Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011 – 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. My number-one priority right now is doing everything that I can, every single day, to create jobs faster and to provide more security for middle-class families and those trying to get into the middle class. And at[Read More…]
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Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Bonn Conference Center
Bonn, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Okay. Well, good afternoon, everyone. We have some more seats. This has been a very full and productive day here in Bonn, and I want to touch on a few key points. First, I want to express our appreciation to the German Government, particularly[Read More…]
Rev. Al Sharpton & Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson Call on Donald Trump to Retract Comments Made On Today Show
Trump Says That There Are No Positive African-American Role Models; Offer To Take Trump and Gingrich On A Tour of Any City To Show Them Positive Black Role Models New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011. Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network and MSNBC Anchor of PoliticsNation, and Reverend Dr.[Read More…]
Postal Service Progresses With Operational Efficiencies
Proposal to Change Service Standards Filed with PRC WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011. The U.S. Postal Service today announced it will move forward with its proposal to change service standards. This action is being taken in response to on-going financial challenges caused by the dramatic and continual decline in First-Class Mail volume[Read More…]
NATO Committed to Afghanistan Throughout Transition and Beyond
GERMANY–(ENEWSPF)–5 December 2011. “We confirm NATO’s commitment to its Enduring Partnership with Afghanistan throughout transition and beyond, as part of the wider International Community’s effort” Ambassador Bisogniero, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General, said at the International Conference on Afghanistan today. The Conference, which was held in Bonn, Germany, marked the 10th[Read More…]
Fact Sheet on the Seventh Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
“We must come together to prevent, detect, and fight every kind of biological danger – whether it is a pandemic like H1N1, a terrorist threat, or a treatable disease.” – President Obama, United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2011 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011. Today, the States Parties to the Biological[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Biden and Greek Prime Minister Papademos at a Lunch Meeting
Athens, Greece–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2011 – 12:06 P.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER PAPADEMOS: (Opening remarks offered in Greek not translated.) Now in today’s meeting, we will have the opportunity to have substantive and productive discussions on important issues of mutual interest, and also we’ll have an opportunity to explore on how we[Read More…]
Occupy Pittsburgh to Observe International Human Rights Day With A March and Rally
Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2011. On Human Rights Day (December 10, 2011), Occupy Pittsburgh will join millions of people around the world who have taken to the streets to demand change and reclaim their rights in 2011. The international holiday celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by[Read More…]
Jackson Browne to Sing at Freedom Plaza, Monday 1:00 PM
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2011. Singer songwriter, Jackson Browne, will sing at Occupy Washington, DC at Freedom Plaza (13th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW) on Monday, December 4 at 1:00 PM. Browne has been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Browne said “I’m[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Ban Meets with Afghan President Ahead of International Conference
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai (file) GERMANY–(ENEWSPF)–4 December 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday stressed the unity of the international community in supporting Afghanistan for the long term, as he met with President Hamid Karzai in Bonn, Germany, ahead of the conference set to convene there on[Read More…]
