Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2014. President Obama spoke separately this afternoon with President Hollande of France and Prime Minister Harper of Canada. The leaders agreed that Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected, and expressed their grave concern over Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. The leaders agreed to continue to coordinate[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin, March 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2014. President Obama spoke for 90 minutes this afternoon with President Putin of Russia about the situation in Ukraine. President Obama expressed his deep concern over Russia’s clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, which is a breach of international law, including Russia’s obligations under the[Read More…]
UN Security Council Holds Urgent Talks; Secretary General Ban Urges Dialogue to Resolve Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called for direct dialogue between all concerned amid the growing tensions in the Crimea region of Ukraine, as the United Nations Security Council holds urgent talks for the second day in a row on the crisis. Tensions have been mounting[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Investing in Technology and Infrastructure to Create Jobs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2014. Hi everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I said that the best measure of opportunity is access to a good job. And after the worst recession of our lifetimes, our businesses have created eight and a half million new jobs in the last four[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Feb. 28, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014 – 12:30 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. Happy Friday. Welcome to the White House briefing room. Before I take your questions I wanted to note that President Obama today will host students, parents and teachers at the first-ever White House Student Film Festival, an event[Read More…]
South Suburban College Foundation Seeks Support for Scholarship Fundraiser Gala
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014. Each year the South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) has an annual spring gala from which all proceeds benefit scholarship programs. The SSCF is now seeking support from local partners for Showcase 2014: SSC Global, a dinner-dance-auction fundraiser to be held on April 25, 2014, at[Read More…]
Bulldogs Basketball Teams Advance to Region Semi-Finals
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2014. The South Suburban College (SSC) Basketball Teams won their opening-round home matchups in the National Junior Conference Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II playoffs on February 27, 2014. The #2 seeded Lady Bulldogs (15-12) defeated Wright College 58-32. They now advance to the Regional Semi-Finals Game[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Alderman’s Chief of Staff Facing Federal Bribery Charge
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The chief of staff for an unnamed Chicago alderman was charged with accepting a $7,500 bribe in return for assistance in obtaining the alderman’s letter of support for a license to sell alcohol in the alderman’s ward. Curtis V. Thompson allegedly accepted the cash bribe from an individual[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Readout of Secretary Kerry’s Telephone Conversation with Ugandan President Museveni UKRAINE / RUSSIA Secretary Kerry’s Discussion with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov / Syria, Middle East Peace, Russian Military Activities in Crimea Discussed / Encourage Ukraine to Take Positive Steps Regarding Economic[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Ukraine, Feb. 28, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014 – 5:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Over the last several days, the United States has been responding to events as they unfold in Ukraine. Throughout this crisis, we have been very clear about one fundamental principle: The Ukrainian people deserve the opportunity to[Read More…]
