Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry to Hold Bilateral Meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Baird Keystone XL Timing IRAN P-5+1 Process / Upcoming Talks in Almaty Arrest of Journalists TURKEY Rule of Law / Human Rights / Free Expression IRAN Swift Case / Sanctions SYRIA[Read More…]

Leesburg, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013 – 12:49 P.M. EST   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Xavier, thank you for that very gracious introduction and your outstanding leadership.     Let me begin by saying that I could not be happier that one of my[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: The Safe Regulation of Marijuana Would Undermine Criminal Enterprises on Both Sides of the Border, While Boosting New Mexico’s Economy and Protecting Our Public’s Safety SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Today, New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino introduced Senate Joint Memorial 31 requesting the New Mexico’s[Read More…]

SARAJEVO–(ENWESPF)–7 February 2013.  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Sarajevo on 7 February in order to discuss with political leaders how to take forward Bosnia and Herzegovina’s aspiration to move toward membership of the Alliance. The NATO Secretary General met with the Chairman of the Presidency Nebojša Radmanović, with[Read More…]

Police, Doctors, Courts Need to Change Policies and Mindset to Support Victims New Delhi–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. The Indian government should improve protections for children from sexual abuse as part of broader reform efforts following the gang rape and murder of a student in New Delhi in December 2012, Human Rights[Read More…]

Trumka and Durazo discuss AFl-CIO commitment to common-sense Immigration Reform and campaign launch events in cities to mobilize working families. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7th – Comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship is essential to all of America’s workers, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a telephone press conference[Read More…]

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Thank you, President Brown, for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome.   It’s a pleasure to be with you this morning, and a privilege to be joined by so many of the faculty members, administrators – and, most importantly,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013 – 10:07 A.M. EST   MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  I wanted to give you a little information before I take your questions in this off-camera gaggle.     Well, first of all, as you know, the President will be speaking in an open press event[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013 – 9:03 A.M. EST   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Please have a seat. Mark, thank you for that introduction.  I thought he was going to talk about my gray hair.  (Laughter.)  It is true that my daughters are gorgeous.  (Laughter.)  That’s because my wife[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Muñoz, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Alan Bersin and Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West met with law enforcement officials from across the country yesterday at the White House’s Eisenhower Executive[Read More…]