Everett, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 18, 2012. Hello, everybody. I’m speaking to you this week from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington. Boeing has been in this community for half a century. But it’s what they’re doing here today that has folks really excited; because at this plant they’re building the plane of[Read More…]
Day: February 18, 2012
GSU to Host Graduate Business and Public Administration Program Open House
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a graduate program open house on March 3, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the Cafeteria Annex. Information on the Master in Business Administration, Master in Public Administration, Master of Science in Management Information[Read More…]
Marriage Equality Takes Giant Step Forward in Maryland
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a historic move, the Maryland House of Delegates today approved marriage equality legislation introduced by Governor Martin O’Malley (D) that would allow committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. The next stop for the legislation is a vote in the State Senate. Last year, the same-sex marriage bill died on[Read More…]
Oklahoma Bill Aims to Reinstitute Homophobia and Discrimination in State National Guard
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, The Equality Network, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma are condemning discriminatory legislation in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. HB 2195, sponsored by Rep. Mike Reynolds (R-Oklahoma City) would implement an even more extreme version of the now-repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”[Read More…]
New Jersey State Legislature Passes Historic Marriage Equality Bill
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is praising the New Jersey Assembly for passing historic marriage equality legislation by a vote of 42-33. The Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act passed the State Senate earlier this week by[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Biden at Lunch in Honor of Vice President Xi of the People’s Republic of China
Los Angeles, California–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012 – 1:00 P.M. PST VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much. Mr. Mayor, let me begin by thanking you for your hospitality. It’s good to be back in Los Angeles, and I want to thank Governor Jerry Brown for hosting us as well today. It’s an[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, February 17, 2012
En Route Seattle, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012 – 9:21 A.M. PST MR. CARNEY: I just want to say that for the first time in my year as Press Secretary I remembered that it’s Friday and I’m supposed to provide a week ahead. But rather than torture you by reading it in its[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on American Manufacturing
Everett, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012 – 11:47 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Everett! (Applause.) It is great to be in Washington — not Washington, D.C., in Washington State. (Applause.) And it is great to be here at Boeing. (Applause.) I want to begin by first of all thanking Kathleen for that wonderful[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON:Well, good morning everyone. It’s always a pleasure to welcome my friend and colleague, the high representative of the European Union, here to Washington. We always have a lot to discuss and we are always relying on each other, because, as I said in Munich[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Global Business Conference / Phone Conference with Deputy Secretary Nides IRAN Sustainable Process Moving Forward / Working within the P-5+1 / Correspondence from Iran to Lady Cathy Ashton Trilateral Meeting with Afghanistan and Pakistan Pakistan / Pipeline Sanctions Iran/Pakistan[Read More…]