Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 29, 2011 Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner departs July 31st for meetings in Sudan and South Sudan. In Khartoum and Juba, Assistant Secretary …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Hunter Monroe, Senior Economist in the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department, issued the following statement on Friday, July 29, 2011 at the end of its discussions in Anguilla: “An IMF staff team …
Cabinet Room 4:13 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I just wanted to publicly welcome four very distinguished leaders to the White House: President Yayi of Benin; President Conde of Guinea; President Issoufou of Niger; and President …
The following statement was released today in Managua, Nicaragua, by the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Nemat Shafik, the Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, Mr. Nicolás Eyzaguirre, the vice-president of …
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 29, 2011 On July 29, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Grammy Award-winning musician and producer will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. During the meeting, Secretary Clinton …
July 29, 2011 Ruling Finds that Practice was an Unconstitutional Endorsement of Religion WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A federal appeals court today upheld a decision that the use of sectarian prayers to open official meetings of the Forsyth County Board of …
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ) will host its monthly discussion forum next week on communicating with key stakeholders. Throughout the week, YALSA members are encouraged to check in to the discussion forum and ask …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. Before I take your questions, I have with me here today two people who …
July 29, 2011 – New York – AJC applauded today’s announcement by President Obama that fuel economy standards will be raised to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks between 2017 and 2025. “Raising fuel economy standards sends a clear signal …
In 2000, Cathy Marie Lantz must have felt like she was living in a nightmare. As USA Today reported in June , Cathy’s husband, Dr. Richard Chetnik, a dentist with a seemingly successful practice, was arrested on charges of Medicare fraud. Soon after …
PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2011 / PRNewswire / -- Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member The Shaw Group Inc., China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Ltd., today announced that the first …
Comments of Consumers Union on Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Proposed National Agreement Regulating Leafy Green Vegetables; Recommended Decision and Opportunity to File Written Exceptions to Proposed Marketing Agreement No. 970 Docket No. AO-FV-09 …
July 28, 2011 WRITTEN STATEMENT BY DR. KATHRYN D. SULLIVAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATION AND PREDICTION AND DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF …
Release date: 07/29/2011 Contact Information: Cathy Milbourn Milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the …
Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 10:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning. I've been having a lot of fun this week, but -- (laughter) -- nothing more fun and more …
Diplomatic Reception Room 10:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I want to speak about the ongoing and increasingly urgent efforts to avoid default and reduce our deficit. Right now, the House of Representatives is still …
Release date: 07/29/2011 Contact Information: John Senn (212) 637-3667, senn.john@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) Controlling sewage that gets washed into local waterways when it rains is critical to protecting water quality. Rainwater flows down storm …
The President will deliver remarks at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. announcing the next round of a coordinated national program to dramatically improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution for cars and light-duty trucks …
Jul. 29, 2011 /EIN News/ This important story is being tracked by International Employment Today at http://employment.einnews.com To follow a link to the story visit http://employment.einnews.com/article.php?oid=hc8wTvwds08j+A About EIN News EIN News is …
The UAW is pleased give its strong support to the Obama administration's proposal to extend the National Program for light-duty vehicle fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions reductions. UAW President Bob King said President Obama deserves credit …
