U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden speak at the memorial service for victims in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion
Vice President Joseph Biden delivers brief remarks about the twenty-nine miners killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion. President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during the memorial service held in Beckley, West Virginia. He talks about the life of a miner, their aspirations, and their families. Obama also discuses the need to improve mine safety in the face of a continuing national dependence on coal.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 2010-04-25
- Speakers
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Obama, Barack
Biden, Joseph R.
- Subjects
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Coal mine accidents
Coal miners
Coal mines and mining--Safety measures
Disaster victims
Mine explosions
United States
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:18:29
- Venue Note
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Recorded in Beckley, West Virginia, Apr. 25, 2010.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 16229
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8191741
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