NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 June 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for calm today following reports of renewed clashes and several deaths in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, the latest unrest to hit the Central Asian nation after the violent uprising in April that ousted former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev. At least[Read More…]
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As World Cup Opens, UN Celebrates the Power of Sport for Peace and Development
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 June 2010 – The World Cup soccer tournament kicked off today in South Africa with the United Nations highlighting the critical role that sport plays in promoting both peace and development and in spurring action on a range of vital issues. The UN is harnessing the power of[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Anacostia Senior High School Commencement Ceremony
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2010 – 10:35 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, all. Thank you so much. And first of all, thank you, Charity. Charity did a great job on that introduction. (Applause.) Love you all, too. So proud. I want to thank the Anacostia Senior High School Choir for[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Small Business Jobs Initiatives
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2010 – 11:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I just finished a meeting with these small business owners and a few of their workers. And we talked about some of the economic challenges facing these folks. And we talked about the ways that our government[Read More…]
Statement by the President on Philippine Independence Day, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2010. On behalf of the American people, I send my best wishes to all those who celebrate the 112th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day – here in America, in the Philippines, and around the world. Our two countries share a common history and values, and we continue[Read More…]
Did the GOP Commission Fox to Rewrite the History Books?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Appearing on Fox & Friends, purported business expert Stuart Varney made extensive revisions to U.S. economic history, among them: the false suggestion that President Obama has not cut taxes; the false suggestion that President Bush presided over strong job growth; and the false claim that after President Clinton[Read More…]
The Glenn Beck Conundrum
News Analysis By Ben Dimiero Let’s start with a multiple choice question. When Glenn Beck opens the week by spending more than 15 minutes addressing his despicable attack on President Obama’s 11-year-old daughter and says he has “never” dragged an opponent’s family “into the debate,” is he: A Correct. This[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS The President Meets with the Family Members of the Victims of the Oil Rig Disaster In the Red Room and the State Dining Room, the President had individual discussions with family members of the victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. He[Read More…]
Incident Command Post Activated for Florida Peninsula for Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of the Interior, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and BP have stood up a Florida Peninsula Command Post in Miami Thursday. This command post provides a command and control structure to plan and deliver oil spill preparedness and response activities across the Florida[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander for Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response, June 10, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Thursday morning. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TONY RUSSELL: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us again. Good morning, everybody on the phone conference line. Again, thank you for joining us.[Read More…]
