U.S. Newswire back issues from July 1996:
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (1 of 4)
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof today's White House press briefing by Mike McCurry (1 of 4): Office of the Press Secretary The Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. MCCURRY: Good afternoon, ladies ...
Bob Dole to Visit Atlantic City, N.J., Today
Jul 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: Bob and Elizabeth Dole will visit Atlantic City, N.J., today(July 1). Media planning to attend the events should arrive onehour prior to the event and be prepared to provide local or nationalcredentials with photo identification. Who: Bob ...
Bob Dole to Visit San Francisco Tuesday, July 2
Jul 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: Bob Dole will visit San Francisco on Tuesday, July 2. Hewill arrive Oakland International Airport for a photo opportunityat 11:35 a.m. He then will proceed to a Victory '96 Luncheonat the Sheraton Palace Hotel. Media planning to attend theevents should arrive ...
VA to Participate in NAACP Conference
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of VeteransAffairs (VA) will play an expanded role in this year's 87th annualconvention of the National Association for the Advancement ofColored People (NAACP), the nation's oldest and largest blackcivil rights ...
Statement by AFT President Shanker and NEA President Keith Geiger on AFT/NEA No-Raid Agreement
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Federation ofTeachers (AFT) executive council and the National EducationAssociation's (NEA) board of directors have approved a no-raidagreement that would be effective Jan. 1, 1997, until May 31, 1998. The vote of the NEA board of ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (1 of 4)
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof today's White House press briefing by Mike McCurry (1 of 4): Office of the Press Secretary The Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. MCCURRY: Good afternoon, ladies ...
Radio Address by the President to the Nation
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby President Clinton in a radio address from France: Office of the Press SecretaryCite Internationale Lyon, France THE PRESIDENT: ...
Statement by RNC Chair Haley Barbour
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byRepublican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour: Joseph Stiglitz, the chairman of Clinton's Council of EconomicAdvisors publicly admitted that Clinton can not take credit foreconomic improvements in 1993, ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (4 of 4)
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof today's White House press briefing by Mike McCurry (4 of 4):Q Back on the senior's speech tomorrow. Will the Presidentlevel with the seniors in that even in a possible second Clintonadministration that there ...
Statement by President on Feed Grain Reserves
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Our Nation's livestock producers are hurting. A severedrought in the Southwest has reduced available forage in pastureswhile raising ...
Text of a Letter From the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a letter from the President to the Speaker of the House andthe President of the Senate: July 1, 1996 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)Today, I have proclaimed a State ...
Declaration of State of Emergency & Release of Grain Reserves
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the White House: DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND RELEASE OF FEED GRAIN FROM THE DISASTER RESERVE - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF ...
Dole to Visit Los Angeles July 2
Jul 01, 1996 ... News Advisory: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole andElizabeth Dole will visit Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday,July 2. He will attend a Victory '96 Dinner at the CenturyCity Plaza Hotel and Tower from 7:35 to 8:15 p.m. PDT.Media attending should be set up an ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Monday, July 1, 1996
Jul 01, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for July 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 ...
RNC Press Conference Today on Findings of Primaries and Caucuses Task Force
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Who: Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour and Task Force on Primaries and Caucuses Chairman Jim Nicholson What: Press conference When: Today (July 2) 1 p.m. Where: Republican National Committee ...
CPSC Releases Fireworks Safety Guidelines
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC) held an exhibition today on the Mall in Washingtonto give consumers guidelines on using fireworks safely and todemonstrate the dangers associated with sparklers, bottle rockets andsome illegal devices, ...
Leading Senior Group to Conduct Los Angeles Media Tour July 18
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: A top official of the nation's second-largest senior citizensorganization will be conducting a Los Angeles media tour on Thursday,July 18. Max Richtman, executive vice president of the 5.5 million-memberNational Committee to Preserve Social Security and ...
Text of President Clinton's Statement on Independence Day 1996
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is text ofPresident Clinton's statement on Independence Day 1996: INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1996 I am pleased to join my fellow Americans across the nation and around the world in celebrating Independence ...
White House Statement on Visit of Swedish Prime Minister Persson
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Visit of Prime Minister Persson of Sweden President Clinton has invited Prime Minister G'ran Persson ofSweden to ...
RNC Says Clinton Postures While Medicare Slides Toward Bankruptcy, Releases Fact Sheet on NCSC
Jul 02, 1996 ... CHICAGO, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As President Clinton visitedChicago to address the AFL-CIO-affiliated National Council of SeniorCitizens and raise campaign cash, U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.)urged Clinton to heed the warnings contained in the recently-releasedMedicare Trustees ...
Dole Statement on 'Wisconsin Works' Welfare Plan
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bypresidential candidate Bob Dole: "This past April, Gov. Thompson signed into law the 'WisconsinWorks' program, a landmark plan to end welfare in the state ofWisconsin. In May, President Clinton used his weekly ...
Text of the President's Proclamation of a National Month of Unity
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is text ofPresident Clinton's proclamation of a national month of unity: A NATIONAL MONTH OF UNITY, 1996 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF ...
Historian Retracing Underground Railroad to Visit Detroit July 5
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: WHAT:Anthony Cohen, an African-American historian and author,is retracing on foot 1,000 miles of the Underground Railroad(UGRR) from Maryland to Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. He willcomplete his walk July 6 in Amherstburg, Ontario. On July 5, Cohen will ...
Transcript of the President's Remarks on Church Burnings
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today on the national waveof church burnings: The Rose Garden 11:39 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I'd like to begin today ...
Zero Population Growth Three-Minute Press Conference to Demonstrate Impact of World Population Growth
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: What: The Three-Minute Press Conference When: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 11 Where: Eastern High School 17th and East Capitol Streets, N.E. Washington, D.C. Details: To commemorate the United Nations World ...
NEA President Keith Geiger Addresses His Final Representative Assembly
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In his last major address aspresident of the nation's largest professional organization, KeithGeiger kicked off the 1996 National Education Association's (NEA)Representative Assembly by urging association members to work towardtransformation that ...
Freedom Park is Dedicated, Opens to Public on Independence Day
Jul 02, 1996 ... ARLINGTON, Va., July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new urban parkfeaturing the largest section of the Berlin Wall in the Washington,D.C. area and a replica of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s jail celldoor in Birmingham, Ala., will be dedicated July 3 and will open tothe public July ...
GOP Task Force Recommends Rules Changes to Encourage Greater Voter Participation
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Greater and more meaningfulvoter participation is the goal of rules changes proposed today bythe Republican National Committee's (RNC) Task Force on Primaries andCaucuses. "Through the rules changes we propose, we believe the party ...
ADL Background on Militia-Related Activity in Arizona
Jul 02, 1996 ... NEW YORK, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Anti-Defamation League: Arizona is home to several-known militias as well as a number ofinfluential militia propagandists and anti-federal governmentadvocates. The recent arrests of members of the ...
Dole Campaign Files Complaint Charging Clinton, Democrats Violated FEC Spending Limits
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Dole for Presidentcampaign today filed an official complaint with the Federal ElectionCommission charging that the Clinton campaign "willfully andknowingly" violated federal election law by using the DemocraticNational Committee as a vehicle to ...
Remarks by the President to the National Council of Senior Citizens
Jul 02, 1996 ... CHICAGO, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Clinton/Gore 96: Remarks by the President before the National Council of Senior CitizensChicago Hyatt Hotel July 2, ...
Kansas Receives $5.1 Million to Fight Crime
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kansas was awarded over$5.1 million today to enhance criminal justice efforts to combatcrime and violence at the state and local level under the EdwardByrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Formula GrantProgram. The Byrne Formula ...
Clinton/Gore 96 Statement: 'Bob Dole -- At It Again'
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Clinton/Gore 96: Bob Dole is having a bad day. First he complains about KatieCouric and Dr. C. Everett Koop; now he's complaining about us. This absurd charge is an attempt to direct attention away ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Editors: We are advised that USN116 "GOP Task Force Recommends RulesChanges to Encourage Greater Voter Participation" contains twoerrors in the eighth ...
U.S. Rep Rohrabacher Welcomes VP's Support of X-33; Calls for Full Funding
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Republican National Committee: U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-45th Dist.) today welcomed VicePresident Al Gore's election- year support of the NASA/Air Force/Industry X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) ...
Dole to Visit Los Angeles, Calif.
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole andElizabeth Dole will be in Los Angeles, Calif. on Wednesday,July 3. They will attend a booksigning at Borders Bookstorefor their new book Unlimited Partners: Our American Story from12 to 12:15 p.m. The ...
District of Columbia Students Help Zero Population Growth Commemorate United Nations World Population Day July 11
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: More than 500 students from Eastern Senior High School arepreparing a demonstration of the astounding growth of the world'spopulation. On Thursday, July 11, the students will join Peter H.Kostmayer, executive director of Zero Population Growth, for "TheThree ...
President Clinton to Address National Education Association Convention July 3
Jul 02, 1996 ... News Advisory: PRESIDENT CLINTON TO ADDRESSNATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION President Clinton will address the National Education AssociationWednesday, July 3, in the Main Hall of the Washington ConventionCenter.WHAT: ...
Transcript of the President's Remarks to the 21st Constitution of the National Council of Senior Citizens (Part 1 of 3)
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today to the 21st ConstitutionalConvention of the National Council of Senior Citizens (Part 1 of 3):Regency Ballroom West Tower of ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Tuesday, July 2, 1996
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for July 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 ...
Press Briefing by Secretary of Education (1 of 2)
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is atranscript of the press briefing by Richard Riley, secretaryof education (1 of 2): The Briefing Room 12:23 P.M. EDT MR. MCCURRY: And a cheerful good afternoon to you ...
Press Briefing by Secretary of Education Riley (2 of 2)
Jul 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is atranscript of the press briefing by Richard Riley, secretaryof education (2 of 2): Q Sir, is there a federal interest in this? Isn't thisabout as local and as state a problem as it gets? Does the federalgovernment ...
Transcript of President Clinton's Remarks at July 2 Reception for Rep. Durbin (1 of 2)
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks at a July 2 reception forRep. Dick Durbin (1 of 2): The Sheraton Hotel Chicago, Illinois 6:40 P.M. CDT THE ...
States Have Increased Speed Limits; AAA Urges Caution for July 4 Travelers
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Twenty states haveincreased speed limits since the national limit ended Dec. 8, and theAmerican Automobile Association urges Fourth of July travelers to beparticularly careful. "Speed limits may vary by 10 mph or more from state to state, ...
Transcript of President Clinton's Remarks at Chicago '96 Dinner July 2
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks at the Chicago '96 Dinner July 2: Grand Ballroom Navy Pier Chicago, Illinois 9:20 P.M ....
Bob Dole Celebrates the Fourth of July in Illinois
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: Bob Dole will visit Wheaton, Ill., on Wednesday, July 3, andThursday, July 4. There will be a photo opportunity upon arrivalto Chicago O'Hare on Wednesday, July 3. On Thursday, July 4,Bob Dole will participate in the Wheaton Fourth of July Parade.He then will ...
Statement by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byMatthew Myers, general counsel for the Campaign for Tobacco-FreeKids: The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds Sen. Dole'sgroundbreaking statement yesterday endorsing a ban on tobaccoadvertising. When ...
DNC Announces Platform Hearing and Drafting Site July 10-11
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: Democratic National Committee Chairmen Don Fowler and ChrisDodd today announced the 1996 Democratic Platform hearing andDrafting Committee will meet at Penn Valley Community College,Campus Center Building, 5th Floor, 3201 SW Traffic Way, KansasCity, Mo., from ...
When Netanyahu Meets with Clinton, Rabbis Will Urge That Aid to Israel be Linked to Settlement Policy
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the Jewish Peace Lobby: Over 100 rabbis have signed a letter to President Clinton urgingthat aid to both Israel and the Palestinians be linked to policyissues. On the Israeli side the rabbis propose that ...
White House Statement on Anthony Lake Visit to Asia
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /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, will visit the Asia Pacific region July 5-15, stopping inBeijing, ...
Heavyweight Champion George Foreman to Host Barbecue July 12; Note Corrected Date
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: Two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world GeorgeForeman, who has recently released a new book, "Knock Out theFat BBQ and Grilling Cookbook," will treat the media and studentsfrom the Potomac Job Corps Center to a Barbecue lunch at the PotomacJob Corps ...
People For the American Way Offices Closed Friday, July 5
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: People for the American Way will close its offices on Friday,July 5, for the holiday weekend. On July ...
Dole Campaign Comment on Clinton NEA Speech
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Dole for Presidentcampaign released the following statement on President Clinton'sspeech to the National Education Association convention inWashington, D.C., today: "Bill Clinton is only talking about keeping kids in schoolbecause he's ...
NEA Names President Clinton True Friend of Children and Education
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bill Clinton todaywas named recipient of the 1996 National Education Association's(NEA) Friend of Education Award on the silver anniversary of theassociation's highest honor. For 25 years, NEA has presented the award to a person ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary David Johnson (Part 1 of 2):
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by Deputy White HousePress Secretary and Senior Director of Public Affairs for theNational Security Council David Johnson (Part 1 of 2): The Briefing ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (Part 1 of 3)
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof today's White House press briefing by press secretary MikeMcCurry (Part 1 of 3): The Briefing Room 1:03 P.M. EDT MR. MCCURRY: Let me just add one thing, in terms ...
Connecticut Teacher Elected NEA President
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Bob Chase, a Danbury, Conn.,junior high school social studies teacher, was today elected NEApresident by the 10,000 delegates to the association's annualRepresentative Assembly. Chase has served as vice president of theNational Education Association ...
Railroads Call For Caution at Texas Highway Rail Crossings Over July 4th Weekend
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Texas still leads thenation in the number of injuries, accidents and fatalities athighway-rail grade crossings, according to the latest statisticsfrom the Federal Railroad Administration. "Six months ago in Texas, Operation Lifesaver (a ...
RNC's Barbour Asks "Trickmeister as Security Chief?"
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour: Among the 2,000 documents the Clinton administration has beenwithholding -- hiding -- from Congress is information about CraigLivingstone, the director of ...
Transcript of President Clinton's Remarks to the National Education Association (1 of 3)
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks to the National Education Association(1 of 3):Washington Convention Center Washington, DC 2:22 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: ...
Advocates Call for Congressional Action on Bills to Help Parks
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Over the Fourth of Julyholiday, some 5.5 million people will celebrate our nation'sindependence by visiting national parks all across the country. These visitors recognize that the parks are the best places tolearn about and enjoy the forces ...
Reich Comment on Minimum Wage; Actuality Available
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: A 35-second sound bite from Secretary of Labor Robert B.Reich's speech, "Nickel and Diming America's Working Family," isavailable to broadcast media on the Labor Department's 24-hourradio news service. The speech was delivered Tuesday, July 2, at the ...
Chicago Teacher Elected Vice President of National Education Association
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Some 10,000 delegatesrepresenting 2.2 million members of the National EducationAssociation voted today to elect Reginald (Reg) Weaver as vice-president of the nation's largest professional employeeorganization. "My parents worked themselves ...
Labor Secretary Reich to Announce Major America's Job Bank Partnership July 9
Jul 03, 1996 ... News Advisory: Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich will make a majorannouncement regarding a partnership between a leading corporateemployer and America's Job Bank (AJB) on Tuesday, July 9. Reich'sremarks will be made as he officially opens the exhibits atJETT-CON (Joint ...
Utah Educator Lily Eskelsen Elected to Executive Committee of NEA
Jul 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Lily Eskelsen of SouthJordan, Utah, president of the Utah Education Association, todaywas elected to the executive committee of the National EducationAssociation (NEA). She was one of several officers elected to head the organizationduring ...