[U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut].

President Obama speaks at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut which claimed the lives of 26 victims, including 20 children aged six and seven. The President expresses the grief of a nation to the mourners, reads alou...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: C-SPAN (Television network)
Other Authors: Obama, Barack (Speaker)
Malloy, Dannel P. (Speaker)
Language:English
Published: [2012]
Subjects:
School shootings > Connecticut > Newtown.
School children > Crimes against > Connecticut > Newtown.
Elementary school teachers > Crimes against > Connecticut > Newtown.
Victims of violent crimes > Connecticut > Newtown.
Gun control > United States.
Faith.
Speeches.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Speeches.
Special events television coverage.
Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 electronic audio file (23 min., 49 sec.) : digital, WAV, MP3 files.
Format: Audio Software
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Summary:
President Obama speaks at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut which claimed the lives of 26 victims, including 20 children aged six and seven. The President expresses the grief of a nation to the mourners, reads aloud the names of the victims, calls on the nation to do more to prevent gun violence, and pledges the full power of the presidency in addressing the issue. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy speaks about the power of faith and offers condolences to the families of the victims before he introduces the President.
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:Voice 17787
Playing Time:00:23:49
System Details:Mode of Access: World Wide Web.
Event Details:
Broadcast on C-SPAN, Dec. 16, 2012.