Bredesen, Phil2006-08-032006-08-032003-03-20Vanderbilt University podcast episodehttp://hdl.handle.net/1803/151Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: "Gov. Phil Bredesen addressed the Middle Tennessee College and University Presidents Spring Summit at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, March 19, at 1 p.m. in Kirkland Hall." Governor Phil Bredesen makes a short speech at the Middle Tennessee College and University Presidents Spring Summit at Vanderbilt University in March, 2003. He briefly discusses economic hard times facing Tennessee and budget cuts he has recently made in response. He acknowledges that the cuts have hurt Tennessee higher education, but assures the listeners of his belief in education's importance to the state economy and to the development of its citizens in general. Bredesen is introduced by Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee.6318502 bytes5:15audio/x-mpegen-USMiddle Tennessee College and University Presidents Spring SummitConferencesBredesen, PhilVanderbilt UniversityHigher education and state -- TennesseeEducation, Higher -- Tennessee -- FinanceTennessee -- Economic conditions -- 21st centuryCollege presidents -- Tennessee -- CongressesTennessee -- Economic policyGovernors -- TennesseeGee, E. Gordon (Elwood Gordon), 1944-Recording, oral