MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, and the law firm Jaffe & Drennan reached a unique settlement Friday in Doe v. Entrekin with the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, stopping its officers from conducting unannounced, suspicionless, and warrantless searches of a[Read More…]
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Secretary of State Kerry’s Press AvailabilityWith Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning. I want to thank all of you for coming, and I want to particularly thank both Ambassador Brahimi and Minister Lavrov for joining me here today as we prepare for the Geneva II conference later this month. Today, Ambassador Brahimi, Minister Lavrov,[Read More…]
Attorney General Announces $8.3 Million to Support Victims of Boston Marathon Bombings
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) today announced a $8,355,648 grant to organizations providing direct support to assist the victims, witnesses and first responders involved in the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013. “This grant funding will provide[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at a Bilateral Meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Jan. 13, 2014
Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you, Mr. President. As I was telling the Prime Minister and the Speaker today, I consider you among one of the fewer than a handful of men in the world who possess not just great experience but genuine wisdom. And you know and[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Muhammad al-Atiyah, Jan. 12, 2014
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening and welcome, and thank you very, very much for your patience in a long afternoon between the London 11 meeting that (inaudible) and now a long meeting here with the Follow-on Committee of the Arab Peace Initiative. I am particularly grateful[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at the State Funeral of Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
The Knesset, Jerusalem—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. THE VICE PRESIDENT: When a close-knit country like Israel, a country that has been tested as much as Israel, loses a man like Prime Minister Sharon, it doesn’t just feel like the loss of a leader, it feels like a death in the family. And[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Implementation of the First Step Agreement on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2014. Today’s agreement to implement the Joint Plan of Action announced in November marks the first time in a decade that the Islamic Republic of Iran has agreed to specific actions that halt progress on its nuclear program and roll back key parts of the program. Beginning[Read More…]
UN Chief Praises Political Courage, Determination of Israel’s Ariel Sharon
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2014 – Saddened by the death of Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the late statesman’s political courage and determination, and urged the country to build on Mr. Sharon’s legacy of pragmatism to press ahead with the Israeli-Palestinian peace[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Ensuring 2014 is a Year of Action to Grow the Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2014. Hi, everybody. Yesterday, we learned that in 2013, our businesses created 2.2 million new jobs – including 87,000 last month. Our unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since October 2008. And across our broader economy, there are signs of progress. Our manufacturing and housing[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Brown And Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution To Honor Famed Prohibition Agent, Eliot Ness
Senators’ Resolution Would Name BATFE Headquarters After Eliot Ness, Former Prohibition Agent Who Fought Al Capone in Chicago, Served as Cleveland Public Safety Director WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor Ohio resident and[Read More…]
