WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The following statement may be attributed to Matthew Miller, Director, Office of Public Affairs: “In January 2008, Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed Assistant United States Attorney John Durham to investigate the destruction by CIA personnel of videotapes of detainee interrogations. Since that time, a team of prosecutors[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
U.S. Response to Recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. AMBASSADOR EILEEN CHAMBERLAIN DONAHOE: On behalf of the United States, I thank the Chair, the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review, especially the Troika Members — France, Japan, and Cameroon — and the Secretariat for their hard work. I am honored to introduce Harold Hongju[Read More…]
U.N. Human Rights Council Issues Recommendations To U.S.
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) today issued a set of recommendations for the United States to bring its human rights policies and practices in line with international standards. The recommendations are the result of the first-ever participation by the U.S. in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)[Read More…]
Bereaved Spouse Challenges ‘Defense Of Marriage Act’ As Unconstitutional
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. Edith “Edie” Windsor, who shared her life with her late spouse, Thea Spyer, for 44 years, filed a lawsuit against the federal government today for refusing to recognize their marriage. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), a federal statute that[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama and President Yudhoyono of Indonesia, November 9, 2010
Jakarta, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010 – 6:35 P.M. WIT PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO: (As translated.) Your Excellency, President Barack Obama, today Indonesia has the honor of welcoming the state visit fulfilling my invitation to him. It is my hope that this visit that we have been waiting for so long by the people[Read More…]
Rollerblade USA Recalls to Repair Inline Skates Due to Risk of Injury
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Robert Gibbs en route Jakarta, Indonesia, November 9, 2010
Aboard Air Force One–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010 – 3:32 P.M. WIT Also participating in today’s Press Gaggle are NSC Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeff Bader and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes. MR. GIBBS: So we are going to hear in just a second from Ben Rhodes[Read More…]
Joint Declaration on the Comprehensive Partnership between the United States of America and the Republic of Indonesia
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. On the occasion of his historic state visit to Indonesia, President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held talks today in Jakarta where they officially inaugurated the Comprehensive Partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America. Through this partnership, the two[Read More…]
Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified, November 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Floyd E. Hooper, 27, of[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, November 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton En Route Home from Asia Tour / Stop in Pago Pago Secretary Clinton Meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad and Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit / Thursday in New York with PM Netanyahu / 1,300 New Israeli Housing Units in East Jerusalem[Read More…]
