Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 392,000. The 4-week moving average was 389,500, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on Budget Talks, April 6, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011 – 10:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. I’m going to just have a few quick remarks. We just had a productive meeting with Speaker Boehner, as well as Majority Leader Reid. We discussed the impasse that we’re currently at with respect to the budget,[Read More…]
17th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. The remarks that follow are attributed to Secretary of State Clinton. We pause today to reflect upon one of humanity’s darkest hours and pay our respects to the victims killed brutally and needlessly in the 100 days of carnage in Rwanda in 1994. On behalf[Read More…]
UN Relief Chief Warns of Dire Humanitarian Situation Inside Libyan City
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2011 – The top United Nations relief official today voiced serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation inside the north-western Libyan city of Misrata, where thousands of residents are short of food, water, medicines and other basic supplies after weeks of intense fighting. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the National Action Network Annual Gala
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011 – 6:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good to be in New York City. Let me begin by acknowledging some very, very special guests. Dr. Richardson, thank you. Charlie Rangel, for your outstanding work on behalf of your constituents. Mayor David Dinkins. (Applause.) Governor David[Read More…]
U.S. Government Humanitarian Assistance in Response to the Libya Crisis
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011. The U.S. Government has provided $47 million to international and non-governmental organizations to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of people fleeing the violence in Libya. (Please see chart below for details.) We have deployed a team of disaster response experts to the region, and are working[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 6, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Government Shutdown / Department Developing Contingency Plans / Will Continue to Provide Services Vital to National Security of U.S./ Check Embassy Websites for Updates / Visa, Passport Services / Hopeful that[Read More…]
Accuracy of NATO Attacks Having Desired Effects in Libya
NAPLES—(ENEWSPF)—6 April 2011. Full text of speech given at the Press Conference held in Naples on April 6 by Rear Admiral Russell Harding OBE, Deputy Commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. Ladies and Gentlemen… welcome to Naples and thank you very much for being here today. Last[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney aboard Air Force One, April 6, 2011
En route Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011 – 1:06 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: So, here we are flying to Philadelphia. I’m here to gaggle. And I just wanted to quickly brief you on phone calls the President made this morning to Senator Reid and to Speaker Boehner. He had good conversations[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Video Teleconference with President Karzai
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011 President Obama spoke with President Karzai today via video teleconference. The two leaders spoke for approximately one hour and discussed a range of topics, including transition to Afghan security lead, our ongoing strategic partnership negotiations, and the Koran burning and the violence that followed in Afghanistan. [Read More…]
