U.S. Newswire back issues from September 1998:
Transcript of Clinton Remarks During Education Roundtable Discussion Aug. 31 (3/4)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton Aug. 31 during an educationroundtable discussion (Part 3 of 4):Number one: We believe that within every child there isgreatness. Number two: We believe that all children can ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks During Education Roundtable Discussion Aug. 31 (2/4)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton Aug. 31 during an educationroundtable discussion (Part 2 of 4):THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. How many parents volunteer in thisschool? Do you know how many?MISS ...
Gore Announces Approvals of Iowa, Delaware, and Kansas State Children's Health Insurance Programs
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vice President Goreannounced new federal and private efforts today to target and providehealth care coverage for uninsured children. While hosting the National Child Health Caravan multi-statejourney to reach out and enroll uninsured children, ...
Americans for Tax Reform: Government Shutdown in the Works
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Americans for Tax Reform: Since July, Bill Clinton has threatened to veto 9 of the 13appropriations bills currently working their way through Congress.Liberal Democrats have recently started to step up ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks to Next Generation of Russian Leaders (1/2)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by the President to the university Students in Moscowtoday (1 of 2): University Auditorium Moscow University of International Relations ...
HHS Approves Kansas Plan to Insure More Children
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Donna E.Shalala today announced approval of Kansas' plan to expand healthcoverage for thousands of uninsured children through the Children'sHealth Insurance Program. Kansas could receive as much as $30 million in new funds under ...
HHS Approves Iowa Plan to Insure More Children
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Donna E.Shalala today announced approval of Iowa's plan to expand healthcoverage for thousands of uninsured children through the Children'sHealth Insurance Program (CHIP). Iowa could receive as much as $32 million this year in ...
HHS Approves Delaware Plan to Insure More Children
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Donna E.Shalala today announced approval of Delaware's plan to expand healthcoverage for thousands of uninsured children through the Children'sHealth Insurance Program. Delaware could receive as much as $8 million in new funds ...
NEA President Statement on 1998 SAT Scores
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byBob Chase, president of the National Education Association, on therelease of 1998 SAT scores: Stay the course. That is the message America's teachers shouldget from the new SAT scores released today. Scores for ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Bell, Warner, Samore, Cagan (1/3)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (Part 1 of 3): PRESS BRIEFING BY ROBERT BELL, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENTFOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS; TED WARNER, ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at First Day of School Festivities in Moscow
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today at the first dayof school festivities in Moscow: Elementary School #19 Moscow, Russia 3:25 P.M. (L) THE ...
Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Hold Press Conference at Press Club Sept. 2
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: H.E. Mahdi Ibrahim Mohamed, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudanto Washington, will hold a press conference to shed light on theSudan position vis-a-vis the unjustifiable American attack againstEl-Shifa ...
Pew Center, Americans Discuss Social Security to Host Seminar for Journalists
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: With Social Security certain to be the focus of congressionalactivity in the months ahead, the nation's top experts will discussthe implications of various reform proposals at a seminar hereSept. 11 and 12. "Social Security: Up for Grabs" will featureleading ...
Clinton Letter to Senate on Guatemala
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate toratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty Between the ...
Association Asks Congress to Scrap DC Panels, Form One Committee
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased by the National Association to Restore Pride in America'sCapital: The current web site editorial of the National Association toRestore Pride in America's Capital, Inc., challenges House SpeakerNewt Gingrich to do ...
Medical Summit Urges Healthcare Providers and Patients to Take Action on Cholesterol Management
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- By the year 2008, close to110 million Americans will be at risk for developing cardiovasculardisease associated with high cholesterol levels. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), if populationand health trends remain the same, 10 ...
White House Press Briefing by Talbott, McCurry, Summers, Sperling, Domenici (5/5)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary ofTreasury Larry Summers, National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling,and Sen. Pete Domenici (5 of ...
White House Press Briefing by Talbott, McCurry, Summers, Sperling, Domenici (3/5)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary ofTreasury Larry Summers, National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling,and Sen. Pete Domenici (3 of ...
White House Press Briefing by Talbott, McCurry, Summers, Sperling, Domenici (2/5)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary ofTreasury Larry Summers, National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling,and Sen. Pete Domenici (2 of ...
Clinton Statement about Peace in Northern Ireland
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the White House: Peace in Northern Ireland Moscow, Russia Sept. 1, 1998 I join Prime Ministers Blair and Ahern in welcoming today'sstatement by Sinn Fein President ...
Federal Agencies Join Forces to Measure Bonnie's Impact to North Carolina Beaches
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Properly assessing theimpact of a hurricane is an enormous task. NASA, the United StatesGeological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) are combining efforts to provide publicofficials with the tools they need ...
Press Schedule for Vice President Gore for Wednesday, Sept. 2
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: Editors Advisory: Not for release or publication. For newsplanning only. 12:30 p.m. The Vice President addresses the Brookings Institutionon ways to create more livable communities Brookings Institution OPEN ...
129-0901 r v bc-Gore-Brookings-event Vice President Gore to Discuss Ways to Create More Livable Communities
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: The Vice President will deliver a public policy address onways to create more livable communities. WHO: Vice President Al Gore WHAT: Public Policy Address WHERE: Brookings Institution WHEN: ...
Russian Federation, USGS Cooperating for Safe Airline Travel
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the U.S. Geological Survey: The Aleutian Islands of Alaska and the Kamchatka Peninsula of theRussian Far East are often thought of as desolate windswept outpostsalong the northern Pacific rim, yet this is a ...
New York City to Receive $21.4 Million in HUD Funds for Housing, Job Training
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo today announced a $21.4million grant to New York City as part of a nationwide program thatis replacing decaying public housing with new housing and helpingresidents get education, training ...
Updated Press Schedule for First Lady in Moscow, Russia and Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sep 01, 1998 ...News Advisory: Note: Please refer to the 8/28/98 release for a detailed summaryof the events. --- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 Note: The First Lady will travel from Moscow, Russia to Belfast,Northern Ireland on Wednesday. Her departure from Moscow will ...
USGS, Russia Enjoy Cooperation in Earthquake Hazards Studies
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Twelve seismic stationsthat record earthquakes have been modernized to state-of-the-artstatus and will be officially added to the Russian NationalSeismographic Network, and a number of other seismic stationswill be updated throughout the vast ...
Science Benefits from USGS-Russian Collaboration
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the U.S. Geological Survey: From the modern laboratories of Moscow to the smoking volcanoesof the Russian Far East, United States Geological Survey (USGS)scientists work in cooperation with scientists from ...
123-0901 r w bc-Clinton-Lott-letter Text of Letter from President to Senate Majority Leader
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the textof a letter from President Clinton to the Majority Leader: September 1, 1998 Dear Senator Lott: Thank you for your letter regarding the patients' bill of rights.I am pleased to reiterate my commitment to ...
Cuomo Announces HUD Grants to Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo today presented Charlottewith a $34.7 million grant and Greensboro with a $23 milliongrant as part of a nationwide program that is replacing decayingpublic housing with new housing and ...
Tipper Gore to Campaign in North Carolina for Rep. Eva Clayton
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: Tipper Gore, wife of Vice President Al Gore, will travelto Greenville and Raleigh, North Carolina on Sept. 3, 1998. In Greenville, she will attend a fundraising luncheon forU.S. Rep. Eva Clayton at the Greenville Hilton Inn. After theluncheon, Mrs. Gore and ...
Letter Carrier Who Saved Elderly Residents From Apartment Fire Named 'Hero of the Year'
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- An East Syracuse, N.Y.,letter carrier who alerted residents of a burning apartment buildingand helped evacuate them before fire destroyed the structure wasnamed today as "National Hero of the Year" by the 312,000-memberNational Association of Letter ...
White House Press Briefing by Talbott, McCurry, Summers, Sperling, Domenici (1/5)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing by Press Secretary Mike McCurry,Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary ofTreasury Larry Summers, National Economic Advisor Gene Sperling,and Sen. Pete Domenici (1 of ...
Labor Secretary Warns Parents of Dangers for Children at Active and Abandoned Mines
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): Summertime is marked by vacations, relaxation and outdoor fun.This year, however, several outdoor escapades around the nation havebrought tragedy to young trespassers at ...
Knocking Down Stereotypes: Latino Leaders and Experts Gather to Educate Decision-Makers About Hispanic Community
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: WHAT: News confernce to unveil the new agenda, Gente awards, advisory board and speakers line-up for the third annual "Nuestra Gente: U.S. Latinos Awareness Conference" on Oct. 15. In observance of Hispanic ...
Education Secretary Statement on 1998 SAT Test Results
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byEducation Secretary Richard W. Riley on the 1998 SAT test results: These test results show that more and more students are realizingthe importance of a college education and that efforts to raiseacademic standards ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks During Education Roundtable Discussion Aug. 31 (1/4)
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton Aug. 31 during an educationroundtable discussion (Part 1 of 4):Herndon Elementary SchoolHerndon, Virginia 12:45 P.M ....
Statement of Vice President Gore on Headwaters Forest
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT OF VICE PRESIDENT GORE ON HEADWATERS FOREST On behalf of President Clinton, I applaud the CaliforniaLegislature's action early ...
SBA Announces Pilot Project to Boost Federal Contracts to Very Small Businesses
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Small businesses with fewerthan 15 employees will get the first shot at federal contracts under$50,000 in 10 regions around the country under a new U.S. SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) pilot program announced today by SBAAdministrator Aida ...
White House Fact Sheet on Plutonium Disposition
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: FACT SHEET Plutonium Disposition Statement Progress in nuclear arms control has allowed the U.S. and Russiato reduce greatly the number ...
White House Fact Sheet on Missile Launches, Early Warning
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: FACT SHEETJoint Statement on the Exchange of Information On Missile Launches and Early Warning President Clinton and ...
White House Fact Sheet on Clinton Meeting With Duma
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:President Clinton Meets With Duma And Regional Leaders Spaso House Moscow, RussiaSeptember 2, ...
White House Fact Sheet on U.S.-Russian Export Control Cooperation
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:FACT SHEET U.S.-Russian Export Control Cooperation At their meeting today, President Clinton and President Yeltsinagreed to expand ...
Clinton Remarks in Meeting with Duma, Regional Leaders
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton in a meeting with Duma and regionalleaders:Spaso House Moscow, Russia 3:20 P.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very ...
Transcript of Clinton, Yeltsin Press Conference (1 of 3)
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a press conference by President Clinton and President Yeltsin(1 of 3):Catherine Hall The KremlinMoscow, Russia 1:17 P.M ....
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Tuesday, September 1, 1998
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for September 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 ...
Transcript of Gore Remarks at the Brookings Institution (3/3)
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is atranscript of remarks by Vice President Gore at the BrookingsInstitution (Part 3 of 3): And we see this kind of success across the nation -- from Chicagoto Fresno to South Florida to Indianapolis to San Antonio. How, ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials (3/3)
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House background briefing held today by senioradministration officials (Part 3 of 3):Q The President said he came also to listen, as well as tospeak. Based on what you guys have seen and heard, ...
Clinton Statement on House Republican Education and Training Budget
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT For the past month, I have criticized the House Republicaneducation and training budget because it short-changes America'sfuture. ...
Cuomo Announces $17 Million Grant to Seattle to Transform Public Housing, Help Residents Get Jobs
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo today presented Seattle witha $17 million grant as part of a nationwide program that is replacingdecaying public housing with new housing and helping residents geteducation, training and jobs ...
Press Schedule for Vice President Gore for Sept. 3
Sep 01, 1998 ... News Advisory: For news planning only; Not for Release or Publication WASHINGTON, DC 10:35 am -- The Vice President departs Andrews Air Force Base viaAir Force II en route Pittsburgh, PA OPEN PRESS ------ PITTSBURGH, PA 11:30 am -- Air ...
Clinton Statement on Harold Ickes
Sep 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Harold Ickes has been an important part of this Administration'sefforts to move ...
Cuomo Announces $21.5 Million Grant to Baltimore
Sep 01, 1998 ... BALTIMORE, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopment Secretary Andrew Cuomo today presented Baltimore witha $21.5 million grant and announced $485.5 million in grants to21 other cities as part of a nationwide program that is replacingdecaying public housing with new housing ...
Red Cross Urges Red River Flood Victims to Call for Help
Sep 01, 1998 ... GRAND FORKS, N.D., Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The AmericanRed Cross has nearly $4.3 million available to flood victims inthe Red River Valley and is urging individuals with disaster-causedneeds to call 877-395-0371. A staff of eight paid and volunteer Red Cross staff are readyto ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials (2/3)
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House background briefing held today by senioradministration officials (Part 2 of 3):Q President Yeltsin seemed to run out of gas at the end of thepress conference, after just three questions from each ...
Academy to Announce First Grants in Multimillion-Dollar Research Effort
Sep 02, 1998 ... News Advisory: The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) will announce thefirst three grants from a new initiative committing nearly $8 millionto a multi-year program designed to stimulate family practiceresearch. The three institutions, selected from 65 ...
National Archives Invites Public Comment on Space Planning
Sep 02, 1998 ... COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Genealogists,scholars, government agency officials and others who use the servicesand facilities of the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA) are invited to a public meeting to discuss their needs andconcerns. The meeting ...
President Clinton Names Robert Bruce Green as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to nominate Robert Bruce Green to serveas United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Robert Bruce Green, of Muskogee, Okla., currently servesas interim U.S. Attorney for the district, a ...
President Clinton Names Roy A. Stein as Commissioner of the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to appoint Roy A. Stein as Commissionerof the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission. Dr. Roy A. Stein, of Columbus, Ohio, is currently director ofthe Aquatic Ecology Laboratory at Ohio State University. ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Sep 02, 1998 ... News Advisory: Editors: We are advised that US105 "White House Fact Sheet on MissileLaunches, Early ...
DOL: Poster Art Will Tell Women Veterans to Take Advantage of Their Opportunities
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Departmentof Labor (DOL) plans to use art to encourage women veterans to takeadvantage of the opportunities afforded them as veterans. Artistswho are also veterans are sought in the National Women Veterans'Original Art Design Search ...
'Horse Whisperer' to Visit Nevada, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
Sep 02, 1998 ... News Advisory: Monty Roberts, author of the New York Times best seller, "The ManWho Listens to Horses," will be demonstrating his "join-up"techniques in Elko, Nev., at the Spring Creek Horse Palace EquestrianCenter on Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m.; in Twin Falls, Idaho, at theCollege ...
Algerian Photojournalist Hocine Attends Opening of Newseum Exhibit of His Photos
Sep 02, 1998 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a reception lastnight at the Newseum in Arlington, Va., Algerian photojournalistHocine spoke about risking his life to let the world know about "theinfamy, the horror of war and the ignominy of terrorism" that hisfellow Algerians ...
Transcript of Gore Remarks at the Brookings Institution (1/3)
Sep 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is atranscript of remarks by Vice President Gore at the BrookingsInstitution (Part 1 of 3): Since it was first seen by human eyes, the new world has been arevelation to the old. The American countryside used to maketravelers ...
Herman to Deliver Speech at Harvard, Visit Nationally Acclaimed Program Aiding At-Risk Youth
Sep 02, 1998 ... News Advisory: U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman will visit Cambridgeand Boston Thursday, Sept. 3. Herman will deliver a major speech atHarvard's JFK School of Government, Institute of Politics, focusingon the needs of at-risk youth. She and Mayor Tom Menino will ...