Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2013 – 5:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everyone. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. This is truly one of our favorite nights of the year, and not just because of everyone who visits the White House — this[Read More…]
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White House Weekly Address: Calling on Congress to Extend Unemployment Benefits this Holiday Season
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2013. Hi, everybody. The holiday season is a time for remembering the bonds we share, and our obligations to one another as human beings. But right now, more than one million of our fellow Americans are poised to lose a vital economic lifeline just a few days[Read More…]
November 2013 Unemployment Rate Declines (7.0%), Payroll EmploymentIincreases (+203,000)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. The unemployment rate declined from 7.3 percent to 7.0 percent in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 203,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in transportation and warehousing, health care, and manufacturing. Household Survey Data Both the number of unemployed[Read More…]
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry at Ben Gurion International Airport, Dec. 6, 2013
Tel Aviv, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: We’re here this morning just outside of Tel Aviv, but our hearts are in Johannesburg with all the millions of people who loved Nelson Mandela. Madiba’s long walk to freedom gave new meaning to character and to courage, to forgiveness, and to human[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on U.S.-Korea Relations and the Asia-Pacific
Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2013 – 2:46 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you very much, Mr. President, for that generous introduction. And what a great honor it is to be here at such a fine university. I was telling the president and[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013 – 1:46 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, friends. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions I have a couple of toppers. The first — which goes with this graphic — today, as part of our daily effort to highlight the benefits of[Read More…]
Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Identifies 30 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt: Disclosure moves us forward on a path toward healing MINNESOTA—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2013. By: Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt Over the last several decades, some clergy members of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis unfortunately have violated the sacred trust placed in them by children,[Read More…]
South Africa: Nelson Mandela’s Death a Tremendous Loss
Johannesburg–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. The death of Nelson Mandela on December 5, 2013, is a tremendous loss, not only for South Africa, but for the world. Mandela, who led the decades-long struggle against apartheid in South Africa, was jailed for 27 years for his activism. Released in 1990, Mandela became South[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, December 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing LIBYA Death of U.S. Citizen in Benghazi YEMEN Condemnation on Attack at Ministry of Defense LIBYA Death of U.S. Citizen in Benghazi / International School / Travel Warning / Contact with Family / Consular Assistance DEPARTMENT Indictment of Russians in New York[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Death of Nelson Mandela
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013 – 5:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which[Read More…]
