Project Placement of Final Beam Anticipated; Project Created and Supported More than 3,400 Jobs with Diverse Workforce BROOKLYN–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider and other officials at the construction site of the newly-named Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge to get[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Deputy Secretary of State William B. Burns Press Availability in Cairo, Egypt, July 15, 2013
Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Good afternoon, everyone. Ramadan Kareem. I’d like to begin by offering my condolences for the victims of the terrible bus attack in the Sinai earlier today. It’s good to be back in Egypt, a country which I’ve been fortunate to visit many times[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, July 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel to Jordan EGYPT Deputy Secretary Burns Meetings Process Will Take Time Morsy Reported Meeting of Senior Muslim Brotherhood Officials from Region Secretary Kerry’s Calls Global Pledges of Assistance for Egypt Senators McCain and Graham SYRIA Military Assistance to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013 – 12:24 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, everyone. Welcome to the White House. I hope you had a terrific weekend. Since you asked, I had a great weekend. (Laughter.) Q How great was it? MR. CARNEY: I took my son to see Paul McCartney Friday[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President George H.W. Bush at Points of Light Award Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013 – 1:55 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, good afternoon, everybody. And on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Twenty-three years ago, President George H.W. Bush began a tradition. He knew that across the country every day, Americans were finding ways to serve[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Accelerating Improvements in HIV Prevention and Care in the United States through the HIV Care Continuum Initiative
“We’ve got to keep pushing. We’ve got to make access to health care more available and affordable for folks living with HIV.” — President Obama, June 13, 2013 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 15, 2013. In July 2010, President Obama released the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The HIV Care Continuum Initiative calls[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Addresses the Delta Sigma Theta National Convention Social Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Thank you, Secretary [Alexis] Herman, for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome. It’s a privilege to join you, President [Cynthia] Butler-McIntyre, National Social Action Co-Chair [Patricia] Watkins Lattimore, National First Vice President [Paulette] Walker, and every member of your[Read More…]
Up To $9.5 Million Available From EPA for 2013 Great Lakes Restoration Projects
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today issued a Request for Applications soliciting proposals from states, municipalities, tribes, universities and nonprofit organizations for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants to fund new projects to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Up to $9.5 million will be available during the[Read More…]
Advocates Appeal Marijuana’s Federal Status as a Dangerous Drug with No Medical Value to U.S. Supreme Court
Patient advocacy group argues that over 200 peer-reviewed studies are more than adequate to show medical efficacy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition for writ of certiorari today with the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal a January Circuit Court[Read More…]
Felony Trial for Gary Wagaman Postponed Until September 16
Prosecution Failed to Review Key Evidence, Requested Continuance to Interview Police Officers Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. The bench trial for Mr. Gary Wagaman on four counts of felony aggravated battery against a Chicago police officer has been postponed until September 16 at 9am. Wagaman is alleged to have thrown a deadly[Read More…]
