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- President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Obama describes his plan to work around Congress by using executive orders and other mechanisms to accomplish goals when that body is unwilling to act. Obama also outlines his legislative priorities and discusses raising the minimum wage, insuring equal pay for women, and addressing the issue of climate change.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton holds a press conference where he reports on the growth of the nation's economy. Clinton also comments on the country's involvement in the United Nations, U.S. sanctions against Iraq, and the possibility of lifting the Cuban trade embargo. Clinton addresses a desire to work effectively with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now that there is a Republican majority in Congress. Clinton also talks about the need to develop bipartisan legislation that restricts the influence of tobacco groups in lobbying. Despite the investigations surrounding him, the President insists that he is focused on leading the country. Clinton criticizes the spending of taxpayer money by the Whitewater Independent Counsel headed by Kenneth Starr.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-04-30T00:00:00Z
- 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
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton holds a press conference where he reports on the growth of the nation's economy. Clinton also comments on the country's involvement in the United Nations, U.S. sanctions against Iraq, and the possibility of lifting the Cuban trade embargo. Clinton addresses a desire to work effectively with Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich now that there is a Republican majority in Congress. Clinton also talks about the need to develop bipartisan legislation that restricts the influence of tobacco groups in lobbying. Despite the investigations surrounding him, the President insists that he is focused on leading the country. Clinton criticizes the spending of taxpayer money by the Whitewater Independent Counsel headed by Kenneth Starr.
- Date Issued:
- 1998-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Obama describes his plan to work around Congress by using executive orders and other mechanisms to accomplish goals when that body is unwilling to act. Obama also outlines his legislative priorities and discusses raising the minimum wage, insuring equal pay for women, and addressing the issue of climate change.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z
- 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