U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut
President Obama speaks about the shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school that killed at least 26 children and adults. Obama, pausing at times to steady his voice, says, "Our hearts are broken today," and "...each time I hear the news I react not as a president but as anyone else would, as a parent." He offers condolences to survivors and the families of the victims, and quotes from Scripture.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2012-12-14
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
- Broadcasters
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C-SPAN (Television network)
- Subjects
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School children--Crimes against
School shootings
Victims of violent crimes
Connecticut--Newtown
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:04:00
- Venue Note
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Broadcast on C-SPAN, Dec. 14, 2012.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 15763
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b9832314
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