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- President Barack Obama speaks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Obama talks about the state of the economy, recalls the origins of the recession and describes the progress made during his sixteen months in office. He defends his focus on education, infrastructure, health insurance coverage, reforming Wall Street, innovation and global competitiveness. He criticizes Republican efforts to stop his initiatives and suggests that the mid-term elections present an opportunity for voters repudiate Republican efforts.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-06-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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- In a campaign speech in Philadelphia, Roosevelt scotches rumors about plans for concentration camps, secret telephone calls to Mussolini and Hitler, and discusses America's economic conditions.
- Date Issued:
- 1940-10-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet in their first debate of the 2012 campaign. PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer moderates. Lehrer breaks the time into six segments: three dealing with the economy and one each on healthcare, the role of government, and governing. Romney aggressively criticizes Obama and the state of the economy during his administration. Obama counters suggesting that Romney would only bring back the policies of the previous president which Obama alleges created the recession. Romney disavows several policies on which he had been campaigning like his proposal for a five trillion dollar tax cut. Obama reemphasizes the need to cut middle class taxes but restore higher rates on the wealthiest persons. Held at the University of Denver. Sponsored by The Commission on Presidential Debates.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President George W. Bush and Argentinian President Fernando de la Rúa discuss U.S.-Argentine relations. Bush assures de la Rúa that the U.S. will stand with Argentina during their current economic hardship. Following their comments, Bush and de la Rúa answer questions from reporters.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump outlines his national security strategy. Trump compares his strategy to those of previous presidents, and explains why his will be more effective. Trump also pledges to revitalize the economy, rebuild the U.S. military, and defend the U.S. borders. Held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-12-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Portion of President Barack Obama's news conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his visit to Canada, the first international trip the President has made since his inauguration. The two leaders discuss trade, economic issues and the Afghanistan war. Following their talk, Obama and Harper answer questions from reporters, including troops to Afghanistan, the two countries' environmental strategies, NAFTA, and Canada's stimulus package. Obama says he hopes to strengthen U.S. relations with Canada.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-02-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Date Issued:
- 1975-04-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Rebecca Meuninck, a Ph. D. student at Michigan State University, presents, "Labor, livelihoods and Brazilian black gold : navigating fair trade, coffee quality, and environmental standards," at the Michigan State University Museum. Meuninck focuses on the economic and social issues facing small scale farmers in South America. Meuninck is introduced by MSU 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, the MSU Museum, the MSU Libraries Colloquia Series, and the MSU Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-03-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Harold Janetzke recalls his career as a timekeeper and engineer at REO Motor Car Company/Diamond-Reo Trucks, Inc. in Lansing, MI, from 1936 to 1975. He describes the 1937 strike that brought the UAW into REO, his move to engineering and attending Michigan State College. He says that the Great Depression devastated the Lansing community, but that World War II brought work back to the plant as REO converted from car to truck production. Janetzke's wife Eileen describes her job as a secretary at REO, meeting and marrying Harold, and working until late into her first pregnancy in 1943. They describe the heart break of the plant's closing in 1975, the loss of the pension and Harold going back to work for a few more years at Motor Wheel. The interviewers are Shirley Bradley and Lisa Fine. Recorded as part of the REO Memories oral history project.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection