Bettendorf, Iowa—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011 – 1:04 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Please, you can cut the music. Thank you, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. It is great to see all of you. Good to be back in the Quads. (Applause.) Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) I see a couple[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 28, 2011
Aboard Air Force One En Route Bettendorf, Iowa—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011 – 11:30 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: How is everyone today, good? Happy to be here? Awesome. Okay. Just a quick bit of background on the President’s trip to the Alcoa Davenport Works Factory in Bettendorf, Iowa. Today President[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Decision on IMF Funds Under Secretary Burns Visit to Egypt/Full Range of Consultations with the Egyptian Government FRANCE P-5 Meeting in Paris Tomorrow/Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher TURKEY/SYRIA U.S. Contact with Turkey to Talk About Refugee Situation/U.S. Believes Borders Should Stay[Read More…]
Wider Changes in Region Make it Crucial to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Talks – Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2011. Citing the developments taking place in the wider Middle East, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume negotiations towards a two-State solution to their conflict. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been stalled since late September following Israel’s refusal to extend[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Flotilla / Announcement by Government of Israel / U.S. Warnings, Statement / Dangerous Situation / Sufficient Mechanisms Established to Get Aid into Gaza / Israel Has a Right to Defend Itself Against Arms Smuggling / U.S. Call for Restraint on[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011 – 12:53 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin with a brief readout. I just went in and spoke to the President about his meeting with Senator Reid, the meeting he and the Vice President held. It was a good meeting,[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Dept. on Personal Income and Outlays in May 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2011. The following statement is attributed to U.S. Commerce Department Chief Economist Mark Doms. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released data on personal income and outlays for May 2011. Personal income rose 0.3 percent in May, slightly below private-sector forecasts of a 0.4-percent[Read More…]
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Libyan Officials for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 June 2011. The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi, one of his sons and the country’s intelligence chief for crimes against humanity allegedly committed since the pro-democracy movement began in February. Hundreds of people are confirmed to have been killed since opposition[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General’s Statement on International Criminal Court Decision on Qadhafi Indictment
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–27 June 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. “This decision once again highlights the increasing isolation of the Qadhafi regime. It reinforces the reason for NATO’s mission to protect the Libyan people from Qadhafi’s forces. Qadhafi and his henchmen need to realise that[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Warrantless GPS Device Tracking by Police
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case to decide whether law enforcement agencies must first establish probable cause and obtain a warrant before they can secretly attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle. The ACLU of the National Capital Area and the Electronic[Read More…]
