Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Thank you, Wade [Henderson], for those kind words – and thank you all for being here. It’s a privilege to join so many criminal justice leaders, policy experts, public servants, and aspiring legal professionals at today’s Forum. And it’s a pleasure to be back at Georgetown[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and President Hollande of France at Arrival Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014 – 9:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Bonjour! That’s the extent of my French. (Laughter.) Few places in the world warm the heart like Paris in the spring. This morning, we’re going to do our best with Washington in the winter. (Laughter.) France is[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Feb. 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014 – 1:39 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you had a terrific weekend, and I welcome you here back at the White House. Before I take your questions, I wanted to highlight something that’s happening in the House of Representatives, where[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Feb. 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel to Seoul, Beijing, Jakarta, and Abu Dhabi Secretary Kerry to Attend Event Hosted by Vietnamese Embassy Marking 20th Anniversary of Normalized U.S.-Vietnam Trade Relations Detention of Activists in Cuba 2014 Winter Olympics / Athlete of the Day /[Read More…]
More Chemical Arms Material Leaves Syria, Joint OPCW-UN Mission Confirms
SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–10 February 2014 – A third shipment of chemical weapons material was removed from Syria today, the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations confirmed. “The Syrian Arab Republic is encouraged to expedite systematic, predictable and high-volume movements to complete the[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Human Rights Campaign Greater New York Gala
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2014. Thank you, Chad [Griffin], for those kind words; for your visionary leadership of this organization; and for the indelible – and truly historic – role that you and your colleagues have played in advancing the fight for civil rights and LGBT equality – in our courts,[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity for the American People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2014. Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I talked about the idea of opportunity for all. Opportunity is the idea at the heart of this country – that no matter who you are or how you started out, with hard work and responsibility, you[Read More…]
Major League Baseball Statement Regarding Alex Rodriguez, Feb. 7, 2014
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. Major League Baseball issued the following statement today: “We have been informed that Alex Rodriguez has reached the prudent decision to end all of the litigation related to the Biogenesis matter. We believe that Mr. Rodriguez’s actions show his desire to return the focus to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Bilat with Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida 2014 Winter Olympics Spotlight on Washington Capitals Defenseman John Carlson DC National Guard Public Affairs Team Ben Cormier, Transatlantic Fellow Spokesperson’s Sister UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION Assistant Secretary Nuland / EU / Germany Encryption / Department[Read More…]
Potential Hijacker Attempts to Direct Airplane to Sochi in Russia
TURKEY—(ENEWSPF)—7 February 2014. All 110 passengers aboard a suspected hijacked plane safely landed in Istanbul were all evacuated late Friday, said Istanbul’s mayor. “All the passengers were evacuated without any problem,” Mayor Huseyin Avni Mutlu told reporters. He also said that the hijacker was seized and the mission is safely completed. A potential hijacker[Read More…]
