U.S. Newswire back issues from May 2000:
New Study Finds Few Schools Using Effective Anti-Drug Programs
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The three most popularprograms used by schools to prevent drug use are not among thosethat have been proven to be effective, according to a survey of 81school districts in 11 states. The survey, conducted in fall 1999 by Denise Hallfors, Ph.D., ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at White House Correspondents Dinner April 29
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks made by President Clinton April 29 at a White Housecorrespondents dinner: Washington Hilton Washington, D.C. 10:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen; ...
Students Give Sprawl the Small-Screen Treatment to Win National TV Writing Contest
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Top TV shows "Just ShootMe," "The Simpsons" and "Bear and the Big Blue House" could betaking on one of the nation's most visible population-relatedproblems -- urban sprawl -- if Michael Quill (Illinois), Helen Lin(Texas) and Carly Furry (California) ...
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Annual Dinner
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Joint Center forPolitical and Economic Studies is celebrating 30 years as one of thenation's leading think tanks on public policy issues affectingAfrican Americans and other minorities tonight at 7 p.m. at theHilton Washington Hotel (International ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing April 30 on Financial Privacy (1/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofa White House background briefing April 30 on financial privacy(Part 1 of 2): Aboard Air Force One En route Ypsilanti, Michigan 11:55 A.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hi. Let me just ...
Transcript of White House Background Briefing April 30 on Financial Privacy (2/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofa White House background briefing April 30 on financial privacy(Part 2 of 2): Q Will people be penalized for opting-out or not opting-in? Ifthey apply for a bank loan, for example, and they say they don'twant the ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks April 30 at Eastern Michigan University Commencement (1/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks made by President Clinton April 30 at Eastern MichiganUniversity's commencement (Part 1 of 2): Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Michigan 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks April 30 at Eastern Michigan University Commencement (2/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks made by President Clinton April 30 at Eastern MichiganUniversity's commencement (Part 2 of 2): And finally, to make sure you have control over the comprehensiverecords that financial institutions may assemble ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks April 30 at NAACP Dinner (1/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks made by President Clinton April 30 at the NAACP Fight forFreedom Fund Dinner (Part 1 of 2): Cobo Convention Center Detroit, Michigan 7:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well -- I ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks April 30 at NAACP Dinner (2/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript ofremarks made by President Clinton April 30 at the NAACP Fight forFreedom Fund Dinner (Part 2 of 2): And we made a lot of progress. But I want you to know, there'sone real problem we've still got that directly ...
Press Schedule for Vice President Gore for May 1 (No Events)
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editors: This information is for planning purposes only, and isnot intended for release or ...
Former UN Officials to Speak Out Against U.S. Policy Towards Iraq Before House Members on May 3
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Scott Ritter, former UNSCOM weapons inspector, Denis Halliday,former head of the "Oil for Food" program and UN Assistant SecretaryGeneral, and Hans von Sponeck, also a former head of the "Oil forFood" program, will all be speaking out against the current US/UNIraq ...
Researchers Identify Factors Influencing Employees' Long-Term Disability Claims for Mental Disorders
May 01, 2000 ... BALTIMORE, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Researchers at the JohnsHopkins School of Public Health have found that companies offeringemployee health plans with high deductibles for mental healthservices had significantly more claims for long-term psychiatricdisabilities than those firms with ...
Photo Advisory: Celebrities Help Kick Off Paws Walk 2000
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: A photo supported by the following caption is available for freeeditorial use at: http://www.wirepix.com/newsphotos ------ Brittany Snow, an actress on the television soap opera 'GuidingLight,' reacts to the dog she adopted for a day as he puts his ...
Leahy to Introduce White House Consumer Privacy Initiative
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)has agreed to introduce in the U.S. Senate a consumer privacyprotection plan that President Clinton unveiled Sunday in acommencement address at Eastern Michigan University. Long a leaderon privacy issues, Leahy last year ...
Assistant Commerce Secretary for Trade Development 'Morning Newsmaker' May 2
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development MichaelCopps will address a National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker" NewsConference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, at the ...
Beaches Around the Country Receive Certification for Environmental Quality and Public Safety
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For the second year running,the Clean Beaches Council will announce the beaches that have beenofficially certified for environmental quality and public safety forthis upcoming summer beach season. The list of this season'scertified beaches will be ...
International Children's Organization Names Respected Leaders to Spearhead Global Agenda
May 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the firstanniversary of its formal launch, the International Centre forMissing and Exploited Children (ICMEC) announced today theappointment of three top officials. ICMEC Chairman of the Board,The Honorable Arnold I. Burns, announced the ...
New Studies Show School Libraries Boost Student Performance; School Libraries Seek First Dedicated Federal Funding Since 60s
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Want to raise students' testscores? Three new studies -- from Pennsylvania, Alaska, andColorado -- confirm that the secret to boosting students' academicperformance is right down the hall in the school library. But will school libraries get ...
Court TV, Members of Congress, Justice Dept., Law Enforcement and Celebrities Join Forces to Help Stop Youth Violence
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: A Capitol Hill reception to announce a new anti-violencecurriculum for teenagers In the wake of last week's shooting at Washington, DC's NationalZoo, the nation is once again asking how to quell our epidemic ofyouth violence. Court TV will be ...
Handgun Control, Center to Prevent Handgun Violence Unveil New Ads in Support of Million Mom March
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Led by television talk-showhost Rosie O'Donnell, five Hollywood celebrities have donated theirvoices for a new ad campaign sponsored by Handgun Control and theCenter to Prevent Handgun Violence dramatizing the problem ofchildren and guns and garnering ...
NPC Awards $40,000 in Scholarships to Future Journalists
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Two high school seniorswhose work already has landed them on the front pages of their localnewspapers are this year's winners of the National Press Club'sEllen Masin Persina Scholarship for Minorities in journalism. The National Press Club ...
Dr. Andrew Weill to Address NPC 'Morning Newsmaker' May 11
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Dr. Andrew Weill, author of current No. 1 best-seller "EatingWell for Optimum Health," of the University of Arizona College ofMedicine, will address a National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker"press ...
Clinton Statement on Global Positioning System Accuracy
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: -- STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE UNITED STATES' DECISION TO STOP DEGRADING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM ACCURACY -- Today, I am pleased to announce ...
President Proclaims Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofPresident Clinton's proclamation of Asian/Pacific American HeritageMonth: -- ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2000 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A ...
Presidential Proclamation of Loyalty Day
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: -- LOYALTY DAY, 2000 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the Declaration of Independence and in the ...
Berger to Give Speech on China Permanent Normal Trade Relations
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Samuel R. Berger, assistant to the president for nationalsecurity affairs, will deliver on-the-record remarks on Tuesday, May2, at 4 p.m. at Columbia University. The speech, sponsored by theUniversity's East Asian Institute, will take place in the ...
Vice President Gore to Travel to Atlanta, Atlantic City, New York
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Trip Of The Vice President to Atlanta, GA; Atlantic City, NJ; New York, NY Tuesday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 3 Not for release or publication. For news planning only. WASHINGTON, DC 9:40 a.m. The Vice President boards Air Force II ...
DOT Secretary Slater to Attend High Speed Ground Transportation Association Conference & Expo Friday, May 12
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Rodney Slater, U. S. Department of Transportation Secretary, willpresent Future Transportation Essay Contest awards to threePhiladelphia students during the High Speed Ground TransportationAssociation's 17th Annual Conference and Exposition on High SpeedRail and ...
Newstream Digest for Monday, May 1
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The following multimedia news stories are for free andunrestricted use on your news or information site (and for print orbroadcast, too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download video,audio, text, graphics, and photos for the following features: audio,text, ...
Transcript of May 1 White House Press Briefing by Joe Lockhart (1/ 3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript oftoday's White House press briefing by Press Secretary Joe Lockhart(1 of 3): The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:45 P.M. EDT MS. JANNEY: I have no comment today, but I will take questions ....
Transcript of May 1 White House Press Briefing by Joe Lockhart (2/ 3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript oftoday's White House press briefing by Press Secretary Joe Lockhart(2 of 3): QWhat about the situation with Mbeki? Does that kind ofchange the dynamics of this, with Mbeki saying that he's going tolet his ...
Transcript of May 1 White House Press Briefing by Joe Lockhart (3/ 3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcript oftoday's White House press briefing by Press Secretary Joe Lockhart(3 of 3): QLet me try another approach then. Would the U.S. not betrying to lower the state of alert of Soviet forces? Now would itnot be our ...
Clinton to Address Independent Insurance Agents of America Conference
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will address the Independent Insurance Agentsof America Conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 2, at 8:40a.m. ------ WHAT: President Clinton will make remarks at the Independent InsuranceAgents of America Conference ....
Governor, Local Leaders Join Wisconsin Federation of Teachers in Praising Public Employees
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Gov. Tommy Thompson, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk andMayor Sue Bauman have proclaimed May 1-7 Public Service RecognitionWeek to highlight the accomplishments of government employees inWisconsin. To honor outstanding contributions made by publicemployees, ...
Rep. Steve Largent to Speak Out for Victims of Pornography May 2
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Rep. Steve Largent (R-Okla.) will join in a national pressconference with victims of pornography to be held on Tuesday, May 2,at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club, Murrow Room, 13th floor, 52914th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C. The press conference will ...
Working Woman 500 Congress to Honor the Nation's Top Women-Owned Businesses
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: From start-ups to the prestigious roster of the nation's topwomen business owners, the Third Annual Working Woman 500 Congressmakes it clear that women are the key drivers of the currenteconomic boom, representing nearly 40 percent of U.S. businesses andgenerating ...
Handgun Control Honors Rosie O'Donnell for Championing Common Sense Gun Laws
May 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Handgun Controlhonored Rosie O'Donnell for her tireless dedication to makingAmerica's children safe from gun violence. O'Donnell has used her celebrity status to increase awareness forthe need for common-sense gun laws, and has been an ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Monday, May 1, 2000
May 01, 2000 ... The following headline summary of evening network news programsfor May 1 was prepared by U.S. Newswire. Note to TV TrackSubscribers: U.S. Newswire now offers customized, real-timemonitoring of broadcast news coverage nationwide! For moreinformation on subscribing to this service, please ...
White House Conference on Raising Teenagers May 2 (UPDATE)
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: REVISED ADVISORY UPDATES PARTICIPANTS AND INCLUDES BREAKOUT SESSION TOPIC PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLINTON TO CONVENE 'WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ONTEENAGERS: RAISING RESPONSIBLE AND RESOURCEFUL YOUTH' May 2, 2000 On Tuesday, May 2, 2000, the President and ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Lane, Money, Baker, Conti (1/3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (Part 1 of 3): PRESS BRIEFING BY NEAL LANE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTHUR L. MONEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Lane, Money, Baker, Conti (2/3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (Part 2 of 3): PRESS BRIEFING BY NEAL LANE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTHUR L. MONEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Lane, Money, Baker, Conti (3/3)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (Part 3 of 3): PRESS BRIEFING BY NEAL LANE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTHUR L. MONEY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, ...
Ted Turner to be Honored at PSR National Meeting
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Physicians for Social Responsibility National Conference 2000 May 3-7, Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Va. Key Events May 4 -- Congressional Reception, Capitol Room SC5, 5-7 p.m. May 6 -- Reception/Awards Banquet honoring Ted Turner ....
Prime Minister of Japan Visits Washington, D.C. May 5
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will visit Washington, D.C., for twodays beginning May 4. The prime minister's stay in Washington, D.C.,is a part of his visit to all the G8 countries which began with hisvisit to Russia on April 28. (The itinerary for the prime ...
ADL to Hold Annual National Leadership Conference in Washington; Gore to Address ADL Leaders
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHO: Anti-Defamation League (ADL) WHAT: Annual ADL National Leadership Conference WHERE: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Sunday, May 7-Tuesday, May 9 DETAILS: ADL leaders from ...
Conference of Mayors President Meets with Japanese Mayors on Economic Development, Strategic Partnerships
May 01, 2000 ... DENVER, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Conference of MayorsPresident and Denver Mayor Webb hosted the Japan Association of CityMayors, composed of Mayors from 671 cities in Japan, at a symposiumin Denver. The day-long meeting is one in a series of internationalexchanges taking ...
Fritz Ermarth Joins Murray Feshbach on US-Russia Foundation Panel
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Time: 12:20 p.m. (light lunch 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.) Date: Tuesday, May 2 Place: National Press Club, Murrow Room, 13th Floor Dr. Fritz Ermarth, former chairman of the National IntelligenceCouncil under President George Bush, will join a ...
President Names Anderson as Board Member of CPB
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to nominate Katherine Milner Anderson as aMember of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for PublicBroadcasting (CPB). Katherine Milner Anderson, of Alexandria, Virginia, has beenboard member of CPB ...
36 Conservative Groups to Launch Coalition for a Conservative Platform at All Three Conventions
May 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thirty-six nationalconservative organizations have formed a coalition to lobby at thenational party conventions for the adoption of conservative platformplanks. The group is led by the American Conservative UnionFoundation and includes Americans ...
President Clinton Names Mark S. Wrighton to National Science Board
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to nominate Mark S. Wrighton to serve as Memberof the National Science Board (NSB). Mark S. Wrighton, of St. Louis, Mo., currently serves as thechancellor and professor of chemistry at Washington ...
National 9-1-1 Organization Supports Passage of Ohio Wireless Bill
May 01, 2000 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National EmergencyNumber Association (NENA) is conducting a general press briefing onthe safety of Ohio's cell phone users. As a part of the briefing,the national organization NENA will award members of Ohio's PublicSafety community with a ...
Clinton names Archer to Purchase Board
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton todayannounced his intent to appoint Rear Adm Raymond A. Archer III, SC,USN as a Member to the Committee For Purchase From People Who AreBlind or Severely Disabled. Rear Admiral Raymond A. Archer III, SC, USN, of ...
President Clinton Names Two to Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President announcedtoday his intention to appoint Walter Kaye and Tazewell T. ShepardIII to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F.Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Walter Kaye, of New York City, New York, ...
Clinton to Travel to St. Paul, Minn. May 3-4
May 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will visit St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday,May 3, and Thursday, May 4. President Clinton will have no publicschedule in St. Paul on Wednesday, May 3. On Thursday, May 4, thePresident will make remarks at City Academy on the importance ...
NPR Says FCC's Hastened LPFM Implementation Process Does Not Serve the Public Interest
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by National Public Radio: Today, National Public Radio(R) (NPR) expressed itsdisappointment that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) willproceed with opening the Low Power FM (LPFM) application ...
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers (1/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a press briefing today by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers(Part 1 of 2): The James S. Brady Briefing Room 3:48 P.M. EDT MR. SIEWERT: Here to brief on the latest numbers on the debt andthe surplus ...
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers (2/2)
May 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a press briefing today by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers(Part 2 of 2): Q Mr. Secretary, are you disappointed that you didn't have asprominent a role in the President's "Home Alone" film as, say, HelenThomas ...
President Clinton Addresses Council of the Americas Conference
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Tuesday, May 2, President Clinton will address the Council ofthe Americas 30th Washington Conference in the Loy HendersonAuditorium at the State Department in Washington, D.C.WHAT: President Clinton addresses Council of the AmericasConference ...
Vice President Gore to Travel to Atlanta, Atlantic City, New York (UPDATE)
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Trip Of The Vice President to Atlanta, GA; Atlantic City, NJ; New York, NY Tuesday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 3 (Note: Updated Times)Not for release or publication. For news planning only. WASHINGTON, DC 9:40 a.m. The Vice ...
President Clinton to Address the Independent Insurance Agents of America Conference
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton to will address the Independent InsuranceAgents of America Conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 2,at 8:40 a.m. What: President Clinton will make remarks at the Independent InsuranceAgents of America Conference ...
President Clinton to Travel to Davenport, Iowa
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will visit Central High School in Davenport,Iowa on Wednesday, May 3. The President will tour the school andmake remarks to the Quad Cities community. President Clinton will visit Central High School to reaffirm hischallenge to Congress to ...
President Clinton to Travel to Owensboro, Kentucky
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will visit Audubon Elementary School inOwensboro, Kentucky on Wednesday, May 3. At the school, thePresident will visit a third and fourth grade classroom and makeremarks to members of the Owensboro community. President Clinton will visit ...
Beaches Around the Country Receive Certification for Environmental Quality and Public Safety
May 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: For the second year running, the Clean Beaches Council willannounce the beaches that have been officially certified forenvironmental quality and public safety for this upcoming summerbeach season. The list of this season's certified beaches will bereleased on ...
CPSC, BOB Trailers Inc. Announce Recall of Jogging Strollers
May 01, 2000 ... SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The followingproduct safety recall was conducted in cooperation with the CPSC. For more information about recalls, visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. PRODUCT: Jogging Strollers - BOB Trailers Inc., of San LuisObispo, ...