Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2016 – 6:29 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody. Once again, I want to thank the government and the people of Poland for hosting this NATO Summit. And I especially want to thank the people of Warsaw for their wonderful hospitality. It is my third visit to[Read More…]
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White House Weekly Address: Standing Together to Stop the Violence, July 9, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2016 Remarks of Vice President Joe Biden as Prepared for Delivery Although I didn’t know the five police officers who were killed, or the seven who were wounded in Dallas this week – I knew them. They were the folks I grew up with: The boy with[Read More…]
Attorney General Lynch’s Statement on the Shooting in Dallas (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 Transcript: Good morning, and thank you all for being here. Last night, at least five police officers were shot and killed, and several more were injured – along with two civilians – as they sought to protect a peaceful protest in Dallas, Texas. Our thoughts and[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Urges Changes to Help Consumers Recover Unclaimed Property
Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren today sent a letter raising concerns that the recent draft of the revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (UUPA) makes it too difficult for consumers to recover billions of dollars in unclaimed property. She called on the drafting committee to make several[Read More…]
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on June, 2016 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the June 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “In June, the U.S. economy demonstrated its resilience once again. With the addition of 287,000 jobs, the total nonfarm employment level bounced back from May’s[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Increases by 287,000 in June, 2016; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.9%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2016. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 287,000 in June, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, and financial activities. Employment also increased in information, mostly[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Venezuela Travel Warning, July 7, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, both in the capital Caracas and throughout the country. Security restrictions on U.S. government personnel may restrict the services the Embassy can provide. All U.S. direct-hire personnel and their families assigned to the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Duda of Poland After Bilateral Meeting
Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 – 2:17 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT DUDA: (As interpreted.) Excellency, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much that in my capacity as President of the Republic of Poland, I can welcome the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, to Warsaw, to NATO Summit. [Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, President Tusk of the European Council, and President Juncker of the European Commission after U.S. -EU Meeting
Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016 – 11:19 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Let me begin by thanking Presidents Tusk and Juncker for the opportunity to meet today. With your understanding, I want to begin with a few words about the situation back in the United States, specifically the situation[Read More…]
President Obama Remarks on Police Attacks in Dallas, Texas (Video)
Warsaw, Poland–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2016. As law enforcement continues to gather more information, here’s what we know: On the night of July 7, 2016, the police in Dallas who were keeping people safe during a peaceful protest were targeted. At least eleven officers were shot, five were killed, and others were[Read More…]
