The United States welcomes the arrest of Goran Hadzic, who is charged with participation in the murder of hundreds of Croation civilians, among other crimes, and is the final remaining fugitive indicted for atrocities by the International Criminal Tribunal …
Mr. Vivek Arora, International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief for the Philippines, issued the following statement in Manila today at the conclusion of a staff visit: “The recovery phase has been managed well with a gradual withdrawal of policy …
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the …
On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures, including the blocking of the property of certain persons connected to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor, pursuant to the …
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Cotonou during July 7–20, 2011 to conduct discussions on the second review of a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), which was approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 14, 2010. 1 …
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice A. Howard Matz, retired.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his nomination of Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. "I am honored to nominate Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the United States …
Date: 20 July 2011 Contact: Nicole Reichert, 952-742-4204, Nicole _Reichert@cargill.com Kelsey Stehlik, 952-742-0303, Kelsey_Stehlik@cargill.com CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – In recognition of its local environmental efforts in the community, Cargill has …
Special Briefing Chennai, India July 20, 2011 SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ONE: All right. Well, I thought I would just give you a brief rundown of why we’re going to Chennai, some of the events there, and maybe a little bit about the speech. I think …
21-07-2011 Will offer grants to developing countries Genetic diversity key in food security 21 July 2011, Rome - Germany, Norway and Switzerland have contributed a first donation of $1,000,000 to a new, FAO-managed fund …
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 – From the battle over birthright citizenship to the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act, immigration has remained a hot button issue in United States politics and abroad. These issues, as well as the …
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 – From social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, to mobile devices like BlackBerry devices, iPads and Playbook tablets, new technologies are transforming the way lawyers and judges communicate and do business. …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2011 – With increasing globalization, now more than ever the consequences and effects of law extend far beyond a country’s border. The global financial meltdown, multinational business and global operations, social media and …
CHICAGO – This year, for the first time, readers from around the world will be able to participate virtually in Banned Books Week, Sept. 24 – Oct.1. During this year’s celebration of Banned Books Week, readers will be able to proclaim the virtues of their …
CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation ( FTRF ), the First Amendment legal defense arm of the American Library Association ( ALA ), welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court's recent 7-2 decision to overturn a 2005 California law that banned the sale of …
Bill Bush | 202.682.8114 | bushw@api.org WASHINGTON, July 20, 2011 – The U.S. oil and natural gas industry has significantly improved offshore safety, stated Erik Milito, the group director of upstream and industry operations at API, in testimony he …
East Room 2:32 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thanks so much. Please, rest yourselves. Good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. MRS. OBAMA: Well, this is very cool. (Laughter.) I am …
CHICAGO, July 20, 2011 — Lawyers attending the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Toronto Aug. 4 – 9 will be urged to use disaster-planning resources informed by the experiences of lawyers like Christine Crilley who survived and learned from their …
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC July 20, 2011 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Belgium as you celebrate your national day this July 21. The …
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 – Everyone has a right to a fair trial, and it is the job of lawyers, judges and court personnel to make sure it happens. As a result, they constantly raise questions about the admissibility of forensic evidence, implicit bias …
