U.S. Newswire back issues from July 1994:
U.S. Department of Education Announces First Direct Loans Issued Under Clinton Plan
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton'sinnovative new higher education financing program kicks off as thefirst direct loans are issued on July 1 to college students for the1994-95 academic year. "Direct lending is user-friendly; the program makes ...
Simon: Direct Loan Reforms, Effective Today, Mean Pocketbook Benefits to Students
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Paul Simon, (D-Ill.)said Friday that the changeover to direct student loans thatbegins today is one of the most important pocketbook reforms yetenacted during the Clinton Presidency. "Today we begin changes that will benefit students, ...
NFIB Challenges White House Claim of Small-Business Support
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Federation ofBusiness President Jack Faris today challenged President Clinton'sclaim that a loosely-knit group of little-known associations"represents more real American businesses" and their employees thanthe 600,000-member NFIB and refuted ...
American Jewish Congress Expresses Dissatisfaction in Senate for Failing to Take Action in Lifting Bosnia Arms Embargo
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Reacting to this morning'svotes in the Senate failing to take action to end the U.N.-imposedarms embargo against the Bosnian Muslims, American Jewish CongressPresident David V. Kahn called the votes a clear message that theUnited States is "all talk ...
Transcript of Interview of President Clinton by ZDF German Television
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof an interview of President Clinton by ZDF German Television: The Oval Office 12:10 P.M. EDTQMr. President, what are you expectations in frontof the first trip to the ...
Briefing on G-7 Summit by Senior Administration Official (1 of 5)
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a G-7 summit background briefing by a senior administrationofficial (1 of 5):July 1, 1994 The Briefing Room 10:40 A.M. EDTSENIOR ADMINISTRATION ...
Text of Common Cause Telegram to RNC Chair Haley Barbour
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following telegram wassent today to Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Haley Barbourfrom Common Cause President Fred Wertheimer: According to published reports, Ross Perot is offering tocontribute at least $1 million to the ...
American Jewish Congress Calls on President Clinton to Support the Racial Justice Act
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Jewish Congresstoday urged President Clinton to end his "troubling silence"regarding the Racial Justice Act, a component of the crime bill thatis now being considered by a House/Senate conference committee. The act would prohibit ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton at 1994 Presidential Scholarship Awards Cermony
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton at th 1994 Presidential ScholarshipAwards ceremony: The South Lawn 3:11 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, please be seated.Secretary ...
Background Profile of U.S. Feed Grains Council
Jul 01, 1994 ... News Advisory: The following is a U.S. Newswire "Organization Profile," issuedfor background and file use by media. All information is suppliedby the profiled group. Organization:U.S. Feed Grains Council 1400 K Street, N.W. Suite 1200 ...
Justice Department Releases Application to Court for Independent Counsel in Matter of Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof the Justice Department's application for the appointmentof an independent counsel in the matter of Madison GuarantySavings and Loan as authorized by the Special Division of theU.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ...
Text of Letter from President to Chair of Senate Finance Committee and Acting Chair of House Ways and Means Committee
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a letter from President Clinton to the chairman of the SenateFinance Committee and the acting chairman of the House Waysand Means Committee: July 1, 1994 Dear Mr. Chairman: In accordance ...
Greenpeace Confronts Norwegian Whalers in North Sea; Whalers React With Violence To: National and International Desk Contact: Andy Ottaway or Desley Mather, 44-71-833-0600, both of Greenpeace, or 202-462-1177
Jul 01, 1994 ... NORTH SEA, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Norwegian whalershave thrown a Greenpeace activist overboard, after five activistsboarded the vessal in peaceful protest against this year'sNorwegian commercial whaling hunt. Jan Christensen, the Greenpeace MV Solo's Danish cook, wasdragged ...
Cabinet and Other Administration Officials to Participate in Health Care Events
Jul 01, 1994 ... News Advisory: Nine members of President Clinton's Cabinet and ten other senioradministration officials will hit the road on Wednesday, July 6,to discuss the need to pass real health care reform this yearwith universal coverage for the millions of hard working middleclass ...
Text Of Letter From President To Congress On Health Care
Jul 01, 1994 ...WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is thetext of a letter sent by the President to all Members ofCongress this morning. The Honorable Thomas S. Foley House of Representatives Washington D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: As you leave to celebrate ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines from Friday, July 1, 1994
Jul 01, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for July 1 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. Headlines are in the order that stories appearedon the broadcast and include the name of the correspondent,dateline and running time.TVTRACK ...
Radio Address by President Clinton to Nation on Saturday, July 2
Jul 02, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a textof a radio address by President Clinton to the nation onSaturday, July 2: The Roosevelt RoomTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Monday, July 4th, we celebrateAmerica's birth. Two hundred-eighteen ...
Fourth of July Address by President Clinton
Jul 02, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a Fourth ofJuly address from President Clinton: As we celebrate July 4, a momentous and magnificent day in ournation's history, we give thanks for the liberties that ourcourageous Founders struggled to secure. Declaring the ...
President Clinton Declares Major Disaster in North Dakota
Jul 02, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todaydeclared a major disaster exists in the state of North Dakota andordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery effortsin areas struck by severe storms, flooding and ground saturationdue to high water tables beginning ...
Statement by President Clinton on Senate Finance Committee Action
Jul 02, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby President Clinton on the Senate Finance Committee action: The action of the Senate Finance Committee today moves healthcare reform another step closer to final passage. Chairman Moynihan has worked diligently to ...
Transcript of President's Call to Rep. Volkmer for Rededication of Hannibal, Mo., Lighthouse
Jul 02, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks by President Clinton during a telephone callwith Rep. Volkmer, marking the rededication and relighting of thelighthouse on Cardiss Hill in Hannibal, Mo. Camp David, Maryland 10:45 p.m. EDT...
AFT Letter to Hartford Schools Regarding Outside Management
Jul 04, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following letter wassent recently by the American Federation of Teachers to the citycouncil and school board in Hartford, Conn., where deliberationsare underway about hiring EAI to manage some or all of Hartford'sschools. A decision is expected ...
Text Of Presidential Determination On Refugee Assistance
Jul 04, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 4/U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a determination by the President on refugee assistance datedJuly 1, 1994. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of theMigration and Refugee ...
Text Of Press Briefing By Dee Dee Myers (Take 1)
Jul 04, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 4/U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the firstpart of a Friday's press briefing by Dee Dee Myers.MS. MYERS: There are no announcements, so if anybodyhas any questions --Q Do you have any reaction to the Bosnia -- onlifting the arms embargo on the Bosnian ...
Text Of Press Briefing By Dee Dee Myers (Take 2)
Jul 04, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 4/U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the secondtake of Friday's press briefing by Dee Dee Myers.MS. MYERS: Well, I don't think -- I don't know howdetermining it will make a difference. Our policy continues to bethe same which is that we will process people who ...
Text Of Press Briefing By Dee Dee Myers (Take 3)
Jul 04, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 4/U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the thirdpart of Friday's press briefing by Dee Dee Myers.Q Did the President make any news today in the Germantelevision interview?MS. MYERS: I did not sit in on that. I do not know theanswer to that. We will make a ...
President Clinton Speaks with Czech President Havel by Phone
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: President Clinton spoke by telephone this morning with PresidentVaclav Havel of the Czech Republic. The President congratulated President Havel on his receiptof this year's Liberty ...
Ralph Nader Challenges VP Gore to Debate GATT Trade Proposal on Larry King Show, King Agrees to Host; Text of Letter to Gore
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is thetext of a letter from consumer advocate Ralph Nader to Vice PresidentGore: Vice President Albert Gore Old Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20501 Dear Vice President Gore: The Clinton ...
WETA, NPR to Provide Joint Coverage of Stephen Breyer Confirmation Hearings; WETA's Ken Bode and NPR's Nina Totenberg to Anchor
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- WETA and National PublicRadio (NPR) will offer live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the SenateJudiciary Committee's confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nomineeJudge Stephen Breyer. The hearings for the prospective 108th justice will begin ...
Low-Floor Buses Gaining in Popularity with Transit Agencies and Passengers, Research Report Finds
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public transportationagencies throughout North America are turning increasingly tolow-floor technology to give transit passengers easier access tobuses, a new report by the Transit Cooperative Research Program(TCRP) shows. A low-floor bus ...
Nader Challenges Gore to Debate on World Trade Pact; Larry King to Host Event
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ralph Nader challenged VicePresident Al Gore today to a televised debate on the world tradepact that is heading for a Congressional vote soon. Despite the enormity of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreementon Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the ...
Leon Panetta to Begin as New White House Chief of Staff
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Leon Panetta, Directorof the Office of Management and Budget, will assume the roleof White House Chief of Staff July 14, 1994. Panetta, whose parents Carmelo and Carmelina Panetta immigratedfrom Calabria, also speaks Italian. "As the son ...
Press Briefing on Haiti by Special Advisor William Gray (1 of 3)
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a press briefing by Special Advisor to the President on HaitiWilliam Gray (1 of 3): The Briefing Room 12:04 P.M. EDTMR. GRAY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The flow ofboat migrants from Haiti ...
Remarks by President Clinton on Eve of G-7 Summit (1 of 2)
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a text ofremarks by President Clinton on the eve of the G-7 Summit (1 of 2): The Mellon Auditorium Washington, DC 2:08 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, ...
Statement by President Clinton on Home Ownership
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby President Clinton on H.R. 4568 and home ownership: Home ownership is one of the foundation stones of the Americandream. Renewing and expanding this dream is one of myAdministration's highest priorities and deepest ...
Text of Statement by President Clinton on Transportation Laws
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I have signed into law H.R. 1758, an act to revise,codify, and enact certain general and permanent laws related ...
Family Conference to Focus on Role of Men in Children's Lives; Vice President Gore to Moderate Event July 11 in Nashville
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Al Gore,Tipper Gore, policy makers from all levels of government, familymembers, and experts in the field of families will join togetherMonday, July 11 in Nashville, TN, at the Third Annual FamilyReunion Conference to address the role ...
Taxpayer Group Opposes Fed's Cozy Treasury Contract Bid
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 250,000-memberNational Taxpayers Union (NTU) today called on the TreasuryDepartment to bar the Federal Reserve System from bidding tooperate the Treasury's new Electronic Federal Tax Payment System(EFTPS). "A Treasury Department award of ...
Environmental Group Says Japan to File an Objection Against the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Japan has indicated that itwill table a formal objection against the International WhalingCommission's (IWC) decision to establish a whale sanctuary in theSouthern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. According to Japanese government sources, the ...
White House Statement on Clinton Meeting with Ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY President Clinton met today with former Mississippi governor RayMabus, who will be departing shortly to Riyadh to serve as U.S.Ambassador ...
President Clinton Names Three Members to Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton todayannounced his intention to appoint John A. Calhoun, Nancy G. Guerraand Rose W. Washington as members of the Coordinating Council onJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Council coordinates all Federal programs ...
ADL Will Continue Efforts for German Reparations in Princz Case
Jul 05, 1994 ... NEW YORK, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League(ADL) expressed disappointment in the decision of an appeals courtin a case involving a Holocaust survivor's attempt to gain Germanreparations for his Nazi concentration camp suffering. Hugo Princz, an American citizen ...
Statement by White House Press Secretary on Haiti
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clintonspoke separately by phone today with President Guillermo Endaraof Panama, Prime Minister Eugenia Charles of Dominica and PrimeMinister Lester Bird of Antigua and Barbuda to thank them fortheir willingness to host safe havens for ...
Statement by White House Press Secretary on Radio Free Europe
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton ispleased to announce he has accepted the generous offer of theCzech government to make the former Parliament building in Pragueavailable for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty and its associatedresearch activities. This decision ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines from Tuesday, July 5, 1994
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for July 5 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. ...
Cabinet Travel Schedule for Health Care
Jul 05, 1994 ... News Advisory: UPDATE: ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS PROMOTE UNIVERSAL COVERAGEAT HEALTH CARE REFORM EVENTS JULY 6. Several Members of President Clinton's Cabinet and othersenior Administration officials will participate in events acrossthe country on Wednesday, July 6 to discuss ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines from Tuesday, July 5, 1994
Jul 05, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for July 5 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. Headlines are in the order that stories appearedon the broadcast and include the name of the correspondent,dateline and running time. ...
Fifteen Major Environmental Groups Team Up to Answer Backlash, Urge Members to Write Clinton and Congress
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Fifteen major environmentalgroups are teaming up for the first time to mobilize members againsta "triple threat" of dangerous arguments that attack environmentalprotection. Starting this week, their goal is to equip citizens with thearguments ...
State and Local Taxes on Energy are 30 Percent Lower than Taxes on Other Goods, Report Finds
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- State and local taxes onenergy products are 30 percent lower than taxes on other goods andservices, according to a groundbreaking report released today by theAlliance to Save Energy. This gap results in huge revenue shortfalls, encourages ...
Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns of Strangulation Risk Linked to Drawstrings on Children's Clothing; Press Conference July 7
Jul 06, 1994 ... News Advisory: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman AnnBrown will hold a news conference on Thursday, July 7, at 11 a.m. inthe hearing room at CPSC Headquarters, fourth floor, 4330 East-WestHighway, Bethesda, Md., to announce a major cooperative effort ...
Ecologists to Conduct First-Ever Standardized Inventory of National Parks' Plant Communities
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the first time, astandardized approach will be used to describe and map the plantcommunities across America's national parks. This effort will provide a better understanding of the criticalbiological and ecological resources of the National ...
Remarks by President Clinton in Photo Opportunity with the Presidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton in a photo opportunity with thepresidents of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia: White Room Riga Castle Riga, Latvia 11:30 a.m. (L) Q What did you sign, Mr ....
Statement by the White House on U.S. West-Lithuania Telecommunications Project
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby the White House Press Secretary: In conjunction with the president's meeting with LithuanianPresident Brazauskas in Riga, OPIC -- the U.S. Overseas PrivateInvestment Agency -- announced the signing of an agreement ...
White House Statement on Baltic-American Fund
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statementwas issued today by the White House: The President today informed the presidents of Latvia,Lithuania and Estonia of the formal establishment of theBaltic-American Enterprise Fund, designed to promote privatesector ...
White House Statement on Romanian-American Enterprise Fund
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House announcedtoday that the following persons have been appointed to the board ofdirectors of the Romanian-American Enterprise Fund: Robert L. Wald, (chair), a partner in the D.C. law firm ofNussbaum & Wald; David Garst of ...
White House Statement on U.S.-Latvian Bilateral Trade Agreement
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby the White House Press Secretary on a U.S.-Latvian bilateraltrade agreement: President Clinton and Latvian Prime Minister Birkavs todaysigned an Agreement on Trade Relations and Intellectual PropertyRights Protection ...
White House Statement on U.S. Dismantlement Assistance for Skrunda Radar Site
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby the White House on U.S. dismantlement assistance for theSkrunda radar site: During his meetings in Riga today, the President informedLatvian President Ulmanis and Prime Minister Birkavs that theUnited States is ...
Statement by the White House on Expanded Military and Defense Cooperation with the Baltic States
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House issuedthe following statement today: During his meetings today in Riga, the President informed thepresidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that he has proposed toCongress a $10 million request in the 1995 budget to ...
Statement by the White House on Support for Clean-Up of Nuclear Training Site in Estonia
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House issued thefollowing statement today: During his visit to Riga, the President announced that theUnited States will provide $2 million in technical assistance toEstonia as a contribution to the international effort to restorethe ...
Fact Sheet on U.S. Economic Assistance to the Baltic States
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House releasedtoday the following fact sheet on U.S. economic assistance to theBaltic states: Through the first half of 1994, the United States has committedapproximately $230 million to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania toassist with ...
Statement by the White House on U.S. Trade and Investment Mission to the Baltics
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House issued thefollowing statement today: During his meeting with the presidents of Estonia, Latvia andLithuania today, the President announced plans for a U.S.government-sponsored trade mission to visit the Baltic states ...
Aloha State is First to Receive Goals 2000 Funds; $409,227 Will Develop School Improvement Plan
Jul 06, 1994 ... HONOLULU, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hawaii today became thefirst state to receive federal funds under the new Goals 2000:Educate America Act, the education reform measure signed intolaw by President Clinton on March 31. The funds, totaling $409,227, will be used to develop ...
Congressional Delegation to Visit Sarajevo
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A Congressional delegationled by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), co-chairman of the Commissionon Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission),will travel to Sarajevo to meet with Bosnian government and U.N.officials on July ...
NEA Calls for School Employee Retirement Plans to Divest at Least $1.5 Billion from Channel One Advertisers
Jul 06, 1994 ... NEW ORLEANS, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National EducationAssociation (NEA) voted today to organize its state and localaffiliates to lobby their state retirement plans to divest fromcorporations which advertise on Whittle Communications' controversialin-school program, Channel ...
President Will Nominate Valdez As Member Of The National Commission On Libraries And Information Science
Jul 06, 1994 ... WASHINGTON, July 6/U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clintontoday announced his intention to nominate Joel D. Valdez asa Member of the National Commission on Libraries and InformationScience.Joel E. Valdez, of Arizona, is Senior Vice President forBusiness Affairs at the University ...