U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk about hiring veterans at the VOW to Hire Heroes Act signing ceremony
First Lady Michelle Obama kicks off a ceremony to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. She jokes about the President then describes the positive aspects of the bill and the commitments she and Jill Biden have secured from thousands of businesses to hire veterans. President Obama also talks about the tax credits companies will receive when they hire veterans, the numbers of vets looking for work, and the additional initiatives he has taken by executive order to help unemployed veterans connect with employers. He greets those in attendance on the stage then signs the bill.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2011-11-21
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
Obama, Michelle, 1964-
- Broadcasters
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C-SPAN (Television network)
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:15:14
- Venue Note
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Broadcast on C-SPAN, Nov. 21, 2011.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 16863
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b9300791
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