Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2010. On this solemn day of remembrance, we pause to recall that ninety-five years ago one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century began. In that dark moment of history, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred or marched to their death in the final days of the[Read More…]
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Rep. Grijalva Calls on President Obama to Instruct Federal Officials Not to Cooperate With Arizona Immigration Law
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2010. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to exercise his “authority to limit [federal] cooperation with Arizona officials in their enforcement of SB 1070,” a bill signed into law on Friday by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer that forces local police[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Says Promising News From the Auto Industry Doesn’t Reduce Need for Wall Street Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2010. It was little more than one year ago that our country faced a potentially devastating crisis in our auto industry. Over the course of 2008, the industry shed 400,000 jobs. In the midst of a financial crisis and deep recession, both General Motors and Chrysler –[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Three American Hikers Detained in Iran
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2010. The United States remains deeply concerned by the case of three American hikers, Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd, who have been detained in Iran without charge or access to legal representation since July 2009. While we welcome the decision by the Iranian authorities to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, April 23, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Departs Tallinn / Refueling in Goose Bay / Key Issues Discussed at NATO Ministerial Secretary Clinton Will Open Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York May 3 / White House to Announce Rest of Delegation Next Week Statement Reflecting on the 10th[Read More…]
Navy Names Amphibious Ship for Congressman John Murtha
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2010. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the selection of the USS John P. Murtha as the name of the 10th San Antonio class Amphibious Transport Dock ship. Mabus made the announcement at John P. Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County airport in Johnstown, Pa. The USS John P.[Read More…]
Ministers Discuss Future of NATO’s Nuclear Policy and Prospects for Missile Defence
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–23 April 2010. NATO Foreign Ministers discussed in Tallinn how to take forward the Alliance’s nuclear posture, with an eye to the new Strategic Concept, as well as issues surrounding missile defence. Ministers agreed that the nuclear issue is important in NATO’s work on the Strategic Concept, and that the[Read More…]
NATO Agrees to Roadmap for Transition to Afghan Lead
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–23 April 2010. Today, NATO and ISAF Foreign Ministers agreed on a common approach to help the Afghan government increasingly take more responsibility for its own affairs, starting in 2010. The transition process will enable the Afghan Government to progressively exercise its sovereignty, with the continuing support of NATO-ISAF. This[Read More…]
Poll: President Obama, Dalai Lama Most Popular Leaders
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2010. US President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama are the world’s two most popular leaders, according to a poll conducted in six countries and released on Friday. Obama won 77 percent backing, one percentage point higher than in November, in the poll conducted by Harris Interactive[Read More…]
72 Percent of U.S. Households Have Mailed Back 2010 Census
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2010. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today congratulated the nation for its strong participation in the 2010 Census to date, as the Census Bureau released the latest mail participation data showing that 72 percent of U.S. households have mailed back their 2010 Census forms so far—the same rate[Read More…]
