Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Thank you all very much and good afternoon. It is a pleasure, once again, to be back on the campus of the George Washington University, a place that I have spent quite a bit of time in all different settings over the last now nearly[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama Honoring the Recipients of the 2010 Medal of Freedom
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011 – 1:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everyone please be seated. And welcome to the White House. Some of you have been here before. (Laughter.) This is one of the things that I most look forward to every year. It’s a chance to[Read More…]
UN Special Envoy Calls for Overhaul of Haitian Education System
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 February 2011 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Haiti is calling for an urgent overhaul of the country’s education system, which she says is the cornerstone of the impoverished nation’s future prosperity. Michaëlle Jean made the request today as[Read More…]
UNESCO Issues Alert Over Artefacts Reported Stolen From Egyptian Museums
NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–15 February 2011 – Amid reports that important artefacts have been stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and other sites in the country, the head of the United Nations agency tasked with preserving humanity’s cultural heritage today alerted authorities, art dealers and collectors across the world to be[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Presidential and House Budget Proposals
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Yesterday President Obama released his budget proposal for the 2012 fiscal year. Late last week, House Republicans released their budget proposal or 2011 Continuing Resolution on funding for vital government programs. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club released the following statement: “The[Read More…]
Nurses Choice Recalls Holiday Keepsake Newborn Mittens Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
AARP: Budget Would Protect Seniors’ Access to Doctors For Two Years, but Unfairly Cut Home Energy Assistance
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy A. LeaMond released the following statement in reaction to the Administration’s FY2012 budget request: “AARP recognizes that the large federal budget deficit provides many challenges that we must address as a nation. Our members believe it is important for the President and[Read More…]
NOAA: January 2011 Ranked 17th Warmest on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures. The monthly analysis from[Read More…]
NATO Looking at Security in a Whole New Way, With Partners
QATAR–(ENEWSPF)–15 February 2011. In a keynote address to a conference of Alliance and Gulf officials in Qatar today, the NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero proposed to look at security in a whole new way — by confronting new threats alongside partners, in a multi-dimensional approach. He spoke at[Read More…]
DOT Announces Details of President’s Plan to Invest Record $3.2 Billion in Nation’s Transit Infrastructure
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding recommendations for 10 new capital transit construction projects around the country as part of President Obama’s FY12 budget request. The Obama Administration’s budget proposal, announced yesterday, included a record $3.2 billion in funding for 28 transit construction projects[Read More…]
