U.S. Newswire back issues from July 2000:
Remarks by the President in Internet Webcast
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN INTERNET WEBCAST Independence National Historical Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10:35 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good ...
Radio Address of the President to the Nation
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: RADIO ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Millions of Americans will hit thehighway this weekend to join their families in celebrating the ...
Fact Sheet on President Clinton's Radio Address
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: President Clinton, in his weekly radio address, today called onCongress to join him in strengthening America's energy security byfully funding energy programs in his FY 2001 budget and by ...
Statement by the President on Jewish Iranians
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I am deeply disturbed by the verdicts handed down in the trial ofthe 13 Jewish Iranians accused of espionage. International humanrights organizations, the ...
Gore Statement on Jewish Iranians
Jul 01, 2000 ... STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The verdicts announcedtoday in Iran in the case of 13 Iranian Jews are the result of aflawed legal process. These 13 members of the Iranian Jewishcommunity were tried and sentenced without the benefit ...
Remarks by the President on Campaign Finance Reform Legislation
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION The South Lawn 10:30 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Just a few moments ago, I ...
White House Fact Sheet on Campaign Finance Disclosure Legislation
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: Today, the President will sign legislation to establish reportingand disclosure requirements for section 527 organizations, the so-called "stealth PACs," representing the first new ...
White House Proclamation on Spirit of the ADA Month
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: SPIRIT OF THE ADA MONTH, 2000 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 10years ago this ...
Statement by Richard Moe on Gettysburg Tower Demolition
Jul 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement byRichard Moe, president of the National Trust for HistoricPreservation, was released today: Here at Gettysburg, history has already been made twice -- in thegreat battle of July 1863, and in Abraham Lincoln's immortal ...
Updated Schedule for Al Gore for Monday, July 3
Jul 01, 2000 ... Contact: Gore 2000 Press Office, 615-340-3251 News Advisory: For Planning Purposes Only Al Gore to BringProsperity and Progress Tour to Missouri and California Leading a discussion with seniors at Clayton Community Center inClayton, Mo., Al Gore will continue his fight for ...
ADL Outraged at Harsh Sentences Imposed on Iranian Jews, Maintain Trial was a 'Farce'
Jul 01, 2000 ... Contact: Todd Gutnick of the Anti-Defamation League, 212-885-7755 PAGER: 888-587-6725 NEW YORK, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- TheAnti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed outrage at the harshsentences handed down against nine Jewish defendants falsely accusedin an Iranian Revolutionary ...
New Cookies Can Predict Presidential Winner
Jul 01, 2000 ... MIAMI, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Forget the Presidentialprimaries, polls and public opinion surveys. Now there's one surefire way to predict who will be the next President of the UnitedStates: Take a bite out of a cookie. America Chews 2000 (americachews.com), cookies made in ...
NEA President Calls on Members to Rescue Standards Movement
Jul 02, 2000 ... ADVANCE for Release at 12:01 a.m., Monday, July 3 CHICAGO, July 3/U.S. Newswire/ -- Improving the conditions of children's lives andthe quality of public education was the focus of the keynote addressdelivered by Bob Chase, president of the 2.5 million member NationalEducation ...
Harry Browne Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on First Ballot
Jul 02, 2000 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., July 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With a first-ballotvictory, Harry Browne has won the presidential nomination of theLibertarian Party. Browne, 67, defeated four other contendersfor the party's nomination and the coveted 50-state ballot statusthat goes with it. ...
Taking Texas for a Ride: Transportation Next Victim of Texas Budget Mess
Jul 02, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by Gore 2000: Taking Texas for a Ride: Transportation Next Victim of TexasBudget Mess "I hope I'm not here to have to deal with it." George W. Bush's budget mess could force an increase in ...
Former Census Director to Discuss Factors in U.S. Population Growth at NPC Newsmaker July 6
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: Martha Farnsworth Riche, former director of the U.S. CensusBureau, and a founding editor of American Demographics magazine,will release findings from her report, "America's Diversity andGrowth: Signposts for the 21st Century." This report covers many ofthe ...
Trimble, Mallon to Speak at NPC July 18
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: National Press Club "Morning Newsmaker" News Conference When: Tuesday, July 18, 9 a.m. Where: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge 529 14th St., N.W. Washington, D.C ....
Gettysburg Tower Demolition to be Held Today
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: Today (Monday, July 3) at 5 p.m., the National Tower atGettysburg National Military Park will be demolished, inaugurating along-term plan for the restoration of the viewsheds and historicallandscapes in the battlefield. This project has been a highpriority for ...
Testing Missile Defense: Scientific Experts Address the 3rd Test and Effectiveness of the System
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: On July 7, the Department of Defense is scheduled to conduct onlythe third of 19 planned tests of the Clinton administration'sproposed national missile defense system. As the President preparesto announce his decision on whether to deploy the system, he isunder ...
Gore 2000: Gore Takes on Drug Companies to Provide Affordable Prescription Drugs
Jul 03, 2000 ... Gore Takes on Drug Companies to Provide Affordable PrescriptionDrugs CLAYTON, Mo., July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by Gore 2000. Al Gore today promoted his plan to adda prescription drug benefit to Medicare so the nation's 40 millionMedicare ...
Schedule of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for July 4
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Tuesday, July 4, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton willaccompany the President to New York, N.Y., for the InternationalNaval Review 2000 and Operation Sail 2000. Later that day, theFirst Lady ...
Clinton Transmittal Letter on Emigration Laws
Jul 03, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transmittalreleased today by the White House.TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATEJune 30, 2000Dear Mr. Speaker: ...
Interior Secretary to Announce Priority Land Purchases Through Southern Nevada Lands Act
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will travel to Nevada onWednesday, July 5, to join Senators Harry Reid and Richard Bryan inannouncing the first land acquisitions from the Southern NevadaPublic Management Act of 1998. Also participating will be ...
Gore 2000 To Bring Prosperity And Progress Tour To Philadelphia, Cincinnati July 5
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Not for release or publication Speaking in Philadelphia to the American Federation of Teachers(AFT) on Wednesday, Al Gore will detail his comprehensive healthcare agenda, including his plan to expand the Children's ...
A Statement by the President on Elections in Mexico
Jul 03, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement wasreleased today by the White House:I called President-elect Vicente Fox today to offer mycongratulations and those of the American people on his historicvictory in Mexico's national elections yesterday. I also ...
Fourth of July Survey: Only 28 percent of Americans Believe Rich and Poor Have Equal Access to the Federal Courts
Jul 03, 2000 ... NEW YORK, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A nationwide opinion poll of1,014 households released for the Fourth of July holiday revealsthat Americans view a number of their constitutionally guaranteedrights as being less than secure. Most endangered? Equal access to the courts ....
Al and Tipper Gore to Travel to New York July 4
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Not for release or publication Tomorrow, Al and Tipper Gore will celebrate Independence Day andthe first birthday of their grandson with their family in New York.Other than airport departure and arrival, the Gores have no ...
Six Innovative Partnerships Honored by NEA, UAW and Saturn for Joint Labor-Management Efforts to Improve Student Learning
Jul 03, 2000 ... CHICAGO, July 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The fourth annual SaturnPartnership Awards were presented Sunday by the National EducationAssociation (NEA), United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Saturn Corp.,recognizing local education associations and school districts thathave used a collaborative ...
U.S.ENGLISH to Announce State Certification of Over 70,000 Valid Signatures at State Capitol on Thursday
Jul 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: U.S.ENGLISH To Announce State Certification Of Over 70,000 ValidSignatures At State Capitol On Thursday; State Official LanguageMeasure to be Placed on November Ballot WHO: ...
Fourth of July Survey: Only 28 Percent of Americans Believe Rich and Poor Have Equal Access to the Federal Courts
Jul 04, 2000 ... NEW YORK, July 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A nationwide opinion poll of1,014 households released for the Fourth of July holiday revealsthat Americans view a number of their constitutionally guaranteedrights as substantially less than secure. Most endangered? Equal access to the courts ....
White House Fact Sheet: The Clinton/Gore Administration: A Strong Record of Working To Eliminate Abusive Child Labor Around The World
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: The Clinton/Gore Administration: A Strong Record of Working To Eliminate Abusive Child Labor Around The World July 5, 2000 Today's signing by President Clinton of ...
Clinton Remarks July 4 On Board USS Kennedy
Jul 04, 2000 ... Following is a transcript of remarks by President Clinton onboard the USS John F. Kennedy: New York Harbor New York, New York 11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Let me say if Seaman Rosa Norales-Nunez gets muchmore practice she can start running for office in her new ...
NEA Endorses Gore for President
Jul 04, 2000 ... More than 9,000 delegates to the National Education AssociationRepresentative Assembly today pledged their overwhelming support forAl Gore. In a secret-ballot election requiring 58 percent support for NEAendorsement, 89 percent of the delegates concurred with theunanimous ...
New Jersey's Malizia Addresses NEA Convention, Named Education Support Employee of Year
Jul 04, 2000 ... CHICAGO, July 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National EducationAssociation's (NEA) outstanding education support employee of 2000,Richard Malizia, told delegates gathered here for the Association's138th Annual Meeting that his success was due to "hard work and alove of children." ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Tuesday, July 4, 2000
Jul 04, 2000 ... NETWORK TELEVISION NEWS HEADLINES Copyright U.S. Newswire 2000Monday, July 3, 2000 ABC World News Tonight 1 Saudi Arabia To Boost Oil Production But Effect On US UnclearBarry Serafin Washington2:10 2 NY Police Prepared For 4th Of July Celebrations Bob ...
Illinois State Rifle Association July 4th Message
Jul 04, 2000 ... The following is a special July 4th message to Illinois StateRifle Association (ISRA) members from their president, Richard A.Pearson: On behalf of the officers and board, I would like to wish theISRA family a safe and happy Independence Day. As we celebrate ourgreat nation's ...
President, First Lady Celebrate Independence Day 2000
Jul 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: -- PRESIDENT CLINTON AND THE FIRST LADY CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY 2000 AND WELCOME NEW CITIZENS TO AMERICA July 4, 2000 -- Today the President and ...
New Class of Ship Named After Admiral Zumwalt
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedJuly 4 by the White House: In remarks aboard the carrier USS John F. Kennedy, PresidentClinton announces today that the Navy will honor the late AdmiralElmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., by naming its 21st Century Land ...
FAA Receives Taxpayers for Common Sense Golden Fleece Award For Fleecing Taxpayers At Tampa International Airport
Jul 05, 2000 ... TAMPA, Fla., July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citing bargain-basementleases to rich developers at the Tampa International Airport, anational taxpayers organization today awarded the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) the dubious distinction of being the firstrecipient of the revived Golden ...
Press Conference to Announce Legal Action Against U.S. Interior Secretary and National Park Superintendent
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: Press conference and telephone media briefing to announce alawsuit challenging the National Park Service's termination of theColorado River/Wilderness Management Plan, its failure to providefair river access, and its failure to protect the ...
HLI's Population Group Gains Financial Independence
Jul 05, 2000 ... FRONT ROYAL, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "This is a proud momentfor the Population Research Institute and for Human LifeInternational," proclaimed Fr. Richard Welch, CSSR, JCD, presidentof Human Life International, the world's largest pro-life, pro-faith, pro-family apostolate. Father ...
White House Fact Sheet: UN Protocols on Child Soldiers and the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: FACT SHEET United Nations Protocols on Child Soldiers and the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography President Clinton today signed two historic ...
White House Briefing by Eric Schwartz
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following transcriptwas released today by the White House: PRESS BRIEFING BY ERIC SCHWARTZ, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FOR MULTILATERAL AND HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS The James S. Brady Briefing ...
"Stop Star Wars" Media Center Goes Up At Missile Launch Site
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: Where: Main Gate, Vandenberg Air Force Base, near Lompoc, California When: July 5, 2000, 12 noon PST The international anti-nuclear organization Greenpeace will setup a media center across the street from Vandenberg Air Force baseto ...
Text of Letter from Al Gore to the Citizens for Better Medicare
Jul 05, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text ofletter from Al Gore to the Citizens for Better Medicare: July 4 Dear Timothy C. Ryan:Last week, one of the worst loopholes in campaign finance law wasclosed. No longer will organizations -- such as yours ...
Updated Advisory: President Clinton to Travel to Columbia, Missouri
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will visit Columbia, Missouri on Thursday, July6. The President will make remarks at Jesse Auditorium on theUniversity of Missouri campus on the need for a strong, enforceablePatients' Bill of Rights. Media wishing to cover the President's ...
Gore 2000: Bush Tries Again to Mask Record of Neglect for Hispanic Families
Jul 05, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Gore 2000: In his second attempt over the last three weeks to mask hisrecord of neglect for Hispanics in Texas, George W. Bush will talktoday to the National Council of La Raza. As Governor of Texas,Bush ...
Tipper Gore To Visit Hartford, Connecticut on July 6
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Not for release or publication Tipper Gore will travel to Connecticut on Thursday, July 6 onbehalf of her husband's presidential campaign. She will address twoDemocratic National Committee receptions followed by a visit ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to Hold Estate Tax Briefing
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: Iris J. Lav, deputy director of the Center on Budget and PolicyPriorities, and William Gale, senior fellow at the BrookingsInstitution, will brief the press on the impact of estate taxrepeal. This press briefing will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday,July 11, in the ...
AFT Leaders and Temple Graduate Employees Demand Election
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: The 3,100 delegates to the American Federation of Teachersconvention will interrupt regular business Thursday morning to takeup a special order of business regarding Temple University. Themillion-member union will condemn the university for its failure toallow ...
Newstream Digest for Wednesday, July 5
Jul 05, 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: ...
Gore to Bring Prosperity and Progress Tour to Illinois
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: In a discussion with seniors at Niles Senior Center, Al Goretomorrow will highlight the differences between his plan tostrengthen and protect Medicare with the plans of George W. Bush.Gore will use a series of charts and graphs to emphasize thenecessity of ...
Secretary Babbitt and Congressman Forbes Tour Significant Conservation Resources on Eastern Long Island
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will be on Long Island onThursday, July 6, to see the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, toura proposed land acquisition at Warbler Woods and take a tour of theCarmans River watershed. In the afternoon, he will take a boat ...
U.S. English to Announce State Certification of Over 70,000 Valid Signatures at State Capitol; Measure to be on November Ballot
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: U.S. English to Announce State Certification of Over 70,000 ValidSignatures at State Capitol on Thursday State Official Language Measure to be Placed on November Ballot ...
TFK: Cigarette Ads Continue A Month After Tobacco Giant Announced Suspension
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Why Is Philip Morris Still Advertising in Sports Illustrated AndRolling Stone? --Cigarette Ads Continue A Month After Tobacco Giant AnnouncedSuspension-- ...
Press Briefing July 5 by Joe Lockhart (2/2)
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof the July 5 press briefing by Joe Lockhart (Part 2 of 2): Q That was my question. Will he exclusively deal with the MiddleEast next week and everything else is pushed aside? MR. LOCKHART: No, listen, I don't ...
Al Gore Will Use Today's Prosperity To Make New Progress On Health Care
Jul 05, 2000 ... NASHVILLE, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Gore 2000: Today, Al Gore outlined his plan to use today's prosperity tomake new progress on health care -- including expanding health carecoverage to millions of children and adults, assuring quality ...
Coloradans Rally For Debt Cancellation; Religious Leaders to Call for Debt Relief Funding in Conjunction with Episcopal Convention
Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: This Saturday, July 8, Coloradans will gather in the heart ofdowntown Denver to add their voices to the international choruscalling on elected officials to begin the new millennium by erasingthe multi-billion dollar third world debt. What: Turn Up the Heat ...
Remarks by the President Aboard the USS Hue City
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ABOARD THE USS HUE CITY New York Harbor New York, New York 8:55 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: (in progress) -- make this day possible ....
Gore 2000: Gore Will Expand Health Care to Every Child
Jul 05, 2000 ... PHILADELPHIA, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaking to the AmericanFederation of Teachers, Al Gore today promoted his plan to provideaccess to affordable health care to the more than 11 millionuninsured children across the nation. Gore's plan would ensure thatevery child has access to ...
White House Background Briefing on Camp David Summit (1/3)
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (x/3): BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON CAMP DAVID SUMMIT The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:35 A.M. EDTMR. CROWLEY: Just ...
White House Background Briefing on Camp David Summit (2/3)
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (2/3): Q The President mentioned a need for regional support, and I waswondering, could you elaborate on that a little, and if there willbe any specific roping in of countries or leaders of ...
White House Background Briefing on Camp David Summit (3/3)
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (3/3): Q Have those differences narrowed in any substantial way? SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I think it's a case in someareas, yes; but I think the most important thing, in a ...
Statement by the Vice President on Camp David Meeting
Jul 05, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, July 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Office of the Vice President: STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT The President's announcement today of a summit meeting betweenthe Israelis and the Palestinians next week at Camp David is animportant ...
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Jul 05, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editors: We are advised that US123 "Press Briefing July 5 by Joe ...