U.S. Newswire back issues from March 2000:
BP Amoco Ignores Message from 'Polar Bears' Activists
Mar 01, 2000 ... CHICAGO, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Greenpeace: Six Greenpeace activists (and four "polar bears") were arrestedtoday at the BP Amoco headquarters after they constructed arenewable energy camp to spotlight the company's complicity in theglobal ...
Gore Press Schedule for N.Y., Maryland March 2 (Complete Schedule and Updated Information)
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: (Editors: This is the complete schedule, including a Marylandevent and updated information.) Note: All times local. NEW YORK, NY 5:55 a.m. Air Force Two arrives LaGuardia International Airport Port Authority Police Building, ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Tuesday, February 29, 2000
Mar 01, 2000 ... NETWORK TELEVISION NEWS HEADLINES Copyright U.S. Newswire 2000Tuesday, February 29, 2000 ABC World News Tonight 1 First Grade Boy Shoots First Grade Girl At School Jim WilliamsFlint, MI 1:45 2 High Court Hears Case On School Searches Bob Woodruff ...
Glickman Proposes Cottonseed Payment Program
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Agriculture Secretary DanGlickman announced Tuesday that USDA will propose to pay cottonfarmers and ginners about $74 million to help offset losses from low1999-crop cottonseed prices. "Because of those low prices, many gins were unable to ...
Presidential Proclamation: American Red Cross Month, 2000
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedby the White House: AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH, 2000 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION After the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, ...
Patients' Bill of Rights: The Right Rx for What Ails Healthcare?
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The House-passed versionof the "Patients' Bill of Rights" (H.R. 2723), which exposesemployers who provide health insurance to new lawsuits (includingmedical malpractice), could cause up to 1.4 million people to losetheir health insurance in one ...
Text of Clinton Letter on Retirement Earnings
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofa letter from President Clinton to congressional leaders: February 29, 2000 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Leader:) I am pleased that Congress is moving forward with a bill thateliminates the retirement ...
Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Hold Press Conference
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Indulis Berzins, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic ofLatvia, will hold an "Afternoon Newsmaker" news conference Tuesday,March 7, at 2:30 p.m. at the National Press Club, Lisagor Room, 14thand F streets, N.W., in Washington, D.C. Berzins will ...
'Polar Bears' Set Up Protest Camp at BP Amoco's Chicago Headquarters
Mar 01, 2000 ... CHICAGO, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Greenpeace: A group of "polar bears" (Greenpeace activists) have establisheda protest camp at BP Amoco headquarters to highlight concerns aboutthe company's role in the global warming that is destroying ...
SBA Moves to Paperless Loan Monitoring as Part of Agency Modernization
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "The Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) loan monitoring system remains at the core ofthe agency's modernization initiatives," Deputy Administrator FredHochberg told the House Committee on Small Business. The deputy administrator testified ...
National Press Club, Voter.com Team Up for Super Tuesday Coverage
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Tuesday, March 7, the National Press Club and Voter.com willco-sponsor comprehensive election returns and analysis of the "SuperTuesday" primaries. Throughout the evening, as polls close in 16 states, Voter.comwill provide up-to-the-minute election returns ...
White House Fact Sheet on the U.S.-China WTO Accession Deal
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a White HouseFact Sheet on "The U.S.- China WTO Accession Deal: A Clear Win forU.S. High Technology, Greater Openness, and U.S. Interests": Information Technology Has Helped Transform the U.S. Economy andFuel Record Growth. ...
National Association of Convenience Stores Sponsors Motor Fuels Conference
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHAT: NACS Motor Fuels Conference Sponsored by the National Association of Convenience Stores(NACS) WHEN: April 12-13 WHERE: Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas DETAILS: Approximately 77 percent of all ...
Researchers Receive $25 Million NIH Grant to Study the Potential of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Treating Alzheimer's Disease
Mar 01, 2000 ... BALTIMORE, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Johns Hopkins researchershave received a $25 million grant from the National Institute onAging, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The study will determine whether sustained use of non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- ...
Researchers Receive $25 Million NIH Grant to Study the Potential of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Treating Alzheimer's Disease
Mar 01, 2000 ... BALTIMORE, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/-- Johns Hopkins researchershave received a $25 million grant from the National Institute onAging, a part of the National Institutes of Health. The study will determine whether sustained use of non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- some ...
National Association of Convenience Stores Sponsors nacs.tech 2000 Conference and Exhibition
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHAT: nacs.tech 2000 Conference and Exhibition Sponsored by the National Association of Convenience Stores(NACS) WHEN: April 10-12 WHERE: Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas DETAILS: The convenience store ...
NCQHC Names Munson Medical Center Winner of 2000 National Quality Health Care Award
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Committee forQuality Health Care (NCQHC) today honored Munson Medical Center ofTraverse City, Mich., with its 2000 National Quality Health CareAward. The award, which is cosponsored by Modern Healthcare magazine,was presented ...
NCQHC Unveils Ten Principles Of Quality Health Care
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- What is quality healthcare? It is a question asked over and over again by health careprofessionals, researchers, policy specialists, elected officialsand the consumer. Now the National Committee for Quality Health Care(NCQHC) is unveiling ...
Innovative Practices: NCQHC Highlights Delivery Strategies Of Nation's Top Health Care Institutions
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Since 1994, the NationalCommittee for Quality Health Care (NCQHC) has joined with ModernHealthcare magazine to recognize an outstanding, pioneering healthcare organizations each year for its commitment to promoting qualityhealth care and wellness in ...
Babbitt Announces the Designation of 18 Sites Important to the Nation's History as National Historic Landmarks
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of the InteriorBruce Babbitt today announced the designation of 18 sites in 16states as National Historic Landmarks. The designated sites fromFlorida to California were recommended by the National Park SystemAdvisory Board for their ...
Citizenship Education Fund Responds to CALLS Revised Access Charge Reform Proposal
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In January, theCitizenship Education Fund (CEF) released a study, "The Three-Legged Stool of Telecommunications Policy: Access Charges, UniversalService and Competition." While not endorsing the CALLS plan, CEFcommended the reform proposal for ...
National Association of Elementary School Principals Statement on Shooting Death of Michigan First-Grader
Mar 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "No parent shouldhave to worry that the child they send to school in the morning willnot come home," said Vincent Ferrandino, executive director of theNational Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), in astatement on the shooting ...
Gore Press Schedule for N.Y., Maryland March 2
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Note: All times local. NEW YORK, NY 5:55 a.m. Air Force Two arrives LaGuardia International Airport Port Authority Police Building, Marine Air Terminal OPEN PRESS Press Entrance: Gate A Preset time: 4:30-5 ...
Radio Actuality of the President on Read Across America Day
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a radioactuality by President Clinton on Read Across America Day: THE PRESIDENT: On March 2, volunteers across the country willcelebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading to more than 20 millionyoungsters in the third annual Read ...
REVISED White House Fact Sheet on U.S. - China WTO Accession
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a REVISEDWhite House Fact Sheet on "The U.S. - China WTO Accession Deal: AClear Win for U.S. High Technology, Greater Openness and U.S.Interests": Information Technology Has Helped Transform the U.S. Economy andFuel Record ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editors: We are advised that US119 "National Association of ElementarySchool Principals Statement on Shooting Death of ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing March 1 by Joe Lockhart (1/ 3)
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing today by Press Secretary JoeLockhart (Part 1 of 3): The James S. Brady Briefing Room 11:55 A.M. EST MR. LOCKHART: Welcome to this morning's briefing -- barely. Sincewe ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing March 1 by Joe Lockhart (2/ 3)
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing today by Press Secretary JoeLockhart (Part 2 of 3): Q Joe, has the President made any further plans to meet withcongressional -- members of Congress about the China -- the NTRvote? ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing March 1 by Joe Lockhart (3/ 3)
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing today by Press Secretary JoeLockhart (Part 3 of 3): Q Can you give me some sense of how Secretary Richardson is doingin his various discussions around the world with OPEC leaders? ...
Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Producing and Drug Transit Countries
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is aPresidential Determination on major illicit drug producing and drugtransit coutnries: February 29, 2000Presidential Determination No.2000-16 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ...
Letter from the President: Case-Zablocki Act
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS March ...
White House: 'Overview of Annual Presidential Certification of Major Drug Producing and Transit Countries'
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a White HouseFact Sheet on "Overview of Annual Presidential Certification ofMajor Drug Producing and Transit Countries": -- Under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as amended,the President must identify and notify the ...
White House Statement: Annual Presidential Certification for Major Drug Producing and Transit Countries
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Annual Presidential Certifications for Major Drug Producing and Transit Countries Acting on recommendations from Secretary of State ...
National Archives and Records Administration Statement on Records Center Fire
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement from John W. Carlin, archivist of the United States, onthe Feb. 29 Records Center Fire: Yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 29), the National Archives and RecordsAdministration (NARA) reported a fire in its Washington ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editors: We are advised that USN131 "National Archives and RecordsAdministration Statement on Records Center Fire" contains twoerrors. Fifth graf, third line ...
Institute for America's Future, Century Foundation to Host Discussion on New Book on Transforming American Politics
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The Institute for America's Future and The Century Foundationwill host a discussion to discuss an important new book abouttransforming American politics, "The Missing Middle: WorkingFamilies and the Future of American Social Policy." ...
White House Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a White Houseproclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2000: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than two centuries ago, our founders envisioned a newNation, a land free from ...
LCV Action Fund Names First 'Dirty Dozen' Target of 2000 Elections
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The League of ConservationVoters (LCV) Action Fund today kicked off its 2000 election effortsby naming U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant (D-Ohio) to its Dirty Dozen listof vulnerable, anti-environment Congressional candidates targeted bythe group for defeat ....
Karenna Gore Schiff to Attend GoreNet Reception in D.C.
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Karenna Gore Schiff will travel to Washington, D.C., on Thursday,March 2 to attend a GoreNet reception. GoreNet is a network of youngAmericans from around the country dedicated to electing Al GorePresident of the United States. Karenna Gore Schiff, the ...
Five Major Public Health Groups To Hold Press Conference Thursday Challenging Philip Morris to Back Up Words with Actions
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Leaders of five major public health organizations will hold apress conference at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 2, at the National PressClub to respond to Philip Morris' announcement that it is willing toto accept some government regulation of tobacco products. The ...
Clinton Names James V. Aidala Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances at EPA
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The president announcedtoday his intent to nominate James V. Aidala to serve as AssistantAdministrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances atthe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. James V. Aidala, of Alexandria, Virginia, ...
Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers (PACE) Endorse Al Gore for President
Mar 01, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 320,000-memberInternational Union of Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and EnergyWorkers (AFL-CIO) -- known as PACE -- today announced itsendorsement of Al Gore for President. Members of the union's executive board voted ...
Clinton Names Carlos Pascual as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President announcedtoday his intent to nominate Carlos Pascual to be U.S. Ambassador toUkraine. Carlos Pascual, of Washington, DC, is a career member of theSenior Foreign Service, Class of Minister Counselor. Pascual wasappointed as ...
Transcript of Clinton's Remarks to UUNet and MCI Employees, Ashburn, Virginia (1/2)
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks to UUNet and MCI Worldcom employees(Part 1 of 2): UUNet Technologies Ashburn, Virginia 3:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Melissa. To Bernie and Johnand ...
Transcript of Clinton's Remarks to UUNet and MCI Employees, Ashburn, Virginia (2/2)
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks to UUNet and MCI Worldcom employees(Part 2 of 2): But just think about the economics of high-tech companies. Today, China's tariffs on information technology products average ...
Mayors to Name Winners of Recycling at Work Campaign
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The 7th Annual RecyclingAt Work Awards honor the companies, organizations, universities,individuals, local, state, and federal government entities whoseleadership makes recycling successful. Recycling At Work, a Campaign of the National ...
Newstream Digest for Wednesday, March 1
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Visit http://www.newstream.com for video, audio, and text for thefollowing features: Newstream Digest for MARCH 01, 2000 ------ kinkos.com Formed In a strategic move to bring the power of the Internet to smallbusinesses and home ...
Bauer Issues Statement On McCain Comments
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Gary Bauer, formerRepublican presidential candidate and Campaign for Working Familiesfounder, today issued the following statement regarding commentsmade by Senator John McCain in the last two days. "As a Reagan Republican and a man of faith ...
Endangered Mexican Wolves May Be Moved to Gila National Forest
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Defenders of Wildlifetoday applauded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposal totranslocate wild endangered Mexican gray wolves from the Blue Rangein Arizona to the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The future recovery of Mexican ...
Statement by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on the Success of the Florida Tobacco Pilot Program
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Matthew L. Myers, president of the CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS, regarding the remarkable success of the Florida tobaccopilot program: The success of the Florida Tobacco Pilot Program is the ...
Clinton Statement on Assistance to Southern Africa
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT This evening I am announcing my intention to augmentsubstantially U.S. assistance to flood-ravaged Mozambique, and toongoing regional efforts to address the ...
Gore to Visit New York and Maryland March 2
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: AL GORE TO VISIT NEW YORK, NY AND DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD MARCH 2, 2000 -- All times local -- ------ NEW YORK CITY 5:55 a.m. Air Force Two arrives LaGuardia International Airport Port Authority Police Building, ...
Clinton to Hold Patients' Bill of Rights Event
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will hold a Patients' Bill of Rights event inthe Presidential Hall of the White House on Thursday, March 2. ------ WHAT: President Clinton will hold a Patients' Bill of Rights event onThursday, March 2 ....
DOI Secretary Babbitt Praises Confirmation of Sylvia Baca as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
Mar 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of the InteriorBruce Babbitt praised the Senate's confirmation last night ofPresident Clinton's nomination of Sylvia V. Baca as assistantsecretary of the Interior for land and minerals management. "Ms. Baca has brought enormous ...
'Visual Voices of Mexico' Opens in Washington, D.C.
Mar 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Embassy of Mexico: The exhibition Visual Voices of Mexico will open tonight (March2) at 7 p.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute. Through more than100 works of popular and fine art, Visual Voices of ...
Nation's Largest Taxpayer Group Slams Senator Gorton for Backing Costly Travel Tax Hike
Mar 02, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The non-partisanNational Taxpayers Union (NTU), the nation's largest and oldestgrassroots taxpayer organization, today slammed Senator SladeGorton's decision to back a huge increase in "Passenger FacilityCharges" (PFCs), which was added today ...
Gore to Highlight Education Plan During Florida Visit
Mar 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: -- Live video available via satellite and webcast -- This Friday, at 10:30 a.m. EST, Al Gore will travel to RainesHigh School in Jacksonville, Fla. to highlight his education plan.Gore has proposed an Education Reform Trust Fund to help states andcommunities ...
Conference of Mayors President Responds To Tragic Shootings In New Jersey, Pennsylvania; Calls For Congressional Action
Mar 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement of The Honorable Wellington E. Webb, mayor of Denver andpresident, The United States Conference of Mayors: I believe that the school shooting in Michigan and yesterday'sshooting in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania all too ...
Clinton to Travel to California March 3-5
Mar 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will travel to San Jose, San Franciscoand Los Angeles, Calif. on Friday, March 3-Sunday, March 5. Friday morning in San Jose, the President will address the Forumon Communications and Society of the Aspen Institute at theSilicon ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Wednesday, March 1, 2000
Mar 01, 2000 ... NETWORK TELEVISION NEWS HEADLINES Copyright U.S. Newswire 2000Wednesday, March 1, 2000 ABC World News Tonight Six-Year-Old Boy,Who Killed Classmate, Had Many Problems Tom Foreman Flint, MI 2:15 Teenager Charged With Helping His Girlfriend Kill Herself ...
Five Major Public Health Groups to Hold Press Conference Today Challenging Philip Morris to Back Up Words with Actions
Mar 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: Leaders of five major public health organizations will hold apress conference at 2 p.m., TODAY, March 2, at the National PressClub to respond to Philip Morris' announcement that it is willing toaccept some government regulation of tobacco products. The ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks in Interview with Katie Couric of the Today Show (1/2)
Mar 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today in an interview withKatie Couric of the Today Show (Part 1 of 2): The Roosevelt Room 7:08 A.M. EST Q Mr. President, thank you so much for joining us ....
Transcript of Clinton Remarks in Interview with Katie Couric of the Today Show (2/2)
Mar 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today in an interview withKatie Couric of the Today Show (Part 2 of 2): Q All the presidential candidates seem to agree on this point, soyou would think it could be accomplished. ...
EPF: Labor Dept. Stock Option Advisory Could Penalize Up to 26 Million Workers
Mar 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Up to 26 million blue-collar workers could lose stock options and other company equity ifa recent Department of Labor advisory letter is put into effect,according to an Employment Policy Foundation (EPF) analysis. TheHouse Workforce Protections ...
Rebuild America Coalition to Discuss Infrastructure Needs; Urge Greater Investment to Maintain Aging System
Mar 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: Toledo Mayor Carleton S. Finkbeiner, recently appointed chairmanof the Rebuild America Coalition, will lead a panel discussion andunveil the coalition's recent findings concerning the needs of thenation's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, mass ...