U.S. Newswire back issues from June 2000:
Transcript of Clinton Remarks to Embassy Staff in Portugal
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton today to the embassy staff inPortugal: Dom Pedro Hotel Lisbon, Portugal 12:10 P.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. First, I'm delighted to seeyou. ...
White House Fact Sheet: President Clinton Receives Charlemagne Prize
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: FACT SHEET President Clinton To Receive The Charlemagne Prize The Charlemagne Prize is being awarded to President Clinton inAachen, Germany, for his contributions to peace and ...
CNN's 'Editorial' Coverage of Russian Summit Conflicts with Missile Defense Ad
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Cable News Network (CNN)International today rejected an advertisement by The Coalition toProtect Americans Now (CPAN), claiming the ad "conflicts with ourplanned programming" which "is political" according to a CNN salesrepresentative in New York ....
Transcript of Press Briefing by Senior Administration Official on President's Meeting With Prime Minister Barak (1/2)
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (part 1 of 2): PRESS BRIEFING BY A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER BARAK Sheraton Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal 12:25 ...
Associated Builders and Contractors Endorses Texas Governor George W. Bush for President
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Associated Builders andContractors (ABC) announced today the association's officialendorsement of Texas Gov. George W. Bush for president of the UnitedStates. The association's national board of directors Wednesday votedunanimously to ...
Transcript of Press Briefing by Senior Administration Official on President's Meeting With Prime Minister Barak (2/2)
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (part 2 of 2): PRESS BRIEFING BY A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER BARAK Q Is she going to Syria, too? SENIOR ...
Official Delegation Accompanying the President to Germany
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: OFFICIAL DELEGATION ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENT TO GERMANY Official Delegation The President - Ambassador John C. Kornblum, U.S. Ambassador to Germany - Madeleine ...
Brookings Presents Press Briefing on The Korea Summit
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: A BROOKINGS PRESS BRIEFING "THE KOREA SUMMIT" When: Wednesday, June 7, 2 p.m. Where: The Brookings Institution 1775 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C.Details: North and South Korea are scheduled to meet in ...
Minnesota Field Hearing to Examine School Choice
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the U.S. Houseof Representatives Commission on Education and the Workforce willhold a field hearing on "Parental Empowerment and School Choice inMinnesota" at 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 6, at the Bloomington ...
Statement by the President: Welfare Reform
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statementfrom President Clinton was released today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I am pleased to announce that new guidance is beingreleased that builds on my Administration's long-standing ...
National Council on Disability Says Federal Policies Inhibit Access to Technology for People with Disabilities
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Council onDisability (NCD) has found that federal policies constitute abarrier to individuals with disabilities who wish to learn about,obtain and use assistive technology (AT) devices and services, suchas telecommunications equipment ...
Gore Sets Goal for a Cancer-Free America, Announces National Cancer- Fighting Initiative
Jun 01, 2000 ... ATLANTA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaking at Emory University,Al Gore today announced new cancer-fighting initiatives to helpimprove research, prevention, detection and care for cancer.Unveiled as part of his new Family Agenda, Gore's new initiativewould enhance access to cutting-edge ...
Memorandum for the Secretary of State: Presidential Determination on Assistance for Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: May 31, 2000 Presidential Determination No. 2000-20 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Assistance for ...
Gore Announces National Cancer-Fighting Initiative
Jun 01, 2000 ... ATLANTA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaking at Emory University,Al Gore today announced new cancer-fighting initiatives to helpimprove research, prevention, detection and care for cancer.Unveiled as part of his new Family Agenda, Gore's new initiativewould enhance access to cutting-edge ...
Statement of Government of Mexico Regarding the U.S. Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Embassy of Mexicoissues the following joint press release, made public today inMexico City: "Mexico's Secretariats of Foreign Relations, of the Treasury andPublic Credit, and the Office of the Attorney General, state theposition of the ...
Schedule of Upcoming Events at the National Press Club
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Below is a list of upcoming events scheduled to be held at theNational Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and theirguests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers.Events listed are subject to last-minute change ....
Potomac Institute Presents Seminar: 'Future Warfare 20XX: Insights from OSD Wargames'
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Media are invited to attend invites to attend a luncheon seminarhosted by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies for apresentation by Michael Vickers of the CSBA. Since November 1995,the Office of Net Assessment under Andrew Marshall has sponsored ...
Statement by the President on Elian Gonzalez Decision
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedby the White House today: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I am pleased with the decision today of the 11th Circuit Court ofAppeals. As I have said before, this is a case about the importanceof ...
Gore 2000: Bush 'Reinvents' Himself As a Conservationist
Jun 01, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Gore 2000: Today, George W. Bush talks about conservation in Utah, but hisrecord as Governor shows a lack of effort to conserve theenvironment in Texas. In fact, under Bush Texas ranks 49th in statespending ...
Statement by Senator Patrick Leahy On Ruling Against Asylum Hearing In Elian Gonzalez Matter
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the reactionof Sen. Patrick Leahy, ranking member, Senate Judiciary Committee,on the 11th Circuit ruling against an asylum hearing in the ElianGonzalez Matter: "The court has basically said what every parent knows, thatparents ...
SBA-National Association Of Gay And Lesbian Community Centers Partnership To Focus On Small Business Information
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U. S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) Administrator Aida Alvarez will sign apartnership agreement Thursday with the National Association of Gayand Lesbian Community Centers (NAGLCC) in Los Angeles. Thepartnership is intended to increase the ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to Hold Conference Call Briefings on Repeal Of The Estate Tax
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: Conference Call Briefings on Repeal Of The Estate Tax When: Monday, June 5, 3 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, June 6, 11 a.m. (EDT) with: -- Iris J. Lav, deputy director Center on Budget and Policy Priorities -- William ...
IFIC Survey Finds Brighter Consumer Outlook on Food Biotechnology
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Consumer attitudesregarding food biotechnology are increasingly positive after aslight dip last fall. This is according to the latest InternationalFood Information Council (IFIC) survey of U.S. consumers, conductedMay 5-9, by Wirthlin Worldwide ....
Farmers and Conservation Groups Support Wetlands Reserve Program
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHO: Midwest farm families from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North andSouth Dakota, and Wisconsin, Sierra Club farm and flood experts,noted hydrologist Donald Hey. WHAT: Will release a report showing that wetland restoration can helpprotect ...
Income Tax Could Cost Washington State Residents $107,978 by 2020, Says National Taxpayers Union
Jun 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As state policy makerscontinue to debate the impact of last year's tax limitation measureapproved by voters, one option they should continue to avoid is astate income tax. Adopting such a tax here would bloat the state'sbudget and sink the ...
Income Tax Could Cost South Dakota State Residents $107,978 by 2020, Says National Taxpayers Union
Jun 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDIRA, VA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Constitutionalprotections against a headlong rush into a state income tax have sofar shielded South Dakota from potentially devastating losses inpersonal income, according to an economic analysis released today bythe non-partisan National ...
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Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editors: USN125 "Income Tax Could Cost South Dakota State Residents$107,978 by 2020, Says National Taxpayers Union" contains ...
Income Tax Could Cost Nevada State Residents $106,734 by 2020, Says National Taxpayers Union
Jun 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nevada residents arewise not to gamble with an income tax -- adopting such a tax herewould bloat the state's budget and sink the state's economy,according to an economic analysis released today by the non-partisan National Taxpayers Union ...
Income Tax Could Cost Wyoming State Residents $84,141 by 2020, Says National Taxpayers Union
Jun 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDIRA, Va. June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the debate overreforming Wyoming's tax structure continues, a new study released bythe non-partisan National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) and theLincoln Center for Public Service demonstrates why the state shouldavoid imposing an income ...
American Public Transportation Association Rail Transit Conference June 11-15 in St. Louis
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) RailTransit Conference will be held June 10-15, 2000 at the Adams MarkHotel in St. Louis, Mo. Hosted by the Bi-State Development Agency,the meeting is expected to draw more than 1,200 transportationleaders from ...
Brookings Issues Forum on Cities and Presidential Election
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The Brookings Institution will hold a national issues forum on"Cities and the Presidential Election" on Wednesday, June 14, from8:30 a.m.-Noon at The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. Federal urban policy has ...
Remarks by the President and German Chancellor Schroeder
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following was released bythe White House: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND GERMAN CHANCELLOR GERHARD SCHROEDER The Chancellery Kanzleramt, Berlin 8:38 P.M. CETCHANCELLOR SCHROEDER: Ladies and gentlemen, ...
Statement by the President on the Death of Tito Puente
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement wasreleased today by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Hillary and I were saddened to learn of the death of the Latinjazz band leader Tito Puente. For more than 50 years, Puente wasmore than a musician ...
Clinton Names John Train to Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following was released bythe White House: PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES JOHN TRAIN AS MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD President Clinton today announced his intent to nominate JohnTrain as Member of the Federal ...
Department of Interior Highlights 1999 Accomplishments
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Department of theInterior announced today the publication of "Partners inStewardship," Interior's fiscal year 1999 program performancereport. Prepared as a summary of the first annual performance reportrequired under the Government Performance ...
Clinton Administration To Push The U.S. Senate To Ratify Radical U.N. Treaty, Says Concerned Women For America
Jun 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Clinton administration isusing a gathering of thousands at the United Nations as a platformto push the Senate to ratify a radical U.N. treaty that denigratesmotherhood, religion and morals. The Convention on the Eliminationof All Forms of ...
Advances in Gene Therapy Aid Researchers with Treatment of Infectious Disease and Creation of New Vaccines
Jun 01, 2000 ... DENVER, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Gene therapy researcherspresented groundbreaking findings regarding infectious diseases at apress conference held today in conjunction with the American Societyof Gene Therapy's 3rd Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. Gene therapyresearchers from around the ...
Heidi Behrens-Benedict's Congressional Campaign Receives National Attention
Jun 01, 2000 ... RENTON, Wash., June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The June/July 2000issue of Mirabella Magazine features a four-page article on theBehrens-Benedict campaign. The article entitled "Ms. Heidi Goes toWashington" highlights the candidate's experiences at the Women'sCampaign Fund Candidate School as ...
Newstream Digest for Thursday, June 1
Jun 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: ...
Babbitt to Discuss Pygmy Owl Habitat in Pinal County
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will visit the VolcanicMountain area in Pinal County, northwest of Tucson, Ariz., tomorrowto get a firsthand view of important habitat for the endangeredpygmy-owl. Media are invited to join Secretary Babbitt for a hike ...
Press Briefing by National Security Adviser Samuel Berger (1/2)
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (X/2): PRESS BRIEFING BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SAMUEL BERGER Crowne Plaza Hotel Berlin, Germany 9:38 P.M. (L) MR. LOCKHART: Good evening, ...
Press Briefing by Nantional Security Adviser Samuel Berger (2/2)
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (2/2): Q On the ABM Treaty, you said that Schroeder expressed concernthat any missile defense not be done at the expense of the armscontrol regime. Is he asking for upholding the ABM Treaty ...
National Parks Conservation Association Statement on Gov. Bush
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the National Parks Conservation Association: Press Statement The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has long sufferedfrom an anemic flow of federal dollars, weakening the nation's pre-eminent ...
UN General Assembly to Hold Special Session: Women 2000: Gender, Equality, Development and Peace for the 21st Century
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The United Nations General Assembly will convene a specialsession for the five-year review of the Beijing Platform for Action,adopted by the international women's conference held in Beijing in1995. The special session, also called "Beijing (plus) 5", willfocus on ...
News From The United Nations Information Centre: This Week at the UN: May 29-June 1
Jun 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by The United Nations Information Centre: This Week at the UN: May 29-June 1 --- UN DETAINEES IN SIERRA LEONE RELEASED - FIGHTING CONTINUES The 467 UN peacekeepers have been released. However, ...
Press Schedule for Vice President Gore for Friday, June 2
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Following is the press schedule for Vice President Gore forFriday, June 2. Editor's Advisory: Not for release or publication For news planning only ------ WASHINGTON, DC 2 p.m. The Vice President addresses the National Summit ...
Retailers and Legislator Urge States to Simplify the Sales Tax System; Pilot Project Approved
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In comments beforerepresentatives of 30 states, advocates for national retailers and astate legislator strongly urged states to push ahead in theirefforts to modernize and simplify the sales tax system. Theremarks came during testimony on May 25 in ...
Statement by the Vice President on the Death of Tito Puente
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire / -- The following was releasedtoday by the Office of the Vice President: STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE DEATH OF TITO PUENTE Tipper and I were deeply saddened today to learn of the death ofLatin Jazz great, Tito Puente. Few ...
Press Schedule for First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for Monday
Jun 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Monday, June 5, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton willparticipate in a special session of the United Nations GeneralAssembly marking the fifth anniversary of the UN Fourth WorldConference on Women in Beijing. Mrs. Clinton will deliver thekeynote address at a ...
Vice President Gore Announces Jordan's Participation in the Internet for Economic Development Initiative
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Office of the Vice President: VICE PRESIDENT GORE ANNOUNCES JORDAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THEINTERNET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FACT SHEET Vice President Gore announced today with King ...
United Nations Delegates, NGOs to Debate Global Progress on Women
Jun 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 10,000 women fromaround the world will gather here this week to influence thefindings of a United Nations General Assembly Special Sessionassessing what governments have done since the 1995 World Conferenceon Women in Beijing, China ....
Tipper Gore to Announce Public Education Campaign to Reduce Stigma Attached to Mental Health
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: On the one-year anniversary of the White House Conference onMental Health, Tipper Gore, mental health advisor to the president,will announce the formation of the National Mental Health ...
More than 500 Community Millennium Trails Designated by White House Millennium Council on National Trails Day
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: Over 500 trails across the country will be honored by the WhiteHouse Millennium Council as Community Millennium Trails on NationalTrails Day, Saturday, June 3rd. This 10th annual celebration ...
Ambassador of Mexico to Attend Border Governor's Conference
Jun 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The XVIII Meeting of theMexico - U.S. Border Governors' Conference opened today inSacramento, California. The governors of all six Mexican and 4 U.S.border states gather annually at this Conference to discuss mattersof mutual interest. The ...
Former Eritrean Fighters Meet in Washington, Press Conference Set for June 5
Jun 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: From May 21 through May 29, a group of former Eritreanrevolutionary leaders met in Washington, D.C., with several Eritreanexpatriates to discuss the worsening situation in Eritrea caused bywhat they call "the senseless war between Ethiopia and Eritrea." On ...
Study Finds Quality Book Gap for Very Young Children, Low Income Children Bear the Brunt
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new national studyassessing the availability and quality of books for young children(ages 0 to 5) has found disturbing evidence that quality books areeluding children from families with low-incomes in early childhoodclassrooms, child care settings ...
Clinton Remarks Upon Receiving Charlemagne Prize (1/2)
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton upon being presented theInternational Charlemagne Prize 2000 (1 of 2): Katschof Courtyard Aachen Cathedral Aachen, Germany 12:45 P.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: ...
Clinton Remarks Upon Receiving Charlemagne Prize (2/2)
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton upon being presented theInternational Charlemagne Prize 2000 (2 of 2): Our goal must be to de-Balkanize the Balkans. (Applause.) Wemust help them to create a magnet that will bring ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks to Sponsors of Charlemagne Prize
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton to sponsors of the CharlemagnePrize: City Hall Aachen, Germany 2:10 P.M. (L) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Mayor, Mr. President,the Rector of the ...
Congressman Charles Norwood to Speak at National Press Club
Jun 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: Georgia Congressman Charles Norwood, chief architect of the House-passed "Patients' Bill of Rights," will appear at a National PressClub Newsmaker luncheon on Friday, June 16. He will provide anupdate of the stalled negotiations in Congress over his long-standing ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Thursday, June 1, 2000
Jun 01, 2000 ... The following headline summary of evening network news programsfor June 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 ...
Graduating Students Recognized by Philadelphia Start on Success
Jun 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: Students in Philadelphia's Start on Success (SOS) Program will besaluted at a ceremony today on the campus of the University ofPennsylvania. The students, young people from Philadelphia's innercity, interned at the University of Pennsylvania during the schoolyear ...
White House Statement on Drug Kingpin Designation Act
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY On December 3, 1999, the President signed into law the"Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000" (H.R. 1555), aprovision of which is known ...
Leading Software Executives Share Vision of Industry's Future at BSA; CEO Forum Survey of Software Executives to be Released
Jun 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: Who: Business Software Alliance 5th Annual CEO Forum Executivesinclude: -- John Warnock, chairman and CEO, Adobe Systems Inc. -- Carol Bartz, chairman and CEO, Autodesk Inc. -- Greg Bentley, president and CEO, Bentley Systems ...
White House Fact Sheet on Implementation of Drug Kingpins Designation Act
Jun 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: FACT SHEET Implementation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act Overview On June 1, the Administration imposed sanctions againstsignificant foreign ...