Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011. Well, I am last because my office is on the 7th floor which is as close to heaven as you can get, so I end the program by being and bringing you with me to be as close to Richard as we can be. I’m very,[Read More…]
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Presidential Proclamation–Religious Freedom Day 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011. Our Nation was founded on a shared commitment to the values of justice, freedom, and equality. On Religious Freedom Day, we commemorate Virginia’s 1786 Statute for Religious Freedom, in which Thomas Jefferson wrote that “all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Memorial Service for Richard Holbrooke
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011 – 3:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: To Kati, Anthony, David and Elizabeth, to all the friends and admirers of Richard, we come together to celebrate an extraordinary life. In 1999, at the height of the crisis in Kosovo, Richard gave an interview in which he addressed[Read More…]
Côte d’Ivoire: UN Has ‘Concrete Intelligence’ of Ex-President’s Incitement to Violence
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2011 – The United Nations has “concrete intelligence” that the former Côte d’Ivoire president, who refuses to step down despite his election defeat, is inciting violence against its peacekeepers and his own countrymen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, again raising the prospect of a trial by the[Read More…]
South Sudan Independence Vote Proceeding Smoothly So Far – UN Officials
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2011 – With one day left to go in the historic referendum on the future of Southern Sudan, United Nations officials today voiced their satisfaction at the strong turnout and smooth proceedings witnessed so far during the week-long polls. “The voting process has one day more to[Read More…]
Citing Rise in Illegal Israeli Actions, UN Expert Urges Protection for Palestinians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2011 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the international community to intervene following what he described as a series of illegal acts by Israeli authorities in the occupied Palestinian territories. According to UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk, these acts include the killing[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton Re: U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2011. The following remarks were delivered by Secretary of State Clinton at the Inaugural Richard C. Holbrooke Lecture on a Broad Vision of U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Well, this is a bittersweet moment for me personally to deliver this first inaugural[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending January 8, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Jan. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 445,000, an increase of 35,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 410,000. The 4-week moving average was 416,500, an increase of 5,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Announces Bruce Reed as New Chief of Staff
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden announced today that Bruce Reed will succeed Ron Klain in the role of Chief of Staff for the Office of the Vice President. Mr. Reed has most recently worked for the Administration as Executive Director of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility[Read More…]
Background Briefing on Vice President Biden’s Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq
En route Washington, D.C. Aboard Air Force Two–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2011 – 6:36 P.M. Arabian Standard Time Q I guess the burning question is, first of all, how did the meeting with Karzai go? SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: The meeting with Karzai went — with President Karzai went very well. I think what[Read More…]
