U.S. Newswire back issues from May 1996:
John Buckley Named Senior Communications Advisor to Dole Campaign
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Dole for President CampaignManager Scott Reed today announced that John Buckley has been namedsenior communications advisor to the campaign. Reed also announcedthat Buckley would join the campaign full-time prior to theRepublican National Convention ...
Text of Letter on Cyprus from President Clinton to House Speaker, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofa letter from President Clinton to the speaker of House ofRepresentatives and chairman of the Senate Foreign RelationsCommittee: May 1, 1996 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with ...
Parks Spared From Potential Surge of Road Construction
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's leadingnational park advocacy group today commended the Senate Energyand Natural Resources Committee for crafting a compromise toaddress transportation rights-of-way across public lands. "NPCA recognizes that valid rights-of-way ...
Text of Dole Op-Ed in USA Today on Cutting Gas Tax
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Dole for President campaign. The op-ed piece by Sen.Dole was published today (May 1) in USA Today: Solution: Cut the gas tax "Probably there are people in this room still mad at ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton, Chairman Arafat in Photo Opportunity
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton and Chairman Arafat in a photoopportunity: The Oval Office 10:03 A.M. EDTPRESIDENT CLINTON: First, let me say I am very pleased to ...
AFT's Public Employee Division To Hold National Meeting May 4-7 In Maryland
May 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: The Federation of Public Employees (FPE), a division of theAmerican Federation of Teachers, will hold its national conferenceMay 4-7 at the Marine Trades Institute in Linthicum Heights, Md.The conference will focus on threats to public employees includingthe ...
Text of the President's Statement on the Family and Medical Leave Act
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statementfrom President Clinton was released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Three years ago, I worked with the Congress to pass the Family andMedical Leave Act so that we could help Americans balance ...
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to Visit Boca Raton, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga. Thursday
May 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will be in Boca Raton, Fla., andAtlanta, Ga., on Thursday, May 2. In Boca Raton Mrs. Clinton willvisit the CHOICES Program where she will participate in a discussionwith students and police officers from the program, and ...
Transcript of the President's Remarks at 'Champions in Life' Olympic Event
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today at the "Champions inLife" Olympic event:Eastern High School Washington, D.C. 12:01 P.M. EDTTHE ...
Vice President Gore to Meet With California Legislators Today
May 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: Vice President Al Gore today will meet with CaliforniaState Senate and Assembly members at 2:15 p.m. ET in the RooseveltRoom of the White ...
Congress Delays Mandatory HIV Testing; Statement by AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth & Families
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byDavid C. Harvey, executive director of the AIDS Policy Center forChildren, Youth & Families: House and Senate negotiators have agreed today on a measure thatemphasizes voluntary HIV testing of pregnant women and ...
Babbitt Blasts Bills to Block Enforcement of Strip Mine Reclamation Standards
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of the InteriorBruce Babbitt today condemned efforts in Congress aimed at curbingfederal authority to enforce the Surface Mining Control andReclamation Act on a back-up basis in states where Interior-approvedenforcement programs are in ...
Outdated Mining Law Forces Interior Secretary to Give Away Billion Dollar Property to Mining Company
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of the InteriorBruce Babbitt once again has been forced to sign away title tovaluable public resources, this time with an estimated value of$1 billion, as required by the Mining Law of 1872. "As ridiculous as it seems to hard-working ...
Diagnosis of Fatal Manatee Disorder Continues to Elude Experts, Says NBS
May 01, 1996 ... ATLANTA, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The cause of the killerdisease that since March 1996 has claimed the lives of morethan 150 of Florida's endangered manatees has so far eludeda special national team of experts of wildlife biologists andother marine mammal experts. In search of a ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (Part 1 of 3)
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by press secretary MikeMcCurry (Part 1 of 3): The Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDTMR. MCCURRY: Let me start today, ladies and gentlemen -- ...
Gov. Caperton to Visit School Technology Center
May 01, 1996 ...News Advisory: West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton, a national leader inintegrating computer technology into the classroom, will joinLos Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan for a visit to the state-of-the-art technology training center at King Middle School at 11:15 a.m.on Friday, ...
RNC Says Clinton Bears Responsibility for Rising Gas Prices
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the heels of stingingcriticism from experts that Bill Clinton's proposal to sell fuelfrom the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would do nothing to drive downthe cost of gasoline, Republican National Committee (RNC) ChairmanHaley Barbour revealed that ...
Republican Convention Leaders Reflect GOP's Commitment to America's Values, Not Washington's Values, Says RNC
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republican National Committee(RNC) Chairman Haley Barbour today signaled the GOP's 1996 conventionwill reflect the party's commitment to America's values overWashington's values when he announced state and local leaders wouldhold a majority of top ...
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President Clinton Names Patterson Ambassador to El Salvador
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Presidenttoday announced the nomination of Anne W. Patterson of Arkansas,a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador.Mrs. Patterson is currently Principal ...
President Clinton Names Marisa Lino Ambassador to Albania
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The president today announcedthe nomination of Marisa Lino of Oregon, a Career Member of theSenior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, as Ambassador to theRepublic of Albania. Lino has been working for the last two years as the ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (Part 2 of 3)
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by press secretary MikeMcCurry (Part 2 of 3):Q With respect to continuing relations. What are we askingthem for now?MR. JOHNSON: Well, we are mostly working ...
President Clinton Names Avis T. Bohlen Ambassador to Bulgaria
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The president today announcedthe nomination of Avis T. Bohlen of the District of Columbia, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class ofMinister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria. Bohlen has most recently served as ...
President Clinton Names Maisto Ambassador to Venezuela
May 01, 1996 ...WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced the nomination of John Francis Maisto of Pennsylvania, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, as Ambassador to the Republic of Venezuela.He has been Ambassador to Nicaragua ...
Defenders of Wildlife Lauds Fish and Wildlife Service Mexican Wolf Proposal
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Defenders of Wildlife, thenational nonprofit citizens' group leading efforts to restore wolves,lauded the proposed rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicetoday on reintroduction of the Mexican wolf to its historic habitatin the southwestern ...
President Clinton to Speak at Banquet Thursday in Honor of Dr. Billy and Ruth Graham
May 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will speak at a banquet honoring Dr. Billyand Ruth Graham, Thursday, May 2, at the Washington RenaissanceHotel. WHAT: President Clinton speaks at a banquet honoringDr. Billy Graham. WHEN: Thursday, May 2, 8:45 ...
Joint Center to Hold Discussion On Minorities in the Military May 6
May 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: Edwin Dorn, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel andReadiness, will discuss "Minorities in the Military: Broadeningthe Perspective" at a luncheon hosted by the Joint Center forPolitical and Economic Studies, on Monday, May 6. Dorn is aformer scholar at the ...
White House Statement on North Korea Nuclear Fuel
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY North Korea Nuclear Fuel After several months of close technical cooperation, nuclearexperts from the United States ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Wednesday, May 1, 1996
May 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for May 1 was prepared byU.S. Newswire. Headlines are in the order that stories appeared onthe broadcast and include the name of the correspondent, dateline andrunning time.TVTRACK ...
World Migrant Workers, Refugees on the Increase: New Report Surveys Global Prospects, Policies
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- International migration isat an all-time high: about 125 million people live outside theircountry of birth. Two to 4 million are added annually, according toa report released today by the Population Reference Bureau Inc., aprivate, nonprofit ...
Joint Center to Hold Discussion On Minorities in the Military May 6
May 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Edwin Dorn, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel andReadiness, will discuss "Minorities in the Military: Broadeningthe Perspective" at a luncheon hosted by the Joint Center forPolitical and Economic Studies, on Monday, May 6. Dorn is aformer scholar at the ...
Transcript of Press Briefing by Tyson, Kantor, Summers, Munnell (1 of 2)
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a press briefing by National Economic Adviser Dr. Laura Tyson,Secretary of Commerce Mickey Kantor, Deputy Secretary of TreasuryLarry Summers and Alicia Munnell of the Council of EconomicAdvisors (1 of 2): ...
Transcript of Remarks By President Clinton At Olympic Dinner
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton at the IV Olympic Dinner last night:The Washington Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C. 8:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank ...
National Small Business Week Celebration Honors America's Leading Entrepreneurs
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) will honor 52 of America's top small-businessowners at national ceremonies in Washington, D.C., during SmallBusiness Week, June 2-8. The theme for Small Business Week 1996 is"Championing America's ...
108-0502 r w bc-mccurry-brief-1 Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (X of 2)
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing today by Mike McCurry (1 of 2): The Briefing Room 10:28 A.M. EDTMR. MCCURRY: This will substitute for our daily briefing todaysince I'll be ...
NASD Fines Reynolds Kendrick Stratton Inc., Eight Brokers $415,000
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Associationof Securities Dealers Inc. (NASD) today announced that ReynoldsKendrick Stratton Inc. (RKS), and eight brokers from the firm'sSan Francisco office have been fined a total of $415,000 andcensured. The eight brokers were also ...
Alliance to Save Energy: 'Congress Without a Road Map, Drivers Beware'
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by David M. Nemtzow, president of the Alliance to SaveEnergy: "Drivers who are seeking relief from high gas prices are findingthat Congress is without a road map -- it's taking a wrong turn andheading for ...
Sen. Bob Dole To Visit Hempstead, N.Y., Friday, May 3
May 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole will address the Nassau CountyRepublican Committee Spring Reception in Hempstead, N.Y. onFriday, May 3. Media planning to attend the event may enterthrough the west side of the gymnasium and should be prepared toprovide local or ...
Deputy Interior Secretary John Garamendi to Participate in Cheat River Festival in West Virginia Saturday
May 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Deputy Secretary of the Interior John Garamendi will participatein the Second Annual Cheat River Festival Saturday, May 4, to helpbuild strong support for local efforts to improve the water qualityof the river and restore its fish population. The ...
National Park Omnibus Bill is Credit to U.S. Senate; Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and Presidio Partnership Move Forward
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night, the Senateunanimously approved a bill that clears the way for the creation ofa Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas and establishes amanagement structure for the Presidio in San Francisco. The bill also makes nearly 60 ...
Dole Says Trial Lawyers Calling Shots at the White House
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senate Majority Leader BobDole made the following remarks today about President Clinton'sexpected veto of the product liability reform bill passed byCongress with bipartisan support: Later this afternoon, President Clinton is expected to veto ...
Statement of Ralph Nader on President Clinton's Veto of 'Corporate Wrongdoers Protection' Bill
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement ofRalph Nader on President Clinton's veto today: President Clinton did the right thing in vetoing this "corporatewrongdoers protection" ...
Norman Y. Mineta Receives NASA's Distinguished Service Medal
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Norman Y. Mineta, the head ofLockheed Martin IMS' transportation business, has been awarded theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) DistinguishedService Medal in recognition of his contributions to NASA during his21 years in ...
Statement by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare President on Committee Vote on the GATT Hatch Substitute
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byMartha McSteen, president of the National Committee to PreserveSocial Security and Medicare on Today's Committee Vote on the GATTHatch Substitute Protecting Drug Companies from Generic Competition: Today's Senate ...
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Texas Republicans Urge Babbitt to Help Revise Endangered Species Act
May 02, 1996 ... AUSTIN, Texas, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As Interior SecretaryBruce Babbitt issued a permit to implement the Balcones CanyonlandsConservation Plan today, Texas Republicans urged him to workwith Congress to revise the Endangered Species Act and bringbalance to environmental ...
HUD Secretary Cisneros to Address 'New Urbanism' Conference in Charleston, S.C., Sunday
May 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development SecretaryHenry Cisneros will address the fourth Congress for the NewUrbanism in Charleston, S.C., Sunday, May 5. The Congress for the New Urbanism encourages the revitalization ofAmerica's communities and the ...
President Clinton Names Steine To Advisory Committee On The Arts Of The Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to appoint Peggy Weil Steine to the AdvisoryCommittee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts.Peggy Weil Steine of Tennessee began her career as a volunteerfifty years ago ...
Study Spotlights Hidden Tax Welfare for the Rich and Corporations
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Entitlementprograms hidden in the tax code are expected to cost the federalgovernment $3.7 trillion over the next seven years. The $455billion cost of these programs in fiscal 1996 alone is triplethe current budget deficit. A new report shows ...
President Clinton Names Jack W. Theimer to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton announcedtoday his intent to appoint Jack W. Theimer of California to theFranklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission. Theimer, of California, founded Jack Theimer & Associates, a realestate development and marketing firm, in ...
Text of President Clinton's Product Liability Veto Statement
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofPresident Clinton's statement on his veto of the Product LiabilityReform Act: TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 956, the"Common Sense Product Liability Legal ...
Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to Hold Spring Conference May 5-8
May 02, 1996 ... NORFOLK, Va., May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Virginia Association ofStudent Financial Aid Administrators will hold its spring conferenceSunday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 8. Highlighting the conference will be an address by Sen. YvonneMiller on Wednesday, May 8. Miller was elected ...
Transcript of the President's Remarks in Veto of Product Liability Bill (Part 1 of 2)
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today in response to hisveto of the Product Liability Bill (Part 1 of 2): The Oval Office 2:43 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. ...
White House Statement on Meeting With Anthony Lake and Ghanian President Rawlings' Envoy Kojo Tsikata
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, AnthonyLake, met yesterday with Ghanaian President Rawlings' special envoy,Captain ...
Text of the President's Statement on Illegal Immigration
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement fromPresident Clinton was released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT The Senate has taken an important step today by passing withbipartisan support the Immigration Control and ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Clinton in Photo Opportunity With Members of Congress
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton in a photo opportunity withmembers of Congress today: The Cabinet Room 3:40 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: I'd like to make a couple of brief ...
Rep. Souder, Gov. Whitman, Sen. Nickles and Tony Zagotta Featured on GOP-TV's 'Rising Tide' Tonight
May 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: GOP-TV's Les Heintz fills in this evening for Chairman HaleyBarbour as the host of Rising Tide. Rep. Mark E. Souder (R-Ind.)will join Les to talk about Clinton's poor record on crime.Souder will discuss Clinton's appointment of liberal, soft-on-crimejudges, and ...
Statement by President Clinton on 3M, Tobacco Billboards
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby President Clinton on 3M and tobacco billboards released bythe White House today: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTSmoking is a pediatric disease that shows no sign of abating, inpart because young people are ...
NPCA Says Senate Approves Additional Acreage for Walnut Canyon
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night, the Senateunanimously approved a bill that clears the way for the addition of1,279 acres to Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona. The provision was part of larger bill that makes nearly 60miscellaneous changes and improvements ...
Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail Approved by Senate Says NPCA
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night, the Senateunanimously approved a bill that clears the way for the Selmato Montgomery civil rights trail to become part of the NationalPark System. The provision was part of a larger bill that makes nearly60 miscellaneous changes ...
Text of the President's Statement on the Ryan White Act
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement fromPresident Clinton was released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I applaud the members of Congress for this overwhelming statementof support for the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources ...
Transcript of Remarks by Vice President Gore at Congressional Gold Medal of Honor Presentation to Dr. Billy Graham
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by Vice President Al Gore at the Congressional GoldMedal of Honor Presentation to Dr. Billy Graham today: Capitol Rotunda Dr. and Mrs. Graham, Mr. Speaker, Senator Dole, members of theHouse and ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Thursday, May 2, 1996
May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for May 2 was prepared byU.S. Newswire. Headlines are in the order that stories appeared onthe broadcast and include the name of the correspondent, dateline andrunning time.TVTRACK ...
Sarbanes, Schmoke to Speak Monday to Maryland Public Employees
May 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: The Federation of Public Employees (FPE), a division of theAmerican Federation of Teachers (AFT), will meet May 4-7 at theMarine Trades Institute, 5700 Hammonds Ferry Rd., LinthicumHeights, Md. The four-day meeting will focus on issues facingpublic employees, ...
DNC Chair, Labor Leaders in San Francisco Today to Mark Anniversary of Dole's First Anti-Minimum Wage Vote
May 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: Democratic National Committee Chairman Don Fowler, Californialabor leaders and a minimum wage worker will commemorate the 35thanniversary of Bob Dole's first vote against increasing the minimumwage in a press event scheduled for today (May 3) at 10 a.m. PDT ...