U.S. President Barack Obama names Gary Locke as the next U.S. Ambassador to China
President Barack H. Obama announces the appointment of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the new Ambassador to China. Obama describes Locke’s service as the nation’s first Chinese-American Governor (WA) and his two years as Secretary of Commerce and praises his long professional career. Locke describes his family history and talks about his service in the Commerce Department.
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2011-03-09
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
Locke, Gary, 1950-
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:07:11
- Venue Note
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Recorded at the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, Mar. 9, 2011.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 16359
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8485089
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