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Title: 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: 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.

Title: U.S. President Obama remarks on education reform at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Legislative Conference
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-03-10
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Obama remarks on education reform at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 19th Annual Legislative Conference. David Lizárraga, Chairman of the USHCC first speaks on the need for better provided education for Latinos in order to create new business and technologies. President Obama discusses the relative decline of the American education, calling for government reform and greater standards from parents and teachers.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama answers questions on economy and health care from the Republican causus in Baltimore
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2010-01-29
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama answers questions posed by the Republican caucus in Baltimore, two days after his State of the Union address. Hosted by Illinois Representative Mike Pence, the caucus questions the President on unemployment, the budget deficit and health care reform. Obama calls for greater bipartisanship among members of Congress in an effort to curb needlessly quarrelsome politics.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama holds his first news conference since inauguration
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-02-02
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: At the White House, President Barack Obama holds his first presidential news conference. In prepared remarks he focuses on the economic crisis and unemployment, highlighting the plan to stimulate job growth through federal legislation. The President also fields questions from reporters on issues including the economy, terrorism, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama praises the late Senator Edward Kennedy during the funeral Mass
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-08-29
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Obama delivers a eulogy for Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy. Obama praises not only Kennedy's expansive body of work as a Senator, but also his "strength of character and indomitable spirit" in light of so much family tragedy.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the global economic crisis, calls for international cooperation to restore the economy, and answers questions from reporters at a news conference following the G-20 Summit in London
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-04-02
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Presidential news conference following the G-20 Summit in London. President Barack Obama makes an opening statement in which he outlines the economic challenges ravaging the hyper-globalized world and says that it will take an international effort to restore the world economy. He then answers questions posed by an international press corps.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-05-30
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama speaks on the sacrifice of America's military personnel during a Memorial Day address at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Obama recounts a number of examples of friendship and sacrifice by U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. He is introduced by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to Chrysler workers in Toledo, Ohio
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-06-03
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama praises the automotive industry for creating new jobs, fostering innovation and building a strong foundation for continued growth, as he speaks to Chrysler workers in Toledo, OH. Obama jokes with workers about local restaurants, bars, and the Jeeps they build. He recaps the effects of the 2008 recession, the Federal assistance that helped the domestic nameplates, and the restructuring that has led to resurgence. Obama reinforces the need to invest in the nation's...
Show morePresident Barack Obama praises the automotive industry for creating new jobs, fostering innovation and building a strong foundation for continued growth, as he speaks to Chrysler workers in Toledo, OH. Obama jokes with workers about local restaurants, bars, and the Jeeps they build. He recaps the effects of the 2008 recession, the Federal assistance that helped the domestic nameplates, and the restructuring that has led to resurgence. Obama reinforces the need to invest in the nation's infrastructure and praises the hard work and dedication of American workers.
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Title: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on restoring both economy and trust of the American people by wisely spending the tax dollars available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-03-12
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama speaks at the White House Recovery and Reinvestment Act Implementation Conference, stressing the importance of working hard to spend the tax dollars wisely in order to restore the economy and restore the trust of the American people.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama announces new military strategies in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-03-27
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama announces new strategies for military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also emphasizes the importance of securing the region for America's safety and says that the biggest threat comes from al Qaeda and its extremist allies. Despite economic crisis in the U.S., he says that it is vital to continue aid to both countries to insure their stability.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama thanks the intelligence community for their role in the death of Osama bin Laden
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-05-20
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama personally thanks members of the intelligence community for their role in the death of Osama bin Laden and their efforts in the fight against Al Qaeda. Obama speaks at CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama announces new automobile exhaust emission and fuel efficiency standards
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-05-19
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Speaking from the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama announces new, stricter standards for automobile exhaust emissions and fuel efficiency. The changes aim to reduce dependency of the United States on foreign oil, reduce pollution, and help ease automobile manufacturing into a new era of "greener" technology.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama makes defense personnel announcements
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-05-30
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama announces the appointments of General Martin Dempsey as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld as the Vice Chairman, and to succeed General Dempsey as Chief of Staff of the Army, General Ray Odierno. Obama describes the qualities of his appointees, their experience, and the roles they will play in his administration.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-02-05
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Speaking at the Department of Energy, President Barack Obama outlines the social, economic and environmental benefits of his proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He emphasizes the need to modernize the energy grid and improve energy efficiency, in order to provide a cleaner and more energy-independent future. The President then calls on Congress to quit its infighting and pass the bill for the sake of America.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to students at Wakefield High School in Virginia about the importance of hard work and persistence in their lives
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-09-08
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama speaks at Wakefield High School in Virginia. He encourages students to set goals and strive for an advanced education. Emphasizing hard work and persistence, Obama asks students to do their best not only for themselves, but also for their country.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at Irish Celebration in Dublin, Ireland
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-05-23
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama speaks about the ties between the U.S. and Ireland, saying that the enduring, centuries-old relationship is bound by history, friendship, and shared values. He also says that Ireland is the first stop on his visit to Europe because he wants to reaffirm those "bonds of affection". Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny provides a rousing introduction for the President, calling him a living example of the American Dream realized.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama pledges a new era of engagement at the United Nations and urges international cooperation on several global isuses in his first address to the U.N. General Assembly
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-09-23
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama pledges a new era of U.S. engagement at the United Nations and urges other leaders to join in action on several issues including global climate change and economic recovery. He also cautions other countries to give up their almost reflexive anti-Americanism which he says has served as an excuse for avoiding action on issues from terrorism to poverty.

Title: President Barack Obama announces sending additional troops to Afghanistan
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-12-01
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama announces a new $30 billion strategy for the war in Afghanistan that includes deploying an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to the country. He says that the deployment is necessary to destroy the last strongholds of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban and to ensure international security.

Title: President Barack Obama delivers his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech at Oslo, Norway
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2009-12-10
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway. Obama confronts the issue of being a wartime president receiving a prize for peacemaking by saying that passivism alone will not stop evil in the world and that the world's security for the past six decades has been paid for with American might and American blood.

Title: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service in Joplin, MO
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2011-05-29
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Barack Obama speaks at a memorial service for victims of the May 22, 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri. Obama expresses the grief of a nation and consoles the survivors as he promises Federal help with the reconstruction. He is introduced by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon.

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