Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. The United States deplores and condemns the violence that is taking place in Egypt, and we are deeply concerned about attacks on the media and peaceful demonstrators. We repeat our strong call for restraint. Source: whitehouse.gov
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Statement from Dept. of State Re: Egyptian Attacks on Demonstrators and Journalists
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. The following statement was released today by Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Spokesman, Department of State. After days of peaceful protests in Cairo and other cities in Egypt, today we see violent attacks on peaceful demonstrators and journalists. The United States denounces[Read More…]
Alarmed at Rise in Killings, UN Rights Chief Urges Iran to Halt Executions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2011 – Voicing alarm at reports that at least 66 people have been executed in Iran in January alone, including several political activists, the United Nations human rights chief today once again called on the Government to halt the use of the death penalty. The majority of[Read More…]
The Blizzard of 2011, Courtesy NASA
United States of America-(ENEWSPF)- We have no words to describe this, so we’ll leave it to NASA: This visible image was captured by the GOES-13 satellite and shows the low pressure area bringing snowfall to the Midwest Jan. 31, 2011. Heavy snow is expected today in portions of northern Iowa,[Read More…]
Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt, February 1, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011 – 6:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Over the past few days, the American people have watched the situation unfolding in Egypt. We’ve seen enormous demonstrations by the Egyptian people. We’ve borne witness to the beginning of a new chapter in the history of[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National African American History Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. The great abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass once told us, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Progress in America has not come easily, but has resulted from the collective efforts of generations. For centuries, African American men and women have persevered to[Read More…]
Status of U.S. Citizen Evacuations from Egypt, February 1, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. The State Department remains focused on the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens in Egypt. Approximately 1,600 U.S citizens and their family members have been evacuated from Egypt in an operation that began on Monday, January 31. We will continue evacuation efforts to facilitate the safe[Read More…]
Combating Holocaust Denial, UN Leads Delegation to Auschwitz Nazi Death Camp
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2011 – Top United Nations officials led a visit by 150 eminent personalities and representatives of 40 Governments today to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious of all the Nazi death camps, to combat denial of the Holocaust of millions of Jews and others during the Second[Read More…]
UN Officials Urge Egyptian Authorities to Heed Call for Democracy, Human Right
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 February 2011 – United Nations officials, including its human rights chief, today voiced alarm at the high number of casualties amid the protests in Egypt, while calling on the country’s authorities to heed the demands of the people for democratic reform and respect for human rights. “The popular[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing with DHS and FEMA on the Preparations for Severe Winter Weather
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011. President Obama was briefed this morning by phone by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding the ongoing preparations for the large winter storm that is forecasted to affect more than two dozen states by the end of the week. The National Weather[Read More…]
