Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2010. The following statement is attributed to National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer. We welcome the UN General Assembly Third Committee’s passage today by a wide margin of a resolution noting the ongoing violations of human rights in Iran and calling upon the Government of Iran to[Read More…]
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Peter Mayer’s ‘Stars And Promises Christmas Concert 2010 The Story Of Christmas’
Peter Mayer. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Peter Mayer, widely known as the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffett’s, Coral Reefer Band, enters into his tenth consecutive year with the Stars and Promises Christmas Tour. The tour will make one of its seventeen stops across the country at Freedom[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Marshall Fields Exposed
Demolition continues on Park Forest’s Marshall Fields. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Workers continued the demolition of the old Marshall Fields building in DownTown Park Forest Thursday. The interior of the building now exposed, piles of rubble cover the fenced-off parking lot. In the same lot at Main Street[Read More…]
ACLU Renews Call for Ratification of International ‘Bill of Rights’ for Women
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 18 – The American Civil Liberties Union submitted a statement to a Senate hearing today urging ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), an international treaty that affirms principles of fundamental human rights and equality for women around the world. The[Read More…]
Durbin Chairs Hearing on Ratification of Women’s Rights Treaty
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2010. U.S. One of Only Seven Nations Which Has Failed to Ratify the Thirty Year-Old Treaty Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired a hearing today on U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW is the[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, November 18, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Kyle M. Holder, 18, of Conroe, Texas, died Nov. 17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, Novmeber 18, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. David P. Senft, 27, of Grass Valley, Calif., died Nov. 15 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to[Read More…]
U.S. Government Strategy for Addressing the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. MR. TONER: Good afternoon, welcome to the State Department. Today’s special briefing is on the U.S. Government response to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. And we’re very fortunate to be joined today by the State Department’s Special Coordinator for Haiti, Tom Adams; and Mark Ward, the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, November 18, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton En Route to Lisbon, Portugal U.S.-Kazakhstan / Completion of the BN-350 Spent Fuel Program U.S. Mission to Nigeria Confirms Release of U.S. Citizens Who Had Been Taken Hostage in Niger Delta 10th Meeting of the Major Economies Forum MIDDLE EAST PEACE U.S.[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Family Week, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. Like generations before them, today’s American families rely on their love and care for each other to face challenges. During National Family Week, we celebrate the resilient spirit of America’s families and their role in building vibrant communities and a strong Nation. My Administration remains committed[Read More…]
