Orlando, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012 – 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Gracias! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Ah, it is good to be back at NALEO. Qué placer estar aquí con tantos amigos. (Applause.) It is wonderful to see a lot of good[Read More…]
Day: June 22, 2012
AFL-CIO Working Families Call on Congress to ‘Bring Jobs Home’ to Commemorate Fourth of July
Activists kick off activity on June 25th to call on Congress to pass the “Bring Jobs Home” Act and re-align tax and trade policies Events will also target GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s record on offshoring jobs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. In the week leading up to Fourth of July[Read More…]
NRDC: Rio+20 Just A Starting Place For Real Action
Statements from NRDC’s Rio+20 Team on Successes and Challenges That Remain after Earth Summit RIO DE JANEIRO–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012 – On the final day of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, the Natural Resources Defense Council’s delegation in Rio made the following statements: NRDC President Frances Beinecke on the overall summit: “Government[Read More…]
New Jersey Assembly to Vote on Bill to Decriminalize Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana on Monday, June 25th
Advocates Say Fair and Common-Sense Legislation will Save Money and Prevent Injustice and Hardship Trento–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. On Monday, June 25th, the New Jersey General Assembly will vote on Assembly Bill 1465, which would make possession of one-half ounce, or 15 grams, of marijuana a summary offense similar to a[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Plenary
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good morning. To President Rousseff, the Brazilian Government, the Brazilian people for hosting us, to Secretary General Ban, Secretary General Sha: Thank you for convening this conference. And thanks to all of you representing governments, civil society, the private sector, young people,[Read More…]
Army Releases May 2012 Suicide Data
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2012. The Army released suicide data today for the month of May. During May, among active-duty soldiers, there were 16 potential suicides: four have been confirmed as suicides and 12 remain under investigation. For April, the Army reported 14 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 22, 2012
En Route Orlando, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012 – 10:49 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we wing our way to the Sunshine State. I have some brief opening remarks, and then we’ll open it up to questions. In Orlando this afternoon, the President will speak[Read More…]
On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Reaffirms Commitment to Assist Americans with Disabilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v.L.C. that the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities is a form of unlawful discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Obama Administration has made significant progress continuing to enforce Olmstead as well[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Alert, Friday, June 22, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2012. ‘Name Our Campaign’ – Alliance Summer of Action Thousands of Alliance members, seniors and allies across the country will mobilize this July 30th, on the 47th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, to warn against drastic cuts discussed in Congress – like the Paul Ryan budget plan,[Read More…]
Humanitarian Situation in Syria Continues to Worsen – UN Relief Agency
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 2012. The United Nations relief coordination agency today said that the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, with up to 1.5 million people in need of assistance. “Civilians attempting to flee from fighting need urgent assistance and protection,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs[Read More…]
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