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Newstream Digest for Friday, December 1

Dec 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: ...

PAI Calls For Improved Reproductive Health Worldwide on World AIDS Day

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In recognition of WorldAIDS Day, Population Action International (PAI) today called ongovernments, health care providers, and citizens around the world torenew their commitment to improving reproductive health andelevating the status of women ....

Morality in Media Statement on 'Queer as Folk'

Dec 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Robert Peters, president ofMorality in Media, had the following comments on the new TV series,"Queer as Folk, which starts Dec. 3 on the Showtime pay-cablenetwork: "As a general rule, I don't attempt to personally view or listento every obscene ...

International Conservation Community Faces Renewed Challenges As Nations, Corporations Seek To Weaken Species Protection Laws

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Press conference: World Society for the Protection of Animals toRelease Report on Vast Underground Trade in Bear Parts in MajorAmerican Cities WHO: U.S. Representative George Miller (D-7th CA) World Society for the Protection of Animals ...

Giant Pandas Arrive at Dulles Airport Dec. 6 Aboard "FedEx PandaOne"

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Two giant pandas from Chengdu, China, will arrive on Wednesday,Dec. 6 at the FedEx cargo hangar at Dulles International Airport.They will arrive on a specially painted FedEx MD-11 jet, and arebound for the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park ....

APTA Highlights This Month in Public Transportation

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the American Public Transportation Association: For the month of December 2000, the American PublicTransportation Association (APTA) is highlighting the followingsignificant activities and events in the ...

Brookings Presents Press Briefing: Moving Beyond Deadlock

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: A BROOKINGS PRESS BRIEFING Moving Beyond Deadlock: A Proposal to Speed Up the Presidential Appointments Process When: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m. Where: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 ...

Timeline For Kennedy Center Honors Reception

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: TIMELINE FOR KENNEDY CENTER HONORS RECEPTION DEC. 3 The following is a tentative timeline of press coverage for theKennedy Center Honors Reception held at the White House, on Sunday,Dec. 3. Attire Note: Press must wear dark business attire (tux ...

Hall To Join Congressional Leaders At Monday Hearing On Hunger

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Rep. Tony P. Hall, D-Ohio, will join Democratic leaders of theHouse and Senate at a hearing on the shame of hunger in boomingeconomic times: Who: Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-North Dakota) Rep. Tony Hall (D-Ohio) Rep. Eva Clayton (D-North ...

President Clinton Joins International Religious and Domestic Aids Policy Leaders to Mark World AIDS Day

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: PRESIDENT CLINTON JOINS INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS AND DOMESTIC AIDS POLICY LEADERS TO MARK WORLD AIDS DAY -- Announces First Ever National Institutes of Health Plan ...

CADCA To Unveil First Ever Public Service Announcement At 11th Annual National Leadership Forum

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Dec. 6, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)Chairman/CEO Arthur T. Dean will kick off the organization's 11thAnnual National Leadership Forum, an annual gathering of over 1,400community coalition activists and substance abuse professionals, ...

Letter from the President on Locality Pay for 2001

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE November 30, 2000 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr ....

Study of News Coverage of and by Women to be Presented at GMU December 6

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: Sidelining Women: A Study of News Coverage of and by Women ByGeorge Mason University Communications Students, Women and MediaClass, semester project When: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6 Where: Student Union II ...

Revs. Schenck Attend Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Election Impasse

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Revs. Paul and RobSchenck, brothers and fellow ministers, attended the oral argumentin the U.S. Supreme Court today regarding the presidential electionimpasse. "This was perhaps the most important constitutional argument inour nation's ...

ALEC Offers 'Hats Off' to Florida's Courageous State Legislature; Legislative Experts Available for Interviews

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: The nation's largest bipartisan individual membershiporganization of state legislators, the American Legislative ExchangeCouncil (ALEC), is offering state legislative experts to discussFlorida's State Legislature and potential special session to selectFlorida's ...

Court of Appeals Denies Republican Motion to Disqualify Judge Clark

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Florida Court ofAppeals this morning denied the Bush campaign's attempt todisqualify Florida circuit court judge Nikki Ann Clark, who ispresiding over the trial of Seminole County election supervisorSandra Goard. Goard is accused of illegally ...

Taxpayers For Common Sense President To Leave

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Taxpayers for Common Sense(TCS) President & CEO Ralph DeGennaro today announced that he plansto leave his position in early 2001 to pursue new opportunities.DeGennaro co-founded TCS in 1995 with Jill Lancelot and has led theorganization for five and ...

Government Scientists Release New Management Blueprint For North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the American Oceans Campaign: Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released itslong-awaited Biological Opinion addressing the effects of the NorthPacific federally-managed groundfish fisheries ...

TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Monday, December 4, 2000

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for December 4 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. Note to TV Track Subscribers: U.S. Newswire now offerscustomized, real-time monitoring of broadcast news coveragenationwide! For more ...

ADVISORY: President Clinton To Make Remarks Live Via Satellite To Team Harmony Event

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will make remarks live via satellite to theseventh annual Team Harmony event at the FleetCenter in Boston,Mass. He also will answer questions from students in Belfast,Northern Ireland; Johannesburg, South Africa; and at the FleetCenterin Boston, ...

Key Depositions Completed in Seminole County Republican Election Fraud Case, Top Witness for the Defense Provides Crucial Testimony for the Plaintiff

Dec 03, 2000 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Depositions continuedDec. 2 in preparation for Wednesday's trial of Seminole Countyelection supervisor Sandra Goard. Goard is accused of illegallypermitting Republican Party officials to fill in 4,700 incompleteGOP absentee ballot requests ...

Statement by the Vice President: Death of Bob Damus

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Office of the Vice President:STATEMENT BY THE VICE PRESIDENT Tipper and I are saddened by the unexpected passing of Bob Damus,general counsel for the Office of Management and Budget. Bob was ...

UFCW: Justice For Fired Bismarck R.N.

Dec 01, 2000 ... BISMARCK, N.D., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the United Food and Commercial Workers: Bismarck Registered Nurse Judy Anderson can breathe a sigh ofrelief today. After months of organizing her co-workers atMedcenter One for a voice on the job with ...

SCC Adopts 804 Area Code Relief; Split To Occur April 1, 2001

Dec 01, 2000 ... RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the Virginia State Corporation Commission: The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is taking two approachesto relieve the exhaust of available telephone numbers in Virginia's804 area code region. The SCC ...

Devereaux Corporation Hosts Open House Event

Dec 01, 2000 ... GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Dec. 7 theDevereaux Corporation, a non-profit organization of Greenbelt,Maryland will be hosting an open house at their offices in theMaryland Trade Center to honor current sponsors, invite newsupporters and show appreciation for ...

Mississippi River Oil Spill Commonplace Occurrence, Environmental Group Says

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Friends of the Earth experts are available to address latestspill on Mississippi river today and over the weekend. The group's president, Dr. Brent Blackwelder called the spill "acommonplace tragedy that happens more often than Americans realize -- an ...

Fraternal Order of Police Statement on the Presidential Election

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statement ofthe Executive Board of the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police wasreleased today: Vice President Gore has dedicated many years of his life to thecause of public service. He has worked selflessly to advance ...

Dr. Edward Douglas Menarchik Named Director of George Bush Presidential Library

Dec 01, 2000 ... COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Archivist of theUnited States John W. Carlin announced today the selection of Dr.Edward Douglas Menarchik as director of the George Bush PresidentialLibrary. The Library is located in College Station, Texas on thecampus of Texas A&M ...

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT: California's Anti-Smoking Efforts Result in Dramatic Decreases in Lung and Bronchial Cancer Rates

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention andthe California Department of Health Services demonstrates that, overthe last decade, California's extensive anti-smoking ...

Week in Advance Schedule of Secretary Donna Shalala

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Following are the principal activities of Secretary Donna E.Shalala for the week of December 3 through 9, 2000. MONDAY, December 4 Geneva, NY - Secretary ...

President Clinton Names James H. Bilbray as a Member of the Security Policy Advisory Board

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: The President today announced his intent to appoint James H.Bilbray as a member of the Security Policy Advisory Board. James H. Bilbray, of Las Vegas, is a former member of the ...

Press Schedule for Vice President Gore; Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: Editor's Advisory: Not for release or publication For news planning only PRESS SCHEDULE FOR VICE PRESIDENT GORE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2000 The Vice President has no ...

European Parliament Calls for the Establishment of an International Criminal Court on Iraq

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Coalition for Justice in Iraq: The Coalition for Justice in Iraq, composed of 200 human rightsorganizations representing over 90 country's, applauds the EuropeanParliament for its passage of resolution ...

Southern Africa Focused on HIV/AIDS Prevention on World AIDS Day

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Embassy of South Africa: "Men make a difference" -- the focus of this year's theme as wedesignate one day a year to reflect on the global struggle againstHIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day. "Our focus this year ...

ADVISORY: President Clinton To Make Remarks At The National Geographic Society

Dec 01, 2000 ... News Advisory: President Clinton will make remarks at the National GeographicSociety on Monday, December 4, 2000 at 10 a.m. WHAT: President Clinton to make remarks at the NationalGeographic Society WHEN: Monday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. EST WHERE: Grosvenor ...

Transcript of Press Briefing by Telephone with Sec. of Education Richard Riley and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Barbara Chow, Dec. 2 (2/2)

Dec 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following transcript ofa press briefing by telephone with Secretary of Education RichardRiley and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic PolicyBarbara Chow was released today by the White House (part 2 of 2):Q I'm sorry to ...

Transcript of Press Briefing by Telephone with Sec. of Education Richard Riley and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Barbara Chow, Dec. 2 (1/2)

Dec 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following transcript ofa press briefing by telephone with Secretary of Education RichardRiley and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic PolicyBarbara Chow was released today by the White House (part 1 of 2): 2:40 P.M. EST ...

President Clinton Urges Congress to Keep its Commitment and Complete this Years Education Budget

Dec 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: PRESIDENT CLINTON'S RADIO ADDRESS TO THE NATION: URGING CONGRESS TO KEEP ITS COMMITMENT AND COMPLETE THIS YEAR'S EDUCATION BUDGET December 2, 2000 Today, in his ...

Radio Address Of The President To The Nation

Dec 02, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following transcriptwas released today by the White House: RADIO ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATION10:06 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Congress is on its way back toWashington after an extended break. It is very ...

Press Schedule of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton for Monday, December 4, 2000

Dec 02, 2000 ... News Advisory: On Monday, December 4, 2000, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clintonwill announce the 2000 White House holiday theme, at a photoopportunity in the East Room. Mrs. Clinton will describe the originsof this year's holiday theme and unveil both the decorated WhiteHouse ...

Rep. Hall Urges Consumers to Tell American Businesses to Stop Funding Africa's Diamond Wars

Dec 02, 2000 ... CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rep. Tony P. Hall, D-Ohio, today urged consumers to help cut off funds being used tocommit atrocities against civilians caught in three wars overAfrican diamond mines. At a rally outside Tiffany's Jewelers, Hall detailed the ...

World Society for the Protection of Animals to Release Report Detailing International Trade in Bear Parts in Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco

Dec 03, 2000 ... News Advisory: -- UNDERCOVER FINDINGS: WASHINGTON, DC, SUPPORTS ILLEGALUNDERGROUND TRADE IN BEAR PARTS -- Bear Bile and Gall Bladders May Find Their Way into ConsumerProducts Sold in United States WHO: World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and ...

TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Friday, December 1, 2000

Dec 01, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for December 1 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. Note to TV Track Subscribers: U.S. Newswire now offerscustomized, real-time monitoring of broadcast news coveragenationwide! For more ...

Ten Year Study by New York Litigator Reveals Nuclear Weapons Unlawful; Litigator Available for Comment

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: Although chemical and biological weapons have long been deemedillegal world-wide, New York litigator and former St. John's lawprofessor Charles J. Moxley, Jr. found it troubling that nuclearweapons, equally dangerous and uncontrollable weapons of massdestruction, ...

World Society for the Protection of Animals to Release Report Detailing International Trade in Bear Parts in Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: -- UNDERCOVER FINDINGS: WASHINGTON, DC, SUPPORTS ILLEGALUNDERGROUND TRADE IN BEAR PARTS -- Bear Bile and Gall Bladders May Find Their Way into ConsumerProducts Sold in United States WHO: World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and ...

U.S. Policy Experts to Discuss German-American Issues the Next Administration Will Face at NPC

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: A panel of U.S. Policy Experts on Germany will hold a "MorningNewsmaker" news conference on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. in theFirst Amendment Lounge of the National Press Club, located at 52914th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (13th floor). Speakers ...

Ed McMahon to Host News Conference Announcing the 2001 Horatio Alger Association's 10 Self-Made Leaders Who Overcame Adversity

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Announcement of 2001 Horatio Alger Awards with live satellitefeed WHERE: National Press Club, 1st Amendment Room 14th and F Streets NW Washington, DC WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m ....

NEA Implores Congress to Pass School Funding: 'This is a Prime Time to Set a Bipartisan Tone for a New Congress'

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National EducationAssociation (NEA) President Bob Chase implored Congress toimmediately pass the Fiscal year 2001 education appropriations billwhen it reconvenes this week. "After inexcusable delays, this is achance for Congress to take important ...

Letter from the President: Modifications to the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Generalized System of Preferences

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a letterfrom the President to the Speaker of the House and the President ofthe Senate: Modifications to the List of Beneficiary DevelopingCountries Under the Generalized System of Preferences: December 1, 2000Dear Mr ....

Text of Presidential Proclamation on Trade and Development Act of 2000

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: ------ December 1, 2000 -- TO IMPLEMENT TITLE V OF THE TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 AND TO MODIFY THE GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES - - - - - - ...

White House Fact Sheet: Preserving America's Coral Reefs

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following fact sheetwas released today by the White House: PRESIDENT CLINTON: PRESERVING AMERICA'S CORAL REEFS December 4, 2000 President Clinton today will announce strong, new protections forthe remote and pristine coral ...

Painter Thomas Kinkade to Address National Press Club 'Newsmaker' News Conference

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: What: National Press Club "Newsmaker" News Conference Time: 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000 Event: Thomas Kinkade on the National Christmas Tree Lighting, NationalPress Club National Press Building (13th Floor), 14th & F ...

White House Executive Order: National Commission on the Use of Offsets in Defense Trade and President's Council on the Use of Offsets in Commercial Trade

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE USE OF OFFSETS IN DEFENSE TRADE AND PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON THE USE OF OFFSETS IN COMMERCIAL TRADE ...

Remarks by the President on Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Reserve

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks made by the President today:National Geographic Museum Washington, D.C. 10:20 A.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you, President Fahey, for making us feel sowelcome at National ...

Minority Firms, University Researchers Urged to Apply for Federal R&D Dollars; Federal Agencies Spend $1 Billion A Year on Qualified R&D Projects

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Minority research anddevelopment firms and researchers from Historically Black Collegesand Universities today attended the first-ever Advanced TechnologyDevelopment and Commercialization Conference in Atlanta to find outhow to take advantage of the ...

U.S. Farmers Used 985 Million Pounds of Pesticides in 1997

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. farmers used 985million pounds of pesticides in crop production in 1997, accordingto a recent study by researchers at the National Center for Food andAgricultural Policy (NCFAP). The newly released study is an updateof an earlier database ...

CMC: President Clinton Takes First Steps to Protect Hawaiian Reefs

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Center for Marine Conservation: Today, the President issued an Executive Order creating theNorthwestern Hawaiian Island Coral Reef Reserve. The new reserve,1,200 nautical miles long and 100 nautical ...

Nature Overwhelms Efforts to Reduce Pesticide Use in the '90s, New Report Finds

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a newly released studycomparing pesticide usage in U.S. agriculture between 1992 and 1997,the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP)estimates that although overall annual usage increased by 93 millionpounds, there were many ...

D.C. Council Takes Aim at Predatory Lending Practices

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: The District of Columbia has double the national average offoreclosures due, in part, to activities of predatory lendingpractices that market high interest mortgage loans to those leastable to afford them. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, D.C. City Council isexpected to vote ...

Justice Department Funds Provide Aid to Indian Women Victims

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A total of $6.35 million inFiscal Year 2000 Justice Department funding has been awarded to 82Indian tribal governments in 23 states to help respond to Indianwomen who are victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The STOPViolence Against Indian Women ...

Attorneys for Plaintiff in Seminole County Ballot Case Available for Comment

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: The court case involving the Seminole County Supervisor ofElections and the alleged improper activities surrounding theabsentee ballot requests will take place this week. The pre-trialhearings will begin on Tuesday afternoon with the trial beginning onWednesday ...

WH Press Briefing by Jake Siewert, Dec. 4 (1/2)

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (1/2):PRESS BRIEFING BY JAKE SIEWERT The James S. Brady Briefing Room 12:12 p.m. EST MR. SIEWERT: Hello. We are ready for questions. Let's get itover ...

WH Press Briefing by Jake Siewert, Dec. 4 (2/2)

Dec 04, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House (2/2):Q Is the President regularly speaking to the Vice President andSenator Lieberman about these developments? How often are they incontact? MR. SIEWERT: I think he's talked to the ...

HSUS Undercover Findings: Washington D.C. Supports Illegal Underground Trade in Bear Parts

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: -- World Society for the Protection of Animals to Release ReportDetailing International Trade in Bear Parts in Washington, D.C., NewYork City, Chicago and San Francisco -- Bear Bile and Other Products May Find Their Way into AmericanConsumer Products ...

Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons

Dec 04, 2000 ... News Advisory: National Press Club Luncheon Series December 2000 Date: Tues., Dec 12 Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Ballroom Speaker: Jane Henney, FDA Commissioner Topic: TBA Date: Thurs, Dec. 14 Time: 12:30 ...