Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Welcome to Briefing Visitors IRAN Iranian Ambassadorial Nominee to the United Nations / Visa P5+1 Negotiations Iranian Crude Oil Exports QATAR Secretary’s Meeting with Foreign Minister of Qatar UKRAINE / RUSSIA Letter Regarding Ukrainian Access to Oil Meeting of U.S., Ukraine,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by Secretary of State Carry Deputy Secretary William J. Burns’ Decision to Retire in October 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. It is hard to find words adequate to express who Bill Burns is, and what he means not just to the State Department, but to American foreign policy. With characteristic humility, he has enormous impact and influence in untold ways and myriad issues. The real measure[Read More…]
Indiana Physician Sentenced for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally for the Tax Division and U.S. Attorney David A. Capp of the Northern District of Indiana announced today that Ronald Eugene Jamerson, 56, of Schererville, Ind., was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison by U.S. District Judge[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Nominating Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014 – 10:54 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) All right, everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. Well, good morning. In my sixth year in office, I am extraordinarily grateful to have so many aides and advisors who have been there since the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Retirement of Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. Since I met Bill in Moscow in 2005, I have admired his skill and precision. Since I took office, I have relied on him for candid advice and sensitive diplomatic missions – he has been a skilled advisor, consummate diplomat, and inspiration to generations of public[Read More…]
Allergy Alert Issued on Undeclared Peanut Protein in Archer Farms Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Gelato
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. SINCO INC is voluntarily recalling from sale Archer Farms Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl Gelato 30 FL OZ (UPC 085239-703618), imported from Italy and sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide. This product may contain traces of peanut protein, which is not declared on the label. Printed on[Read More…]
The Drug War = Mass Deportation: 250,000 Deported for Drug Offenses in Last 6 Years
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. The drug war has increasingly become a war against migrant communities. It fuels racial profiling, border militarization, violence against immigrants, intrusive government surveillance and, especially, widespread detentions and deportations. Media and politicians have tried to convince us that everyone who gets deported is a violent criminal,[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert April 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. U.S. House Approves Ryan Budget that Slashes Medicare In a nearly party-line vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted 219-205 on Thursday to approve a 2015 budget plan unveiled last week by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Ryan’s plan would make[Read More…]
Op-Ed & Fact Sheet on Joining Forces Commitments to Support Military and Veteran Caregivers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Today, as part of their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are hosting Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Senator Elizabeth Dole, and military and veteran caregivers from across the nation to announce commitments that will strengthen the support provided to the[Read More…]
Epidemic That Has Killed Millions of Bats Across Eastern United States Has Now Reached Wisconsin, Michigan
MADISON, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The devastating bat-killing disease that has already killed more than 7 million bats across the East has spread to Wisconsin and Michigan, state wildlife officials announced this week. During routine surveys of bat hibernating areas late this winter, biologists discovered signs of the malady known as[Read More…]
