Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton had a lengthy meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu Secretary Clinton to give a speech at the dedication of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace Deputy Secretary Jim Steinberg will travel to India and Bangladesh from April 20-22 Under[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Dr. Benjamin Hooks
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks. As I was running for this office, I had the honor of spending some time with Dr. Hooks, and hearing about his extraordinary place in our American story. For 16 years,[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of ‘Home Star’ Legislation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. “Today’s bipartisan Committee vote is an important step forward in our effort to create jobs, save consumers money, and increase energy efficiency. In my State of the Union Address and in the months since, I have called on Congress to pass a program of incentives to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Space Exploration in the 21st Century
Merritt Island, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010 – 2:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. I want to thank Senator Bill Nelson and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden for their extraordinary leadership. I want to recognize[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton en route Cape Canaveral, Florida
Aboard Air Force One, En Route Cape Canaveral, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010 – 12:46 P.M. EDT MR. BURTON: All right, so, a couple things here before start. Q Sorry, Bill, can you try to speak louder? MR. BURTON: You bet. Tomorrow the President will host a meeting of the President’s Economic[Read More…]
Interim Fort Hood Recommendations Approved by Department of Defense
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today near-term actions to address gaps and deficiencies in personnel policies, force protection measures, emergency response, mass casualty preparedness and support to DoD healthcare providers identified by the DoD Independent Review panel. The actions follow-up on 26 of the 79 recommendations[Read More…]
DHS Announces Recovery Act Purchase of 1,200 Explosives Trace Detection Units to Bolster Aviation Security
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using $35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding—improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies. “These[Read More…]
Senate Gridlock Hurts Seniors’ Health: Medicare Physician Payment Comes Down to the Wire Again
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. Statement attributable to J. James Rohack, MD, President, Ameircan Medical Association. “Medicare physician payment comes down to the wire today as the Senate scrambles once again to delay the 21 percent Medicare cut before physicians feel the impact in their payments this week and a Medicare[Read More…]
New Commerce Report Shows Growing Exports Key to Job Creation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. A U.S. Department of Commerce report released today confirms the importance of exports to the U.S. economy and the increasingly globalized marketplace. According to Exports Support American Jobs, in 2008, exports accounted for a record 12.7 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), and during a period[Read More…]
Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. 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. Name of Product: Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts Units: About 3,200 Importer: GJC International of[Read More…]
