Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2011. The Vice President today spoke by phone with Egyptian Vice President Omar Soliman, reiterating President Obama’s condemnation of the recent violence in Egypt and calling for restraint by all sides. He also restated the President’s support for universal rights, including the right to peaceful assembly, association,[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on Innovation at Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2011 – 12:35 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Nittany Lions! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Have a seat. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: Oh, I love you back. Thank you. It’s great to be here. (Applause.) [Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Robert Gibbs Aboard Air Force One, Feb. 3, 2011
En Route University Park, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2011 – 11:11 A.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Let me — if I can, let me just start with a few thoughts. I want to reiterate our administration and our country’s strong condemnation of the violence and the images that we’ve seen over the past many[Read More…]
Secretary-General Pledges UN Support for ‘Bold Reforms’ in Egypt
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2011 – Reiterating his call to all sides to exercise restraint in the current turmoil sweeping Egypt, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged United Nations support for the “bold reforms” needed to meet the people’s aspirations in the Middle East. “We should not underestimate the danger of instability[Read More…]
Preliminary Report: Productivity and Costs, Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2011. Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 2.6 percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This gain in productivity reflects increases of 4.5 percent in output and 1.8 percent in hours worked. (All quarterly percent[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending January 29, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 415,000, a decrease of 42,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 457,000. The 4-week moving average was 430,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Political Transition in Egypt, If Any, Should Take Place Now, Says UN Chief
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today once more urged restraint by all sides in Egypt, as pro- and anti-government protesters clashed during demonstrations in the capital, Cairo, and said that any political transition should take place sooner rather than later. President Hosni Mubarak announced yesterday that he[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Lunar New Year
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. I send my best wishes to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and all who celebrate the Lunar New Year across the United States and around the world. As people of all cultures and faiths welcome in the new year, let all of us celebrate our[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, February 2, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011 – 1:13 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Take us away, Mr. Feller. Q Thanks, Robert. We have your statement earlier about developments in Egypt, but I’m wondering if you could start off by telling us the President’s personal reaction to the bloody chaos in the[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing with DHS and FEMA on the Response to the Ongoing Severe Winter Weather, Feb. 2, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. President Obama was briefed this morning by phone by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding the ongoing response to the large winter storm currently moving across the country. Throughout this storm, the National Weather Service has issued winter storm watches, warnings or[Read More…]
