BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2011 NATO Headquarters observed a minute’s silence at midday on Monday 25th July in honour of the victims of the July 22 extremist killings in Norway. Senior officials and staff gathered at the main entrance of NATO Headquarters in Brussels to show their solidarity and sympathy for the[Read More…]
Day: July 25, 2011
Presidential Proclamation–Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. Generations of Americans with disabilities have improved our country in countless ways. Refusing to accept the world as it was, they have torn down the barriers that prohibited them from fully realizing the American dream. Their tireless efforts led to the enactment of the Americans[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Welcoming the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011 – 4:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. This is a party. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the Giants on winning your first World Series title in 56 years. (Applause.) I want to start by recognizing[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. The President has been advocating a balanced plan that would reduce our deficit by $4 trillion by making large cuts in domestic and Pentagon spending, reforming entitlement programs, and closing tax loopholes for corporations, millionaires and billionaires. This sort of approach won support from Democrats[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, July 25, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Raising the Debt Ceiling / Secretary Clinton’s Remarks in Hong Kong / Democracy in Action / World-Wide Reaction / Open, Free and Transparent Fair Market Systems NORTH KOREA Upcoming Meeting in New York / Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kae-gwan /[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 25, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 25, 2011. NISA Says Stress Tests to Restart Reactors Will Take Months Plant Status After a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from Fukushima in the early hours of July 25, Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported there were no problems with any of the systems used to stabilize the[Read More…]
Southwest Airlines Announces New Service
DALLAS, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and AirTran Airways today each released flight schedules for January 8, 2012, through March 9, 2012. Today’s schedule release reflects the first effort by Southwest and AirTran to coordinate published schedules. While the airlines’ networks are not connected[Read More…]
Critical Aviation Projects Come to a Halt Due to Congressional Inaction
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation on Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects designed to build[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the National Council of La Raza
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011 – 12:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) What an extraordinary crowd. Thank you. Please have a seat. It is good to be back with NCLR. (Applause.) It is good to see all of you. Right[Read More…]
Remarks at White House Release of Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011 – 11:05 A.M. EDT MR. BRENNAN: Good morning, everyone. My name is John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security. And I am pleased to welcome you here this morning for our announcement of the Obama administration’s new Strategy to Combat Transnational[Read More…]