Day: September 15, 2013

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting, Sept. 15, 2013

Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2013. PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Mr. Secretary, John, a pleasure to welcome you again in Jerusalem. I very much appreciate the fact that you’re here today. You’ve got a lot on your plate. Despite that busy schedule of yours, you took the time to come to Jerusalem. It’s deeply[Read More…]

Statement from President Obama on the 50th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in Birmingham, Al

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2013.  Today, we remember Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley who were killed 50 years ago in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. That horrific day in Birmingham, Alabama quickly became a defining moment for the Civil Rights Movement. It galvanized Americans all[Read More…]

Readout of President Obama’s Call to Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2013.  Today, the President called Governor John Hickenlooper to receive an update on the situation in Colorado and express his concern for the citizens impacted by the historic flooding, including those individuals still missing. The President expressed his condolences to the families and friends who lost a[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on U.S.-Russian Agreement on Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons, Sept. 14, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2013. I welcome the progress made between the United States and Russia through our talks in Geneva, which represents an important, concrete step toward the goal of moving Syria’s chemical weapons under international control so that they may ultimately be destroyed. This framework provides the opportunity for[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 14, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2013.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Robert E. Thomas Jr., 24, of Fontana, Calif., died Sept. 13, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered during a non-combat related[Read More…]

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