NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 June 2011. While an agreement to end the crisis in Libya is still a long way off, the beginnings of a negotiation process have begun under the auspices of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. In his remarks to the third high-level meeting with regional organizations on[Read More…]
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Weekly Address: Celebrating Father’s Day (Text/Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2011. Hi, everybody. This Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to spend a couple minutes talking about what’s sometimes my hardest, but always my most rewarding job – being a dad. I grew up without my father around. He left when I was two years old, and[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call With Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011. Earlier today, President Obama called Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, to congratulate him and his team on winning the NBA Finals. The President told Coach Carlisle that he is really proud of the way the team played and congratulated him on the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S. Applauds Historic Adoption of UN Resolution on Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons Appointment of Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed on Iran Human Rights Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan LIBYA Delivery of[Read More…]
Individual Detained in Incident Near Pentagon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011. Yonathan Melaku, 22, of Alexandria, VA., was detained this morning for trespass after he was seen in Arlington National Cemetery at a time when the cemetery was closed. Initial contact with Melaku found he was carrying items which caused initial concerns about the public’s safety, prompting[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 17, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2011 – Update as of noon EDT. Used Fuel Pool at Fukushima Did Not Go Dry, NRC Staff Concludes Plant Status The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff said it now appears the agency was mistaken in its early conclusion that the used fuel pool at the Fukushima Daiichi[Read More…]
AARP Has Not Changed Its Position on Social Security
Reaffirms That Program Must Be Strengthened to Maintain Critical Benefits WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011. AARP CEO A. Barry Rand offered the following statement in response to inaccurate media stories on the association’s policy on Social Security: “Let me be clear – AARP is as committed as we’ve ever been to[Read More…]
Security Council Recommends Re-Appointment of UN Secretary-General
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 June 2011. The Security Council announced today that it is recommending to the General Assembly that Ban Ki-moon be appointed to a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. In a closed-door meeting this morning at UN Headquarters in New York, the Council’s 15 members adopted[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2011 – 12:51 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House. I have no announcements so we will start with questions. Erica. Q Can you talk about the comments that Bill Daley made yesterday at the National Association of Manufacturers? He was[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2011 – 1:17 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. I have no announcements, so we’ll get started with questions. Julie. Q Thank you. The Libya report that the administration sent to the Hill yesterday seems to have only increased some of the anger and[Read More…]
