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U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak hold a joint press conference on the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
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Obama, Barack
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2011-10-13
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speak to reporters about the passage of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, which Congress approved on October 12, 2011. President Obama calls the agreement a win for both countries and predicts the creation of thousands of US jobs and billions in new trade. President Lee Myung-bak, speaking through a translator, affirms the strength of the alliance, calls the FTA a milestone, and suggests that the FTA will further...
Show morePresident Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speak to reporters about the passage of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, which Congress approved on October 12, 2011. President Obama calls the agreement a win for both countries and predicts the creation of thousands of US jobs and billions in new trade. President Lee Myung-bak, speaking through a translator, affirms the strength of the alliance, calls the FTA a milestone, and suggests that the FTA will further strengthen the U.S.-Korea relationship and stimulate economic growth. Both Presidents answer questions from the media about the following: the Iranian-Mexican assassination plot, sanctions against Iran, relations with North Korea, a North Korean-China-Russia gas pipeline, the American Jobs Act, and popular uprisings in Arab countries.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper hold a joint press conference
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Obama, Barack
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2011-02-04
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack H. Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper hold a joint press conference in the South Court Auditorium within the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Obama talks about ties between the U.S. and Canada. He comments on the global economy, trade with Canada, border security issues, and the situation in Egypt. Harper responds first in French then translates his remarks into English. He says he and Obama are issuing a joint declaration about the shared border...
Show morePresident Barack H. Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper hold a joint press conference in the South Court Auditorium within the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Obama talks about ties between the U.S. and Canada. He comments on the global economy, trade with Canada, border security issues, and the situation in Egypt. Harper responds first in French then translates his remarks into English. He says he and Obama are issuing a joint declaration about the shared border and the flow of trade and people across it. They take questions from the media on Egypt, energy, and how the joint declaration might affect Canadian sovereignty.
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Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
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Thurlow, Setsuko
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2010-04-02
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Setsuko Thurlow describes working in a military office as a high school student at the time of the Hiroshima bombing. She talks about surviving and escaping and helping many refuges. She also explains how she came to Canada with her Canadian husband and has worked tirelessly to promote disarmament education. She says that she was ultimately awarded "The Order of Canada" for her persistent advocacy for non-nuclear peace in both Japan and Canada.
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