Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing ARGENTINA Nationalization of Repsol -YPF SYRIA Cease-fire / UN Monitoring Mission Annan Plan NORTH KOREA Missile Technology / China’s Compliance with Resolutions 1718 and 1874 ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS David Hale Engaged with Both Parties INDIA Missile Launch / U.S. Urges All Nuclear-Capable States to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012 – 1:34 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room for your daily briefing.  It’s good to have you here.  I have no announcements to make at the top, so we will go straight to questions. [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012 – 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good afternoon, everybody.  Have a seat.  Have a seat.  It is my pleasure to welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide back to the White House — (applause) — and congratulate them on winning their 14th National Championship — their second[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012. On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I join people of all faiths across the United States, in Israel and around the world in paying tribute to all who suffered in the Shoah—a horrific crime without parallel in human history.  We honor the memory of six million innocent[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 April 2012.  Amid “deeply troubling” evidence of continuing violence in Syria and following a recommendation for the establishment of a United Nations supervision mission there, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the situation on the ground remains highly precarious, despite the Government’s stated commitment to cease all violence. “The past[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 April 2012.  The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has strongly condemned a series of bombings that took place today, and called on the Iraqi people to remain steadfast amid attempts to derail the country’s quest for democracy and stability. In the latest wave of attacks, explosions were[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012. MR.QUEST:  Mr. President, thank you. MR. ZOELLICK:  Glad to be with you. MR.QUEST:  The situation if not grave is serious.  And yes, we have been in worse situations over the last two or three years, and no doubt you’ll say that this is no time for[Read More…]

 CU-Boulder to Close Campus to Visitors, Threatens Arrests; DPA to Urge Reform of Punitive Marijuana Laws in Colorado on 4/20 with Airplane Banner, Full Page Ads and On-the-Ground Presence COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012.  April 20, the quasi-official holiday for people who enjoy marijuana, is recognized by millions around the world. This year’s[Read More…]

Major Protest and Civil Disobedience Planned at the U.S. Department of Justice: April 24, 2012, 11:00 am, Washington, DC  New York, NY – – A broad coalition of community organizers, activists, artists, students, scholars, celebrities, and concerned individuals will hold a national rally and protest at the headquarters of the US[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012.  Today, President Barack Obama announced Patricia “Pat” Summitt, former head coach and current head coach emeritus of the University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball team, as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals[Read More…]