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- 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