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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Presidential Citizen's Medal presentation ceremony
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2010-08-04
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack H. Obama honors the thirteen recipients of the Presidential Citizen’s Medal in a ceremony at the White House. The Citizens Medal recognizes Americans who perform "exemplary deeds of service." Obama describes the actions of the honorees and says that their lives are examples to all Americans.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit along with several economists
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit along with several economists. The group discusses the long term fiscal situation and what can be done to the budget to protect health care. President Obama describes what his administration has down in its first month in place, including the housing and financial stability plans. Obama says that the needs of health care, education, and energy innovation can no longer be ignored even as...
Show morePresident Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit along with several economists. The group discusses the long term fiscal situation and what can be done to the budget to protect health care. President Obama describes what his administration has down in its first month in place, including the housing and financial stability plans. Obama says that the needs of health care, education, and energy innovation can no longer be ignored even as the national deficit continues to raise. Obama pledges to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term in office by creating a 10-year financial plan and assigning a overall budget management review of all federal government departments.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama gives a summary of the day's progress at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-23
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama gives a summary of the day's progress at the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Summit. President Obama says a major focus of the discussions included the simplification of the tax process and protection for social security and health care. Obama answers questions and hears comments from the audience of government and business leaders. John McCain, for instance, asks about cost overruns on the procurement process, specifically on the President's new helicopter.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama gives remarks following an Oval Office meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and members of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-25
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Barack Obama gives remarks following an Oval Office meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and members of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees. President Obama discusses the need to transform the regulatory system to meet the new century's financial structure. Obama calls the day's meeting a "critical first step" to restoring financial accountability.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Roundtable
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-03-13
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies. President Obama stresses the importance of job creation and credit as important steps to healing the economy. Obama answers questions relating to international business, the G-20, and long-term planning.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama gives remarks at the opening of the White House Health Care Summit
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-03-05
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Barack Obama gives remarks at the opening of the White House Health Care Summit. White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes begins the program, stating the issues of Medicare and insurance to be dealt with during the session. Firefighter Travis Ulerick discusses the lack of good insurance in his hometown during an economic crisis. President Obama speaks on reducing the costs of insurance in healthcare reform.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the economy to members of the Business Council
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-13
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama speaks on the economy to members of The Business Council. Before going into his remarks, Obama says a few words on the tragic plane crash the night before in Buffalo, seeing it as a reminder of the fragility of life. Obama discusses the stimulus package, relating its funding to schools and its creation of jobs as aid to businesses.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama signs the $787 billion Economic Stimulus bill
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-17
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama signs the $787 billion Economic Stimulus bill while in Colorado. Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter (D) introduces the Colorado-based solar electric company, Namaste. Vice President Joe Biden discusses the uses of the stimulus package on the U.S. economy of the future. Blake Jones, CEO of Namaste Solar Electric, talks about the projects his company will now be able to move forward with thanks to the stimulus package. President Obama speaks on the work the stimulus...
Show morePresident Barack Obama signs the $787 billion Economic Stimulus bill while in Colorado. Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter (D) introduces the Colorado-based solar electric company, Namaste. Vice President Joe Biden discusses the uses of the stimulus package on the U.S. economy of the future. Blake Jones, CEO of Namaste Solar Electric, talks about the projects his company will now be able to move forward with thanks to the stimulus package. President Obama speaks on the work the stimulus package will create including the improvement of roads, education, and the digitization of health care records.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the home foreclosure at Dobson High School in Mesa, AZ
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-18
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama speaks on the Foreclosure Plan at Dobson High School in Mesa, Arizona. Obama explains how this plan, funded with $75 billion from the financial recovery plan, could keep risky mortgages from defaulting. The plan establishes clear guidelines for the entire mortgage industry that will encourage lenders to modify mortgages on primary residences.
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- Excerpt of U.S. President Barack Obama's news conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his visit to Canada
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-19
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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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....
Show morePortion 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.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of the Congress
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-24
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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In his first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama tells lawmakers and the country that America will recover from economic recession and emerge as a stronger nation. Referencing the past and anticipating the future, Obama says that he will cut the massive federal budget deficit he has "inherited" in half by the end of his term of office and that although U.S. banks may need more government funding, any additional money given will be tightly controlled. Obama...
Show moreIn his first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama tells lawmakers and the country that America will recover from economic recession and emerge as a stronger nation. Referencing the past and anticipating the future, Obama says that he will cut the massive federal budget deficit he has "inherited" in half by the end of his term of office and that although U.S. banks may need more government funding, any additional money given will be tightly controlled. Obama says that the new budget he will shortly submit to Congress will include funding for healthcare and education reform and incentives for the development of alternate energy production. The President is introduced by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden speak to troops during a visit to Fort Campbell, KY
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2011-05-06
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Biden praises their work and the sacrifice they and their families make and recognizes the 101st Airborne Air Assault crews and the Navy SEAL team that carried out the successful assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan on May 1, 2011. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, Deputy Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division introduces President Obama. Obama also pays tribute to the victims of the attacks on 9/11/2001, and reflects on progress made in Afghanistan.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama honors the 2011 National and State Teachers of the Year
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2011-05-03
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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On National Teacher Appreciation Day, President Barack Obama hosts the 2011 State Teachers of the Year reception in the White House Rose Garden. Obama shares the story of one of his favorite teachers, Mabel Hefty, and gives special recognition to 2011 National Teacher of the Year Michelle Shearer of Maryland.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden speak at the award ceremony of 2011 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2011-05-12
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden speak to the winners of the 2011 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award for valor in the line of duty. The ceremony is held in the White House Rose Garden. Obama also announces that he is asking FBI Director Robert Mueller to stay on the job for two more years.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama announces the budget for the fiscal year 2010
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-02-26
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama announces the $3.55 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2010. Obama first announces a new subsidy to make health care affordable to the unemployed. He then explains cuts being made to overpayment of benefits and loopholes to those not entitled to taxpayer money.
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- 2009 Inauguration of 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-01-20
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Recording of the 2009 inauguration of 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C.. Master of Ceremonies, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), leads the inauguration. Events include Reverend Rick Warren's opening prayer, Aretha Franklin's performance of "My Country Tis of Thee," Elizabeth Alexander's recitation of poetry, and Reverend Joseph Lowery's closing benediction. Justice John Paul Stevens administers the oath of office to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, while...
Show moreRecording of the 2009 inauguration of 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C.. Master of Ceremonies, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), leads the inauguration. Events include Reverend Rick Warren's opening prayer, Aretha Franklin's performance of "My Country Tis of Thee," Elizabeth Alexander's recitation of poetry, and Reverend Joseph Lowery's closing benediction. Justice John Paul Stevens administers the oath of office to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, while John G. Roberts Jr. gives the oath to President-elect Barack Obama. Once sworn in, President Obama speaks to the estimated 1.8 million spectators. Obama highlights on the challenges the nation faces in the economy and war, saying that we all have a duty to ourselves, the nation, and the world. Following this, Obama closes in saying, "Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
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- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the White House staff
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-01-22
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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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...
Show morePresident 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.
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- U.S. President Barack Obama signs several executive orders
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-01-22
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Barack Obama signs several executive orders with his key economic advisers beside him. The orders include the closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison, newly enforced detention and interrogation policy, and the creation of a task force in Guantanamo Bay to evaluate the disposition of each detainee. President Obama says that his administration is going to deal with the continuing threats of terrorist organizations with vigilance and effectiveness.
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- U.S. President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton address State Department employees, focusing on America's commitment to diplomacy
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-01-22
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton address State Department employees, focusing on America's commitment to diplomacy. Clinton introduces former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-MA) as the special envoy to the Middle East and former U.N. ambassador Richard Holbrooke as special adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama states America's support of Israel and believes "the outline for a durable cease-fire is clear." Obama calls for the renewal of...
Show morePresident Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton address State Department employees, focusing on America's commitment to diplomacy. Clinton introduces former Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-MA) as the special envoy to the Middle East and former U.N. ambassador Richard Holbrooke as special adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama states America's support of Israel and believes "the outline for a durable cease-fire is clear." Obama calls for the renewal of American leadership in diplomacy, saying, "We can no longer afford drift, and we can no longer afford delay, nor can we cede ground to those who seek destruction."
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- U.S. President Barack Obama gives his first weekly address
- Creator
- Obama, Barack
- Date
- 2009-01-24
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- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Barack Obama gives his first weekly address as President of the United States. President Obama discusses the installation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to jump-start the economy. With bipartisan favor, Obama hopes to sign the bill within a month. This plan will save or create 3 to 4 million jobs and doubles the capacity to generate alternative sources of energy. The plan will work to modernize health programs and schools. All these changes will be made public through...
Show moreBarack Obama gives his first weekly address as President of the United States. President Obama discusses the installation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan to jump-start the economy. With bipartisan favor, Obama hopes to sign the bill within a month. This plan will save or create 3 to 4 million jobs and doubles the capacity to generate alternative sources of energy. The plan will work to modernize health programs and schools. All these changes will be made public through Recovery.gov.
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