infrastructure improvements. Obama closes by discussing the Affordable Care Act and health care saying people will have more choice and find it more affordable. Held at the Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-11-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about the status of a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, which the Senate is scheduled to vote on the the next day. Trump says that Senate Republicans have not done their job in repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act and warns that any senator who votes against starting the debate on health care is saying they are "fine with the Obamacare nightmare." Vice President Mike Pence introduces Trump.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection