Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Cold, hard facts are unassailable, but often are disregarded. Such ignorance comes with looming peril. Here’s a pair of textbook examples. Fact one: The U.S. Census Bureau reported last month in its annual data dump on children and school enrollment that 49.9 percent of all three-year-olds[Read More…]
Day: March 9, 2011
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of David Broder
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Like so many here in Washington and across the country, Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a true giant of journalism, David Broder. David filed his first story from our nation’s capital before starting as a junior political writer[Read More…]
Praise for President Obama’s Choice to Nominate Gary Locke to be Ambassador to China
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Below aresome statements of support from business leaders on the President’s choice to nominate Gary Locke to be Ambassador to China. John Frisbie, President, US-China Business Council (USCBC) “Gary Locke is a great choice to serve as the next US Ambassador to China. As a former[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Announcing Secretary Locke as New Ambassador to China
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011 – 10:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As many people know, our current Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, has decided to step down from his current job. During his tenure, Jon has been an outstanding advocate for this administration and for this country. He[Read More…]
White House Commits $12.6 Million for Cote d’Ivoire Humanitarian Response
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. President Obama announced that the U.S. Government, through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, will provide $12.6 million in emergency funds to international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assisting refugee and other displaced populations resulting from recent political unrest and violence in Côte d’Ivoire.[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton Launch of a Global Partnership on Maternal and Child Health
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning, everyone. What a wonderful way to start my day, to be here with all of you and talking about something which is so important. It goes, for me, without saying, but it’s nice to hear it said over and over again[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary Clinton at First Senior Officials Meeting for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2010. Thank you all very much. Good morning. I appreciate Mike Froman’s introduction and his brief summary of all of the reasons why President Obama and the Obama Administration are committed to the region and committed to Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). And I’m delighted to be[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn Re: Abolishing Death Penalty in IL
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Today I have signed Senate Bill 3539, which abolishes the death penalty in Illinois. For me, this was a difficult decision, quite literally the choice between life and death. This was not a decision to be made lightly, or a decision that I came to without[Read More…]
Citing Rising Death Toll, UN Urges Better Protection of Afghan Civilians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 March 2011 – Ordinary Afghans continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict in the country, says a United Nations report released today that points to a 15 per cent rise in the death toll last year and urges greater efforts by all parties to protect civilians.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a DCCC Fundraiser in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011 – 6:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody please have a seat. Have a seat. Ed Markey, thanks for your extraordinary service and thanks for the very kind introduction. There are a few other people I want to make sure to introduce. First of[Read More…]
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