U.S. Newswire back issues from February 1998:
Former OMB Director James C. Miller Available on Clinton Budget
Feb 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Citizens for a Sound Economy Councilor James C. Miller III isavailable to comment on President Clinton's budget plan, whichis expected to be released today. From October 1985 to October 1988, Miller was director of theOffice of Management and Budget. From October ...
Tobacco-Free Kids Launches New Advertising Urging Prompt Congressional Action on Tobacco
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an ongoing effort tobuild support for national tobacco legislation and highlight theconsequences of inactivity, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids todaykicked-off a spirited print and radio advertising campaign in thenation's capital. "One ...
National Science Foundation Statement on President's Proposed Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby National Science Foundation Director Dr. Neal Lane:The president's proposed 10 percent increase in the NationalScience Foundation (NSF) budget for Fiscal Year 1999 (to a totalof $3.8 billion) is an unprecedented vote of ...
SBA Says President's Budget Will Help Small Business Succeed into 21st Century
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton's budgetfor the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Fiscal Year1999 propose record levels of lending and technical assistance forsmall businesses. The budget request includes nearly $15.3billion in loan guarantees, loans ...
DOL Officials Host Students for Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborAlexis M. Herman and about 35 other top Labor Department officialsare hosting three dozen Washington, D.C., middle-school studentstoday as part of the first national Groundhog Job Shadow Day,organized by the National ...
Alabama First State to Gain Approval to Expand Children's Health Insurance
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Donna E.Shalala announced today that Alabama is the first state in thenation to receive approval of its program to provide healthinsurance coverage for thousands of uninsured children under thehistoric Children's Health Insurance ...
Interior Secretary to Carry Clean Water Message to Pennsylvania
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will visit Jenners, Pa.(Somerset County), Tuesday, Feb. 3, to bring attention to theClintonadministration's clean water action plan and the InteriorDepartment's Appalachian Clean Streams Initiative. "As we come together to ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks on Submission of 1999 Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today during the submissionof the 1999 budget:East Room 10:44 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much for that warm welcome. Goodmorning. Thank you, Mr. Vice President, Mr ....
President Clinton to Travel to New Mexico Tuesday
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:President Clinton will travel to Albuquerque and Los Alamos, N.M.,on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Press wishing to cover the president's trip to New Mexico mustrequest credentials by faxing names, titles (reporter,photographer, etc.), dates of birth and Social Security ...
White House Releases Background Information on Balanced Budget (1/ 9)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (1 of 9):PRESIDENT CLINTON PROPOSES FIRST BALANCED BUDGET IN 30 YEARSInvests in Education, Child Care, Health, Research, OtherPriorities; Reserves Budget Surplus to 'Save Social ...
President Proposes 21 Percent Increase in Peace Corps Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In his fiscal 1999 budgetproposed today, President Clinton asked for an increase in the PeaceCorps budget that would put the agency on the path to having 10,000Peace Corps volunteers overseas by the year 2000, a 50 percentincrease over the current ...
Clinton Proposes Budget Increase for National Archives
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the National Archives and Records Administration:If the Congress approves the budget proposed by President BillClinton for Fiscal Year 1999, the nation's records will be bettermanaged, better preserved and much ...
White House Releases Background Information on Balanced Budget (8/ 9)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (8 of 9):PRESIDENT CLINTON PROPOSES FIRST BALANCED BUDGET IN 30 YEARSInvests in Education, Child Care, Health, Research, OtherPriorities; Reserves Budget Surplus to 'Save Social ...
Salmon Experts Available for Comment on Clinton Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:Two experts from Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation's leadingtrout and salmon conservation group, are available to commenton the environmental provisions in the president's FY 1999 budget. Steven Moyer, vice president for conservation programs703-284-9406Moyer has ...
Students to Meet With National Security Leaders in Washington
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senior officials of theDepartments of State and Defense and the Central Intelligence Agencyand diplomats from five foreign embassies will meet with 1,300 highschool students participating in a National Youth Leadership Forum(NYLF) on Defense, ...
Medical Leaders to Hold Press Briefing on Surgeon General
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:Who: Former HHS Secretary Louis Sullivan, M.D. American Medical Association (AMA)National Medical Association (NMA)American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)What:News ...
Rep. Rangel to Speak at NPC Morning Newsmaker Wednesday
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:Who: Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the House Ways and Means CommitteeWhat: Discussion of December ...
Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman Releases FY 1999 Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Labor AlexisM.Herman today unveiled details in the department's $38.1 billionFY 1999 budget and reported that the budget will help bolster herthree cross-cutting strategic goals: a prepared workforce; a secureworkforce; and quality ...
Nader, Love Statement on Proposed Merger of Glaxo Wellcom, SmithKline Beechman
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byRalph Nader and James Love:The proposed merger between Glaxo Wellcom and SmithKline Beechmanwill lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers. Weare asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the ...
Statement by President Clinton on Conservation Acquisitions
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Land and Water Conservation Fund AcquisitionsLast spring, in concluding an historic Balanced Budget Agreementwith the Congress, one of my highest ...
White House Budget Briefing by Sperling, Yellen, Rubin, Raines (Part 1 of 6)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a budgetbriefing by Gene Sperling, director of the National EconomicCouncil,Janet Yellen, director of the Council of Economic Advisers, TreasurySecretary Robert Rubin and Franklin Raines, director of the Officeof Management and Budget ...
Amer. Academy of Pediatrics Statement on 1999 Budget Request
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the American Academy of Pediatrics:The American Academy of Pediatrics is in the process of reviewingand analyzing the president's budget request to determine howit supports preventive and chronic health ...
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Relations Visits Washington
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Embassy of Mexico:The secretary of foreign relations of Mexico, Rosario Green,begins today a three-day working visit to Washington, D.C., inorder to meet with high-level U.S. government officials, as well ...
Clinton Letter to Congress on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE January 31, 1998Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr ....
Cuomo Says Proposed $1.8 Billion HUD Budget Increase to Revitalize Communities, Create Jobs and Housing (1/2)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of Housingand Urban Development (HUD) budget that President Clinton proposedto Congress today seeks $1.8 billion in additional program fundsfor an intensified effort to revitalize communities, createjobs, produce affordable housing and ...
White House Fact Sheet on Land, Water Conservation Fund
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:President Clinton Acts to Protect America's Great Places Continuing his efforts to protect America's great places,President Clinton today announced plans to acquire 100 natural ...
White House Statement on Meeting With Religious Leaders
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY President Clinton met today with three American religious leaderswho will travel to China this month to observe the state ofreligiousfreedom and to engage ...
Clinton Appoints Whillock, Gonzalez to Telephone Bank Board Posts
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The president todayannounced his intent to appoint Carl S. Whillock and Dr. I. MileyGonzalez as Members of the Rural Telephone Bank Board. Whillock, of Little Rock, Ark., presently serves as SpecialAssistant to the President for Agriculture and ...
OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Injury, Illness Summaries During February
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- During the month ofFebruary, employers with 11 or more employees must post a summary ofjobrelated injuries and illnesses that occurred during 1997,according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA). "OSHA's requirement for ...
Clinton Names Clark Chair of the Board of Veterans' Appeals
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The president todayannounced his intent to nominate Eligah Dane Clark to be chairman ofthe Board of Veterans, Appeals at the Department of Veterans,Affairs. Col. Clark, of Upper Marlboro, Md., is a Marine Corpscolonel who is currently Senior ...
Gore Press Schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 3 (No Events)
Feb 02, 1998 ... News Advisory:Editors: This information is for planning purposes only, andis not intended for ...
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities Statement on Clinton Budget Proposal
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities:FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO CONSUME LESS OF ECONOMY UNDER ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGETBy Robert GreensteinThe new Clinton administration budget ...
Gore Announces $600 Million Hispanic Education Action Plan
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Gore todayannounced the Administration's $600 million Hispanic educationactionplan. In his State of the Union address, President Clinton reinforcedhis commitment to excellence in education for all Americans.America cannot ...
U.S.English: Washington State Needs English as its Official Language
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by U.S.English for consideration as an op-ed piece:WASHINGTON NEEDS ENGLISH AS ITS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE By Mauro E. Mujica, Chairman of the Board/CEO of U.S.ENGLISHA woman in Alabama is suing the state Department ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Mike McCurry (1/2)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof today's White House press briefing by Mike McCurry (1 of 2):The Briefing Room 4:25 P.M. ESTMR. MCCURRY: A couple of other things. I think as some of youknow, or as we've been telling some of you, the President did ...
Statement by RNC Chairman on Clinton 99 Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Republican National Committee:Statement by RNC Chairman Jim Nicholson on the Clinton '99 Budget"The Clinton budget for FY 1999 is a return to the bad old days ofBig Government ...
White House Budget Briefing by Sperling, Yellen, Rubin, Raines (Part 2 of 6)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a budgetbriefing by Gene Sperling, director of the National EconomicCouncil,Janet Yellen, director of the Council of Economic Advisers, TreasurySecretary Robert Rubin and Franklin Raines, director of the Officeof Management and Budget ...
Cuomo Says Proposed $1.8 Billion HUD Budget Increase to Revitalize Communities, Create Jobs and Housing (2/2)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is part twoof US126 "Cuomo Says Proposed HUD Budget Increase to RevitalizeCommunities":Housing and Homeownership Higher FHA Loan Limit: At no additional budget cost, the budgetseeks a higher Federal Housing Administration home ...
White House Budget Briefing by Sperling, Yellen, Rubin, Raines (Part 4 of 6)
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a budgetbriefing by Gene Sperling, director of the National EconomicCouncil,Janet Yellen, director of the Council of Economic Advisers, TreasurySecretary Robert Rubin and Franklin Raines, director of the Officeof Management and Budget ...
Gore Remarks on Submission of 1999 Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by Vice President Gore on submission of the 1999 budget:The East Room10:30 A.M. ESTTHE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, ladies andgentlemen, and, Erskine, thank you for your kind introduction ...
Sen. Ashcroft Says Tax Cuts Are Missing Link in Clinton Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- American families arepayingthe highest taxes on record, but will get no help from thepresident's proposed budget, U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft (R-Mo.) saidtoday. "What I hear from Americans about their taxes is that it is timeto spell reform, ...
NPCA Applauds FY 1999 Budget, Land Acquisition Requests
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Parks andConservation Association (NPCA) applauded the main features ofPresident Clinton's Fiscal Year (FY) 1999 National Park Servicebudget today, particularly its commitment to addressing long-standingmaintenance needs and increased ...
Statement of SEIU President on President Clinton's Proposed 1999 Budget
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatementby Service Employees International Union (SEIU) PresidentAndrew L. Stern on President Clinton's Proposed 1999 Budget:We are pleased that the president recognized in his proposedbudget that we need extend healthcare ...
Gore Remarks on Clinton Hispanic Education Action Plan
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are VicePresident Al Gore's prepared remarks on the Clinton administrationHispanic Education Action Plan announcement:Roosevelt Room, The White House Monday Buenas Tardes y Bienvenidos a la Casa Blanca!Last Tuesday night, in his ...
Embassy of Mexico Statement on Sea Lion Ocean Freight Service
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Embassy of Mexico:New General Cargo Service Joins the Ports of Veracruz, Mexico and Tampa, Fla.As of today, Sea Lion Ocean Freight Inc. will provide generalcargo service to Tampa ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Monday, February 2, 1998
Feb 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for February 2 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 ...
SatelLife, VITA Plan New Developing Country Communications System
Feb 03, 1998 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Dr. Bernard Lown,chairman and founder of SatelLife, and Henry Norman, president ofVolunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), announced today anagreement to collaborate in creating a global e-mail systemdedicated to humanitarian and development ...
Mexican Foreign Secretary Meets with Human Rights Advocates
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Embassy of Mexico:Mexican Foreign Secretary Green Met with INS Commissioner, HumanRights Advocates and U.S. Specialists on Mexico on Her First Dayin Washington Mexican Foreign Secretary Rosario Green ...
CDF Urges Congress to Link Tobacco Money to Child Care Investment
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Leaders of some of the 80national religious, health, education, labor and children'sorganizations, representing more than 50 million Americans, releaseda letter today in support of the provisions of the bipartisanHealthyand Smoke-Free Children ...
American Heart Association Calls Clinton Budget A Good First Step
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, the American HeartAssociation reacted to President Clinton's FY 1999 budget requestformedical research and disease prevention funding, calling his budgetproposal a good first step. The president's FY 1999 budget request called for a ...
Veterans' Groups Say Proposed VA Budget 'Potentially Devastating' to Veterans' Needs
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The budget proposed forthe Department of Veterans Affairs in FY 1999 is potentiallydevastating to our nation's veterans, stated the authors of thereport, the Independent Budget for the Department of VeteransAffairs (VA), an annual policy report ...
Union of Concerned Scientists Calls for EPA Plan to Slow Insect Resistance to Natural Pesticide
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the 1998 plantingseason around the corner and a critical meeting of an EnvironmentalProtection Agency advisory group on genetically engineered cropsjusta week away, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today releasednew plans to forestall ...
AARP Statement on Clinton Budget Proposal
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby AARP Executive Director Horace B. Deets on President Clinton's1999 budget proposal:President Clinton's proposed 1999 budget suggests that thenation is moving in the right direction to address the long-termeconomic and ...
1997 Environmental Ratings for Congress Released; Senate Majority Leaders Earn Worst Scores in Congress; AK-FL (1 of 4)
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The League of ConservationVoters today released the 1997 National Environmental Scorecardrating each Member of Congress on the most important environmentalvotes cast during the First Session of 105th Congress. The LCV National Environmental ...
American-Caribbean Quality Congress to be Held March 9-10
Feb 03, 1998 ... FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American-CaribbeanQuality Congress (ACQC) is an annual international event focusingon competitive strategies for achieving quality excellence into the21st century. The congress will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St.Thomas,U.S ....
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Sued by Employees in Florida, Georgia and Alabama for Failing to Pay Overtime Wages
Feb 03, 1998 ... TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ten current and formeremployees have filed a collective action lawsuit against EnterpriseRent-A-Car, the nation's largest car rental company. The complaint, filed today in federal court in Tampa, Fla, statesthat Enterprise has violated the ...
Executive Order on White House Millennium Council
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - -WHITE HOUSE MILLENNIUM COUNCILBy the authority vested as me as President by the Constitution andthe laws of the United States of ...
Embassy of Mexico Statement on Green Meeting with Council on Foreign Relations
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The follRm&\ was releasedtoday by the Embassy of Mexico:Mexican Foreign Secretary Meets with Membersof the Council on Foreign RelationsMexican Foreign Secretary Rosario Green attended a luncheontoday at the Mexican Cultural ...
Mexican Foreign Secretary to Hold Press Conference Wednesday
Feb 03, 1998 ... News Advisory:The Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico, Rosario Green,will hold a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 1:15 p.m., atthe Embassy of Mexico, on her first official visit to Washington,D.C., where she has been meeting with high-level U.S. governmentofficials, ...
Clinton Remarks to Workers, Community of Los Alamos Laboratory (1/ 2)
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton to the workers and communityof Los Alamos National Laboratory (1 of 2):Main Auditorium Administration BuildingLos Alamos, New Mexico11:45 A.M. MSTTHE ...
Software Publishers Assoc. Members Question Competition Principles
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a joint statementtoday four members of the Software Publishers Association (SPA)took issue with the association's decision to develop a setof "competition principles," as an inappropriate and divisiveaction that would undermine the strength of the ...
AMA Takes Steps to Strengthen, Restructure Senior Management Team
Feb 03, 1998 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American MedicalAssociation (AMA) embarked today on the first of several major stepsto strengthen and reposition its senior management team to moreaggressively advance the organization's objectives ofprofessionalismin medical practice, service to ...
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's Schedule for Wednesday
Feb 03, 1998 ... News Advisory:First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit the Good HopeMarketplace in Anacostia on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The first lady willdeliver remarks at an event celebrating the Anacostia EconomicDevelopment Corporation's (AEDC) acquisition and management of thisshopping ...
Gore, Herman Announce Work-Flex Demonstration States
Feb 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Al Gore andSecretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman today announced that six stateswon approval to operate their multi-million dollar federal jobtraining programs with less oversight and fewer restrictions fromthefederal ...
Center for Marine Conservation Calls on States to Safeguard Shark Pupping and Nursery Grounds
Feb 03, 1998 ... BALTIMORE, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Center for MarineConservation (CMC) today urged Atlantic state marine fisherymanagers to enact measures to protect newborn and juvenile sharksin state waters, thereby enhancing federal shark recovery efforts. In testimony presented at a ...