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- Part of the Senate debate on the Clarence Thomas appointment to the United States Supreme Court, centering on the validity of the testimony of Professor Anita Hill, her treatment by the Senate, and the publicity given to her testimony.
- Date Issued:
- 1991-10-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton announces that he will sign a welfare reform bill, although he finds some flaws in the bill.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-07-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Zoe Baird. Closing remarks by the nominee include a discussion of her hiring an undocumented Peruvian couple as domestic workers.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-01-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to the press on his discussion with several House and Senate GOP members on the economic stimulus package. Obama says he is optimistic to make agreements and get the plan working. Republicans Representatives John Boehner (R-OH), Eric Cantor (R-VA), and Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington D.C.'s fifth district then speak on the meeting, discussing their enjoyment in working bipartisan on the package. They explain their differences with some of the Obama administration's ideas, specifically showing concerns for spending.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1989-02-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush gives brief remarks on the role of diplomacy and the sacrifices of State Department personnel. Bush is introduced by Secretary of State Colin Powell. Held at the State Department.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-02-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. David Hamilton Golland, professor of history at Governors State University in Illinois, delivers a talk entitled, "Building affirmative action from the ground up : the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the construction industry." Golland discusses segregation and conflict, protests against segregation in the building trade unions, and how some employers and their unions adapted to integration while others resisted. He explains the small inroads made by African-Americans prior to passage of the Civil Rights Act and how the Act made integrated unions possible. Gollard describes the creation of the Cleveland Plan and the Philadelphia Plan, and Federal officials actively fighting affirmative action plans. Gollard answers questions from the audience. Golland is introduced by MSU Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and co-sponsored by MSU African-American and African Studies, the MSU Center for Gender in Global Context, and the MSU Women's Resource Center, as part of the University's Project 60/50. Held at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-11-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama delivers a statement on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the health, lives and pocketbooks of women and their families. Flanked by a cadre of women Obama declares "the law is here to stay." He explains the benefits, consumer protections and cost controls from which people may be benefiting and not even be aware. Obama explains how the insurance exchanges will operate to assure people can find affordable plans that cover their needs. He alleges that there is considerable misinformation about the ACA and its impact and declares, "health care is not a privilege; it is a right." Obama is introduced by Carol Metcalf who tells of her family's struggles to obtain health insurance.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama holds a post-election news conference to congratulate the Republicans on winning control of the Senate as well as more seats in the House. He discusses working with both the lame-duck divided Congress and the next Republican-controlled Congress on issues such as funding for the Ebola response, immigration reform, and Middle East policy. He answers questions from the press about the potential for cooperating with Congress, ISIS, the Healthcare Act, immigration reform, oil production, and the Keystone pipeline. Held at the White House.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-11-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection