Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012 – 3:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. (Applause.) We’ve got some members of Congress and members of my administration who are here[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on the Economy, June 8, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012 – 10:40 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I just want to say a few words about the economy, and then I will take some of your questions. Today, we’re fighting back from the deepest economic crisis since the Great Depression. After losing jobs for 25[Read More…]
RNs Win Historic New Pact at Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Shows Way to End Broader Dispute When Sutter Executives Withdraw Demands for Onerous Concession Demands CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012. Registered nurses at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport have reached a tentative agreement with hospital officials on a new collective bargaining contract that nurses say is the latest signal to Sutter Health[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 7, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Office of the Special Representative to Muslim Communities / Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor / Diversity, Inclusion and U.S. Foreign Policy SYRIA Kofi Annan Meeting / UN Security Council / Next Steps / Annan Plan / Russian Involvement /[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 7, 2012
En Route Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – 11:38 A.M. PDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One, as we make our way from sunny Los Angeles to sunnier Las Vegas. I understand it will be quite warm in Las Vegas. As you know the President will be speaking today at[Read More…]
U.S. Workers Mining Metal for Olympic Medals Also Want Rio Tinto ‘Off the Podium’
Salt Lake City, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) employed in the United States who mine the metal used in Olympic medals are expressing their solidarity with locked-out Quebec workers. USW Local 392 wants Rio Tinto “Off the Podium” for this summer’s London 2012 Olympics. USW Local 392[Read More…]
Testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Economic Outlook and Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss the economic outlook and economic policy. Economic growth has continued at a moderate rate so far this year. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annual rate[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Syria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. The United States strongly condemns the outrageous targeted killings of civilians including women and children in Al-Qubeir in Hama province as reported by multiple credible sources. This, coupled with the Syrian regime’s refusal to let UN observers into the area to verify these reports, is an[Read More…]
UN Observers in Syria Obstructed in Attempts to Reach Site of Reported Massacre
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 June 2012. United Nations observers in Syria have been obstructed in their attempts to reach the village of Mazraat al-Qubeir today, to verify reports of large-scale killings there. “Their mission is being obstructed by three factors: First, they are being stopped at Syrian Army checkpoints and in some[Read More…]
FTC Charges Businesses Exposed Sensitive Information on Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Networks, Putting Thousands of Consumers at Risk
Settlements Require Companies to Establish Comprehensive Information Security Programs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. In its ongoing efforts to safeguard consumers’ private information, the FTC has charged two businesses with illegally exposing the sensitive personal information of thousands of consumers by allowing peer to peer file-sharing software to be installed on[Read More…]
