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- President Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum on modernizing the overtime system by directing the Labor Department to recommend rules governing overtime pay to ensure that workers are paid fairly for a hard day's work.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Walter Mondale says he believes essential energy legislation will pass in 1978.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the heath care needs of injured veterans and their families that will be addressed by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and then signs the bill. Obama says that the bill improves health care services for veterans and provides assistance and training to those who provide care to wounded veterans.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Democratic leaders Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Senator Charles Schumer (NY) meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Trump talks about legislation pending in Congress and declares that his proposed border wall will be built. Pelosi offers to work with Trump and suggests that he should expect the House to pass his budget and provide funding for the border wall. Schumer says that there are compromises that could be made to accomplish Trump's legislative objectives and still keep the government from shutting down. Both Pelosi and Schumer agree that the country needs tighter border security but they do not agree that a wall will promote security. Trump says that if the borders are not secured, he will shut down the government.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-12-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks about the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Obama says the decision is a victory for people all over the country predicting their lives will be more secure now that they will have access to health insurance. He lists provisions of the Act and the work that still needs to be done to fully reap the benefits of the Act.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Robert T. Pennock, Michigan State University Professor of Science and Technology and Professor of Philosophy, delivers a talk entitled, "Kansas Redux?: Responding to the Michigan Neo-Creationism Legislation." Pennock reviews recent developments in the creationist movement and discusses what is wrong with the creationist argument that "intelligent design" should be taught in public schools. He describes the political environment surrounding the issue in Kansas and now in Michigan and the strategies used by proponents of creationism. Pennock answers questions from the audience. Ends abruptly. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama lays out a plan for "jump starting" the Middle Class. Obama recommends "a national strategy to make sure that every single person who's willing to work hard in this country has a chance to succeed in the 21st century economy." He calls for simplifying the tax code for businesses and working families, investing in education, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy independence. Obama refutes criticisms of his administration reminding the audience that the country has been in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Held at the Amazon Chattanooga Fulfillment Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama praises four small-business owners during a press conference held in the White House Rose Garden. He urges Congress to pass legislation to provide new tax credits and lending incentives to help small businesses grow and create new jobs.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Al Gore tells a press conference that he broke no written or unwritten laws soliciting funds for the Democrats in the 1996 election campaign.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Mark Barden, father of Sandyhook Elementary shooting victim Daniel Barden, addresses a press conference at the White House following the defeat in the Senate, earlier in the day, of the Manchin-Toomey Amendment which would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases. President Obama speaks about "common-sense" gun control reforms and criticizes "a minority in the Senate" for failing to pass the amendment in the face of over 90% of Americans wanting its passage.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-04-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about creating more jobs in the automobile industry and eliminating industry regulations. Trump also announces plans to scale back new car emission standards and says that such regulations take away manufacturing jobs. Held at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush describes his meeting with representatives of American businesses on the economic rescue package. Bush says the meeting centered around credit for small businesses. The President goes on to say that the bill before the House of Representatives right now "has the best chance of providing liquidity, providing credit, providing money so small businesses and medium-sized businesses can function."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama, in his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, outlines his administration's proposed legislative efforts to provide middle class Americans with paid sick leave, a free community college education, and an improved technological infrastructure and a free and open internet. Obama also vows coordinated attacks on terrorism and foreign cyber attacks, and halting America's large contributions to global warming. Speaker of the House John Boehner introduces the President.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, held on the South Lawn of the White House. Obama thanks a number of persons who played key roles in passing the legislation. He also praises disabled persons who, when faced with being excluded, fought, protested and advocated for inclusion and the bill's passage. Obama says that the act upholds the American principles of equal access, equal opportunity and independence.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Physicist and author Dr. David Brin delivers a talk entitled, "A World Filled With Cameras: Security at the cost of freedom? Or can we have both?" Just two months after the September 11th terrorist attacks Brin suggests that a "Devil's dilemma" has been foisted on the American public which falsely suggests that people must choose between security and freedom. Brin describes the new "security society" of surveillance, search and restriction. He says the tradeoff is neither necessary nor real. Brin answers questions from the audience. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-11-14T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Anderson cites his role in passing fair housing legislation.
- Date Issued:
- 1980-08-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President George W. Bush talks about the upcoming vote in the House to pass his tax cut plan. Bush urges the House to pass the bill saying the American people need tax relief. Bush's comments are made on the South Lawn of the White House prior to departing on a trip to North and South Dakota and Louisiana.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-02-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama signs the first bill of his administration, addressing wage discrimination lawsuits. Obama discusses the importance of the new law, bringing the nation closer to equality. He says it is more than a women's issue. The discrimination of an employee's paycheck effects their families, health care, education, and the struggling economy. Obama says he signs this law in honor of Lilly Ledbetter and the women who came before her. He also signs for his daughters and the future generations.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Silkscreen poster shows two women holding large signs with SACTU demands listed on them. One woman has her fist raised. Title of poster is in white with background in blue. Women and signs in blue and black ink.
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africana Posters Collection
- Description:
- Author Michael Honey, Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington-Tacoma delivers a talk entitled, "From Wisconsin to Memphis: King's gospel of labor rights on the rebound". Honey talks about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the context of the efforts in Wisconsin and other states to legislatively reduce or eliminate collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. He reminds listeners that King advocated for socioeconomic rights, not merely civil rights. Honey also draws a direct line between economic disparity, contemporary efforts to eliminate unions and the fight for social justice. A question and answer session follows. Honey is introduced by Professor John P. Beck, Associate Director, Michigan State University School of Human Resources and Labor Relations. 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 the MSU African-American and African Studies Program. Presented at the MSU Museum.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Joseph Varga, assistant professor in the Indiana University Department of Labor Studies, delivers a talk entitled "GE lies : surveying the post-industrial landscape of southern Indiana, 1980-2012." Varga describes the history of protest movements, particularly against General Electric, in response to the continuing de-industrialization and anti-union legislation in southern Indiana. Varga is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-10-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Doug Sleep talks about his career in the export department at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc., in Lansing, MI, from 1961 to 1975. Sleep talks about preparing trucks to be shipped for sale overseas, about becoming a UAW steward and the deterioration of worker/management relations when the company changed ownership. Sleep describes the difficulty in running a shop with the chronic shortage of parts in the company's last days and final owner Francis Cappaert's attempts to break the union. He also laments the loss of the worker pension fund and the creation of federal pension guarantee program. The interviewer is Shirley Bradley. The first minute of the interview was not recorded. Recorded as part of the commemoration of the REO Motor Car Company’s 100th Anniversary.
- Date Issued:
- 2004-06-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Biden highlights the Obama administration's significant progress on its plan to reduce gun violence that was announced in January, including strengthening the existing background check system, empowering law enforcement, making schools safer, encouraging responsible gun ownership, ending the freeze on gun violence research, preserving the rights of health providers to protect their patients and communities, and improving access to mental health care. He describes continued efforts in the Congress to pass meaningful gun control measures and provides statistics of the number of deaths by gunfire in the U.S. since the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings. Biden is introduced by Steven Barton who recounts his experience as a survivor of the Aurora, CO theater shooting.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama addresses the National Urban League at their convention in New Orleans, LA. He recounts the struggle for equal rights and the reasons the Urban League was formed. Obama talks about equal opportunity, hard work, and achieving the American dream. He declares education is an economic issue and speaks about the need to change firearm laws to step-up background checks adding restrictions to keep mentally unbalanced individuals from buying weapons, all as part of an initiative to reduce all kinds of violence. His comments are made in the wake of a mass shooting in Aurora, CO.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-07-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks with reporters following two days of meetings with NATO allies in Warsaw, Poland. Obama calls it a "tough week" referring to shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Dallas, Texas, and says that he believes America is not as divided as some have suggested. Obama also speaks about gun safety laws, immigration, the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, his legacy, and being at war during his entire presidency. The president makes his remarks at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-07-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Sharing the podium with the mothers of victims of gun violence, President Obama urges Congress to pass legislation that will reduce gun violence by strengthening background check laws for firearm purchases. Katerina Rodgaard, member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, speaks about her personal experiences with gun violence.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama declares himself a "warrior for the middle class," during a speech on the American Jobs Act at the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obama talks about tax breaks for wage earners, raising taxes on millionaires, and closing tax loopholes for corporations.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton opens a press conference by calling for clean bills on the minimum wage and the gasoline tax. He also asks that Congress eschew "PoisonBill" riders on bills to guarantee vetoes.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-05-09T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Senators Perry Greene and John Martin, both of Grand Rapids. The two senators discuss their success in helping to increase workman's disability benefits and old age assistance while lamenting the legislature's failure to create an adequate highway program. They also discuss pending legislation to fund Michigan State College and the University of Michigan, and a law which was recently passed to reform the grand jury system in Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Rep. Edward Hutchinson of Glenville, MI and Rep. Glenn Robinson of South Haven, MI. The two representatives discuss a variety of measures in various stages of making their way through the state legislature, including the governor's new tax plan, a reorganization of the Executive Branch of Michigan, the possibility of Michigan branding on fruit and vegetables, as well as a recent measure regulating oleomargarine sales.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-02-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Edward Kennedy testifies on gun control, following two attempts on President Ford's life, with comments by Abraham Ribicoff.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-10-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Iowa to celebrate the passage and signing of health care legislation. He talks about the immediate effects of health care reform on small business and families and congratulates all those that helped get the bill passed.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-03-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Richard Cordray to be Director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and commends Elizabeth Warren for her work in setting up the bureau. Obama recounts the causes of the current recession, describes new laws to prevent financial misconduct and eliminate taxpayer bailout of large financial institutions. Obama also describes Cordray's credentials and praises him.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-07-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Prescott describes many of the challenges the profession and the MVMA faced during his tenure, including mandatory continuing education for veterinarians and a failed attempt to develop an accreditation program. He also talks about some of the people with whom he served, including the first woman president of the association, Mary Beth Leininger, the ever increasing number of female veterinarians, the close ties between the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the MVMA, tracking legislation which could have an unintended impact on veterinarians, and dealing with animal welfare laws. The interviewer is Dr. Jan Krehbiel, MSU Professor of Veterinary Medicine Emeritus, for the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association oral histories.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speak about reforming U.S. tax codes at the White House. They intend to close tax havens and remove tax incentives which cause jobs to be shipped overseas. Obama also discusses foreign tax cheats and the need to cut the loopholes which encourage them.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-05-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers" Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Senators Carlton Morris of Kalamazoo and Creighton Coleman of Marshall. The two senators discuss a variety of legislation, including measures to regulate oleo, amending the Bonine Trip act concerning labor relations, and insuring veteran's receive their benefits. They also discuss their experiences as freshmen senators, and the committees they have been involved with.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush gives a press conference on economic issues. He instructs Congress to pass the bills he recommends. Bush claims the Democrats are blocking necessary bills that will help protect the United States.
- Date Issued:
- 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his State of the Union address during a fireside chat. He hopes to increase the standard of living, and warns of wartime special interest lobbyists only out for profit. The President recommends initiatives to Congress: a simplified tax law, a continuation of the law for the renegotiation of war contracts, a cost of food law, an early reenactment of the Stabilization Act of 1942, and a national service law.
- Date Issued:
- 1944-01-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama gives an address to the White House staff, speaking on public service to advance the interests of Americans in a more "responsible and accountable" government. President Obama discusses the executive orders he will be signing that day, including a pay freeze on senior White House staff salaries, strict limitations on lobbyists, and policies needed to make the government more trustworthy. After Obama signs the executive orders, Vice President Joe Biden leads the White House staff through the oath of office.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama says it would be inexcusable for Congress to refuse to pass the surface transportation and FAA extensions which will keep Americans working. Obama reminds listeners that renewing these pieces of legislation was once routine saying, "the transportation bill has been renewed seven times in the past two years." He says extensions are supported by groups as diverse as the Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-08-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks to a group of college students in the Rose Garden, and urges Congress to enact legislation to extend current college student loan rates and avoid a significant increase in those rates which are set to double on July 1, 2013. Obama discusses his plan to keep college affordable for millions of students and middle class families.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Mindy Morgan, professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Ojibwe In and Out of the Classroom: Models for Indigenous Language Programs within the University System." Morgan describes the strategies and methods employed by the indigenous languages program at MSU to meet specific needs of indigenous-language learners. Morgan describes the various laws and initiatives that created an opportunity to start and augment indigenous-language programs. She provides descriptions of a number of programs around the country then focuses the rest of her discussion on the University of Minnesota and MSU. Morgan answers questions from the audience. Morgan is introduced by Kurt Dewhurst, Director of the Center for Great Lakes Culture. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton responds to accusations made at the Republican National Convention. Clinton says he does not plan on raising taxes but does plan to sign the Minimum Wage Bill. On "60 Minutes."
- Date Issued:
- 1996-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Wills Dunbar, in an installment of "The lawmakers," reports on the final meetings of the current legislative session in Lansing, Michigan. Dunbar describes the drama and arguments surrounding a measure meant to change the grand jury system in Michigan, and the comedy of errors which accompanied the passing of a bill concerning a tax on used cars.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Representatives Ural S. Acker and Wade Van Valkenburg. The two representatives discuss a variety of legislation which they have been involved with, including a failed appropriations bill to fund the University of Michigan and Michigan State College, and laws affecting recording fees and attorney fees. The two senators also report on the financial health of the state and speak about their disappointment in the partisan tactics used during the session.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Robert Taft explains the terms and the purposes for the proposed enactment of the Taft-Hartley Labor Bill fighting to override President Trumans veto. Broadcast on NBC June 22, 1947.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-06-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama and Vice President Biden deliver remarks before the signing of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization. Biden reflects on the courage needed to free oneself from an abusive relationship and says this bill offers help. Obama says that the original bill changed our culture and made it possible to talk about domestic abuse and gave victims a place to go. The event ends with Obama signing the bill.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- At a ceremony in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, President Barack H. Obama talks about the need for Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act before signing the bill into law. He describes the bill as containing the most sweeping reforms of the American financial system since the Great Depression and the strongest consumer protections in history. Obama provides examples of citizens who were hurt by predatory lending practices and declares that the days of the bank bailout and too big to fail are over.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a press conference, Bill Clinton deals with good economic news, an economic bill now in legislation, campaign finance reform, and filibustering. He then answers general questions.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-06-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama calls on Congress to pass legislation extending emergency unemployment insurance. Obama advocates for the extension because 1.3 million Americans lost coverage when Congress adjourned at the end of 2013 without extending the insurance. Obama's remarks come after the Senate advanced a bill that would extend insurance for eligible workers for three months.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton announces to a group gathered in the Roosevelt Room of the White House that a killer amendment will be introduced in order to stop the best chance of campaign finance reform in a generation, the McCain-Feingold Bill.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-10-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, before signing the bill into law. Obama describes the features of the legislation including tax cuts, tuition credits, and an unemployment insurance extension. He thanks the Congress and Senate members for reaching a compromise. Vice President Joseph Biden introduces the President and predicts that the bill will produce major benefits for the national economy.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan addresses the National Religious Broadcasters Convention held at the Sheraton Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan discusses religious freedom. He also calls for laws to restrict abortion and allow prayer in schools.
- Date Issued:
- 1984-01-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers a speech on the prevalence of gun violence and the executive powers he is invoking to limit gun deaths. He outlines executive actions he is implementing including, requiring licensing for gun sellers, expanding and updating the background check system, hiring new people in agencies that prevent gun violence such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and investing in both mental health care and in gun safety technology. The president also calls on the U.S. Congress to enact "common sense" gun legislation and the American people to support gun control legislation through voting and political action. President Obama is introduced by Mark Barden, managing director of Sandy Hook Promise and father of Daniel Barden, killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Plant in Redford, Michigan, about the importance of a strong middle class, calling on Congress to pass legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff." Obama says he wants a tax code that rewards companies for creating jobs, pointing to Daimler's $120 million investment. He criticizes Michigan's "right to work" legislation saying, "...they don't have anything to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-12-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan holds a press conference and talks about the Jobs Bill, spending cuts, the EPA firings, and his plan for the anti-ballistic missile system.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Franklin Roosevelt's twelfth State of the Union Address, delivered over the radio. He asks congress to both amend the Selective Service Act to provide for induction of nurses into the armed forces and enact legislation to put use IV-4 men (unfit for military service) to use. Roosevelt also puts forth his economic bill of rights, which emphasizes a man's right to work.
- Date Issued:
- 1945-01-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama hails the recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy." He says his administration is performing a "legal analysis" to determine how the change in federal law applies across states with differing statutes on same-sex marriage.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-06-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Stanford University history professor Estelle Freedmen delivers a talk entitled "Redefining rape : sexual violence in the era of suffrage and segregation." Freedman explores the efforts of both women's rights and racial justice advocates who have tried to change legal and cultural constructions of sexual violence in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her talk revolves around the following three points: the historically fluid concept of rape, rape's relationship to citizenship, and the particular historical context in which legal changes have occurred as well as their limits.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-03-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Javits speaks on the National Theater Bill proposed in Congress in 1949.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Segment of President Clintons press conference in which he answers questions about campaign finance reform, forest conservation, and wasteful government spending.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-03-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "Know your government" Frank Bennett moderates a discussion of the new Michigan gasoline tax aimed at improving roads in Michigan. State Rep. Wade van Valkenburg argues in favor of the tax, claiming that it targets people who use the roads and will benefit most from their improvement, while Kalamazoo attorney and CIO representative Justin Brocado argues that the legislature should have adopted Gov. G Mennin "Soapy" Williams' plan to increase corporate taxes in combination with a smaller increase in the gas tax to fund road improvement.
- Date Issued:
- 1952-05-07T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Sue Kerr Hicks, best known for his role as prosecutor in the 1925 trial of John T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee school, reflects on the trial and the part he played in history. Hicks claims that he actually worked with others to bring the case forward in the courts in order to test the constitutionality of Tennessee's Butler Act which prevented the teaching of evolution. He discusses how the trial progressed, the celebrities who were involved, and his hope that the case would eventually be tested in the United States Supreme Court. Hicks also explains how his name came to be the inspiration for the Shel Silverstein song "A Boy Named Sue," which was popularized by country music performer Johnny Cash. Hicks is interviewed by Jeff Bradley. Ends abruptly.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- 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
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama announces new steps with the private sector to strengthen the manufacturing sector, boost advanced manufacturing, and attract good jobs with good wages. He calls on Congress to pass an extension of long-term unemployment benefits. Held at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-01-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a dinner meeting of Organizing for Action volunteers. Obama talks about his administration's efforts to push for legislation on student loans, immigration, and other issues. He reminds listeners of the American dream, "if you are willing to work hard you can make it" and says he ran to help get the country back to that ideal. Obama also talks about his upcoming speech in Galesburg, Illinois, to kick off a campaign to refocus national attention onto the economy. He encourages activists to be resolute and persevere. Held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Following a tie vote broken by Vice President Mike Pence's yes vote to begin debate on the Senate's health care bill, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) admonishes the Senate for failing to offer up a healthcare bill that is bi-partisan. McCain is introduced by Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- This article describes and analyses the law affecting the mass media in Kenya. It poses and attempts to answer the questions: (a) who should define the role of the press? (b) how much control may the state exercise over the press? and (c) what accepted methods and instruments of control should the state adopt? It argues that state interest in the control of the press has been achieved through (a) determining how the press is to perform its role, and (b) by becoming part of the press (through ownership) and participating in defining its role. In Kenya, several legal and administrative instruments exist for controlling the press, which are to be found in public, private, criminal, commercial, and administrative legal processes. This state of affairs has not always permitted of smooth government-press relations irrespective of the legitimacy and justifiability of state action against the media. It suggests the establishment of a representative institution for canvassing various interests bearing on the performance and conduct of the press, granting and guaranteeing the right to a hearing before a tribunal before any curbs on the press are imposed, and the right of the press to appeal in the event of state action against it.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review
- Date Issued:
- 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Critical Arts
- Description:
- This is a modest critique of the oppressive media laws in Tanzania, arising from the country's still-born socialism, which was adopted at the Arusha Declaration of 1967. The emperor worship syndrome characteristic of the first and, to a large extent, second generation of the autocratic presidents of African states, led them to muzzle the press and trample on their subjects' fundamental human rights like freedoms of expression, association, conscience, assembly and much else, is presented as the historical origin of a feeble press in the continent, including Tanzania. Taking Tanzania as the unit of analysis, the article argues that such undemocratic tendencies have no place in the modern world. The Tanzanian government is, therefore, invited to review its communication policies to make them more responsive to media development. The starting point should be the repealing of the obsolete media laws, to enable the media to play their adversary roles to the government objectively, authoritatively and independently. The paper then explores the various media legislations and concludes that the country has a vague communication policy which needs to be changed. In summary, the author philosophises and sympathises with the hackneyed view that there is no absolute freedom, therefore, in a way understands the limitations put in the way of the Tanzanian media by the new press bills.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review
- Description:
- This paper presents a challenging and radical contribution to the debate about media laws and politics in Kenya. The internationalist universalist dimension is critical and eye-opening. It is a lampoonery of the dichotomised 'them' against 'us' axis upon which the discourse on media legislation reforms revolves. Instead, the author recommends that the debaters should embrace an important trilogy: the state, the media and the citizen. This, the author argues, will help in removing the debate away from the infrastructure of a free media as the only bone of contention, to include the 'spirit" of the media laws. The interest of the argument, therefore is to create a people-centered and responsive media. The people are integral stakeholders in the media industry, and as is, it is argued, must be as protected by the constitution as the media rights. The foregoing premise logically lends itself to the conclusion that media rights are human rights. If so then the author insist that the debate about media reforms is ill-informed if it doesn't include constitutional reform. But he goes past this to embrace a universalistic approach to the review of media laws. This is consistent with the paradigm shift in the development and application of the modern human rights laws and international politics, which started with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the Genocide Convention (1948), the Geneva Convention of 1949, the Convention of Refugees (1951), the International Government on Civil and Political Rights (1966) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966). Within these internationally binding legal instruments, the author says, the media can find supportive articles for their demand for the inclusion of media rights as human rights. In this new internationalist thinking, the nationalistic or territorial approach to human rights issues have been found to be wanting as concerned governments have repeatedly violated national laws with impunity. There is no guarantee that national media laws will not be derogated by the despotic regimes again. Having traced the origins of the universalisation of human rights to the wartime atrocities of Nazi regime, the paper contends that the media today is an important international diplomatic player in conflict prevention, management and resolution to be left at the mercy of the draconian whims of an authoritarian government. The author declares that freedom of expression is the first freedom. Therefore it ought not to be negotiable. The paper laments mistreatment of the Kenyan journalists and their institutions by the powers that be.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review
- Description:
- Prohibition era customs officers board patrol boats (foreground) on the Detroit River, with other officers, warehouse and automobiles in background.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1932-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Prohibition era customs officers board patrol boats (foreground) on the Detroit River, with other officers, warehouse and automobiles in background.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1932-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Prohibition era customs officers board patrol boats (foreground) on the Detroit River, with other officers, warehouse and automobiles in background.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1932-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Prohibition era customs officers board patrol boats (foreground) on the Detroit River, with other officers, warehouse and automobiles in background.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1932-04-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- President Barack Obama delivers a speech on the prevalence of gun violence and the executive powers he is invoking to limit gun deaths. He outlines executive actions he is implementing including, requiring licensing for gun sellers, expanding and updating the background check system, hiring new people in agencies that prevent gun violence such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and investing in both mental health care and in gun safety technology. The president also calls on the U.S. Congress to enact "common sense" gun legislation and the American people to support gun control legislation through voting and political action. President Obama is introduced by Mark Barden, managing director of Sandy Hook Promise and father of Daniel Barden, killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Robert Taft explains the terms and the purposes for the proposed enactment of the Taft-Hartley Labor Bill fighting to override President Trumans veto. Broadcast on NBC June 22, 1947.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-06-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama and Vice President Biden deliver remarks before the signing of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization. Biden reflects on the courage needed to free oneself from an abusive relationship and says this bill offers help. Obama says that the original bill changed our culture and made it possible to talk about domestic abuse and gave victims a place to go. The event ends with Obama signing the bill.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- At a ceremony in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, President Barack H. Obama talks about the need for Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act before signing the bill into law. He describes the bill as containing the most sweeping reforms of the American financial system since the Great Depression and the strongest consumer protections in history. Obama provides examples of citizens who were hurt by predatory lending practices and declares that the days of the bank bailout and too big to fail are over.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-07-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Mindy Morgan, professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Ojibwe In and Out of the Classroom: Models for Indigenous Language Programs within the University System." Morgan describes the strategies and methods employed by the indigenous languages program at MSU to meet specific needs of indigenous-language learners. Morgan describes the various laws and initiatives that created an opportunity to start and augment indigenous-language programs. She provides descriptions of a number of programs around the country then focuses the rest of her discussion on the University of Minnesota and MSU. Morgan answers questions from the audience. Morgan is introduced by Kurt Dewhurst, Director of the Center for Great Lakes Culture. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton responds to accusations made at the Republican National Convention. Clinton says he does not plan on raising taxes but does plan to sign the Minimum Wage Bill. On "60 Minutes."
- Date Issued:
- 1996-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Wills Dunbar, in an installment of "The lawmakers," reports on the final meetings of the current legislative session in Lansing, Michigan. Dunbar describes the drama and arguments surrounding a measure meant to change the grand jury system in Michigan, and the comedy of errors which accompanied the passing of a bill concerning a tax on used cars.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-05-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Iowa to celebrate the passage and signing of health care legislation. He talks about the immediate effects of health care reform on small business and families and congratulates all those that helped get the bill passed.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-03-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Edward Kennedy testifies on gun control, following two attempts on President Ford's life, with comments by Abraham Ribicoff.
- Date Issued:
- 1975-10-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a press conference, Bill Clinton deals with good economic news, an economic bill now in legislation, campaign finance reform, and filibustering. He then answers general questions.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-06-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama calls on Congress to pass legislation extending emergency unemployment insurance. Obama advocates for the extension because 1.3 million Americans lost coverage when Congress adjourned at the end of 2013 without extending the insurance. Obama's remarks come after the Senate advanced a bill that would extend insurance for eligible workers for three months.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bill Clinton announces to a group gathered in the Roosevelt Room of the White House that a killer amendment will be introduced in order to stop the best chance of campaign finance reform in a generation, the McCain-Feingold Bill.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-10-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, before signing the bill into law. Obama describes the features of the legislation including tax cuts, tuition credits, and an unemployment insurance extension. He thanks the Congress and Senate members for reaching a compromise. Vice President Joseph Biden introduces the President and predicts that the bill will produce major benefits for the national economy.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-12-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan addresses the National Religious Broadcasters Convention held at the Sheraton Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan discusses religious freedom. He also calls for laws to restrict abortion and allow prayer in schools.
- Date Issued:
- 1984-01-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In this installment of "The lawmakers," Dr. Willis Dunbar interviews state Representatives Ural S. Acker and Wade Van Valkenburg. The two representatives discuss a variety of legislation which they have been involved with, including a failed appropriations bill to fund the University of Michigan and Michigan State College, and laws affecting recording fees and attorney fees. The two senators also report on the financial health of the state and speak about their disappointment in the partisan tactics used during the session.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-06-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Al Gore tells a press conference that he broke no written or unwritten laws soliciting funds for the Democrats in the 1996 election campaign.
- Date Issued:
- 1997-03-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Mark Barden, father of Sandyhook Elementary shooting victim Daniel Barden, addresses a press conference at the White House following the defeat in the Senate, earlier in the day, of the Manchin-Toomey Amendment which would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases. President Obama speaks about "common-sense" gun control reforms and criticizes "a minority in the Senate" for failing to pass the amendment in the face of over 90% of Americans wanting its passage.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-04-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum on modernizing the overtime system by directing the Labor Department to recommend rules governing overtime pay to ensure that workers are paid fairly for a hard day's work.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-03-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Democratic leaders Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Senator Charles Schumer (NY) meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Trump talks about legislation pending in Congress and declares that his proposed border wall will be built. Pelosi offers to work with Trump and suggests that he should expect the House to pass his budget and provide funding for the border wall. Schumer says that there are compromises that could be made to accomplish Trump's legislative objectives and still keep the government from shutting down. Both Pelosi and Schumer agree that the country needs tighter border security but they do not agree that a wall will promote security. Trump says that if the borders are not secured, he will shut down the government.
- Date Issued:
- 2018-12-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Walter Mondale says he believes essential energy legislation will pass in 1978.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the heath care needs of injured veterans and their families that will be addressed by the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and then signs the bill. Obama says that the bill improves health care services for veterans and provides assistance and training to those who provide care to wounded veterans.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-05-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Robert T. Pennock, Michigan State University Professor of Science and Technology and Professor of Philosophy, delivers a talk entitled, "Kansas Redux?: Responding to the Michigan Neo-Creationism Legislation." Pennock reviews recent developments in the creationist movement and discusses what is wrong with the creationist argument that "intelligent design" should be taught in public schools. He describes the political environment surrounding the issue in Kansas and now in Michigan and the strategies used by proponents of creationism. Pennock answers questions from the audience. Ends abruptly. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Colloquia Series. Held in the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks about the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Obama says the decision is a victory for people all over the country predicting their lives will be more secure now that they will have access to health insurance. He lists provisions of the Act and the work that still needs to be done to fully reap the benefits of the Act.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection