U.S. Newswire back issues from March 2001:
Gephardt, Frost, Waxman Statement on Census Decision
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderRichard A. Gephardt, Democratic Caucus Chair Martin Frost and HouseGovernment Reform Committee Ranking Member Henry Waxman released thefollowing statement this afternoon on the decision by the CensusBureau not to use sampling ...
Mayors to Name Winners of Recycling at Work Campaign; Rep. Sam Farr (Calif.) to Serve as Emcee to Ceremony
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: The United States Conference of Mayors will hold a specialceremony honoring the winners of the 8th Annual 'Recycling at Work'Awards, in conjunction with the Municipal Waste ManagementAssociation (MWMA) Annual Meeting. The event will be on March 5 at12:45 p.m. at ...
Nations Community Chain Pharmacies Support Bush Tax Relief Plan
Mar 01, 2001 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The NationalAssociation of Chain Drug Stores announced it is joining 50 otherleading business groups as steering committee members of the TaxRelief Coalition (TRC). TRC is urging public support of thePresident's $1.6 trillion tax relief ...
The American Cancer Society Announces Legislative Priorities for 107th Congress
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American CancerSociety, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, todayannounced its legislative priorities for the 107th Congress at abriefing on Capitol Hill. On behalf of millions of Americansaffected by cancer, the Society urged ...
Physicians Warn Massachusetts Residents To Prepare For More Floods, Bad Ozone Days And Health Emergencies
Mar 01, 2001 ... BOSTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- According to Physicians forSocial Responsibility (PSR), residents of Massachusetts couldexperience increased health risks as a result of climate change.These threats are outlined in Death by Degrees: The Health Threatsof Climate Change in Massachusetts, ...
Some Low-Birth-Weight Infants Destined to be Small for Life
Mar 01, 2001 ... BALTIMORE, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Scientists from the JohnsHopkins School of Public Health have found that exclusivebreastfeeding is best for low-birth-weight infants during the firstsix months of life. Studies conducted in Bangladesh show that babiesborn small at birth, if ...
Schedule of Upcoming Events at the National Press Club
Mar 01, 2001 ... 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 changes ....
Last-Minute Clinton Water Standard Challenged in Court by Wood Preservers
Mar 01, 2001 ... FAIRFAX, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American WoodPreservers Institute (AWPI) filed a legal challenge in federal courttoday to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's new arsenicregulation, one of the last acts of the departing ClintonAdministration. If it stands, ...
Sen. Baucus Statement on Democratic Proposal
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus: The proposal introduced today represents a strong and reasonablestarting point. As the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I lookforward to a vigorous and thoughtful ...
Interior Secretary Gale Norton to Tour National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, March 2
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will travel to Boise,Idaho, March 2, to tour the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).The tour of the fire center is her first trip outside of Washington,D.C. since being sworn in as Secretary Feb. 1. "I am looking ...
Gephardt Statement on the Democratic Tax Cut Plan
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by the House Democratic leader on the Democratic tax cutplan: "We are here today to make good on our promise to cut taxes forall Americans. As I have been saying for weeks, Democrats are for asignificant tax cut ...
Women's Leader Calls Bush Tax Plan a Threat to Women and Families
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Nancy Duff Campbell, co-president, National Women's LawCenter: President Bush's proposed tax cut is unfair to women and theirfamilies. The size of the Bush plan poses a serious threat toimportant programs and ...
People For the American Way Foundation Briefing For Education Reporters on Bush Education Proposals & Disadvantaged Children
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory:What: Briefing for education reporters at 2 p.m. How would America's most at-risk children do under the Busheducation plan? This is the key question to be addressed on March 1at a Washington, D.C., news briefing by People For the American WayFoundation, the ...
Sprawl Hits the Wall in Los Angeles: Briefing to Reveal Challenges of Growth Showing Why L.A. Region Has to Act Now
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Who: USC's Southern California Studies Center The Brookings Institution's Center on Urban and MetropolitanPolicy What: The state of growth in Los Angeles press briefing Where: The University of Southern ...
Helsinki Commission Briefing: Serbia After Milosevic -- A Progress Report
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: A U.S. Helsinki Commission Briefing: Serbia After Milosevic -- AProgress Report When: Tuesday, March 6 2 p.m to 4 p.m. Where: Room SDG-11 (Ground Floor) Dirksen Senate Office Building Open to Members, Congressional ...
Bond Lauds Role of Entrepreneurs, Pledges Support for Programs Nurturing New Business
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senator Kit Bond, chairmanof the Senate Committee on Small Business, today lauded the role ofentrepreneurs in creating new industries and pledged to supportfurther federal efforts to nurture their development. "Through the efforts of ...
Women's Rights Leaders Launch Campaign To Save Abortion; Students Galvanize For Emergency Action In Washington, D.C.
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Women's rights leaders arestepping up their efforts today to protect reproductive choice. Thefate of abortion rights for American women for the next 25 yearshinges on the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominated by PresidentBush. With one to two ...
Common Cause to Host Forum on Election Reform March 2
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Common Cause will convene a diverse and distinguished group ofelection experts and civic leaders to advance the current debate onthe future of voting reform on Friday, March 2, at 9:30 a.m. at theJurys Washington Hotel in Dupont Circle, 1500 New Hampshire ...
New Survey Highlights Need For Afterschool Supervision, Programs For Teens; YMCA of the USA Announces Teen Action Agenda Campaign
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: A new survey concludes that there is a great need for structuredsupervision for teens after school. On Tuesday, March 6, the YMCAof the USA will release results of the survey, After School forAmerica's Teens, which shows that 59 percent of teens are ...
Navy League Praises Bush for his Push to Improve Military Quality of Life
Mar 01, 2001 ... ARLINGTON, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Navy League of theUnited States, a civilian organization dedicated to educatingcitizens and elected officials about sea power issues, applaudsPresident George W. Bush for his efforts to improve the quality oflife for military men and women ....
An Evening with Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners Toni Morrison & Frank McCourt in a Conversation with Pete Hamill
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory:The Nation's Capital Distinguished Speakers Series Presents: Literary Legends: Stories of Power and Passion -- A RemarkableEvening with Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winners Toni Morrison & FrankMcCourt in a Conversation with Pete Hamill WHAT: This ...
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer At Coalition Press Conference To Oppose Bush Tax Proposal
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: As we all know, the tax fight that is about to take place inCongress is not about whether there will be a tax cut. The coming congressional tax battle will be over ...
DOI: Interior Secretary Gale Norton will address Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Forum
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton will address the Lewis &Clark Bicentennial Readiness Forum Saturday, March 3, at FortClatsop National Memorial in Astoria, Oregon. The site is where thehistoric cross-country Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at themouth of ...
Foundation for American Communications to Hold Seminar for Journalists March 12
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: What: Seminar for Journalists Where: National Press Club 529 14th St., NW Washington, D.C. When: Monday, March 12 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. "Reporting on Land Use Policy and Urban Sparwl," as ...
Fannie Mae Foundation and Boston Celtics Paint Two Dorchester Houses as Part of 'Home Team' Program
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: WHO: -- Celtics Adrian Griffin, Vitaly Potapenko -- Celtics Head Coach Jim O'Brien -- Celtics Legend Jo Jo White -- Celtics front office staff volunteers -- Fannie Mae Foundation volunteers -- Dorchester Bay Economic ...
Federalist Society Study Documents Political Orientation of Pro Bono Work at Nation's Largest Law Firms
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Federalist Society forLaw and Public Policy Studies announces the release of a surveyexamining the various kinds of pro bono work that the nation'slargest law firms undertake. This is the first comprehensive surveyto date that studies whether ...
Mayors Conference Leaders Back Bipartisan Brownfields Bill; Bush Administration Pledges Support
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Elizabeth (N.J.) Mayor J.Christian Bollwage, speaking on behalf of The U. S. Conference ofMayors, joined with U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAdministrator Christine Todd Whitman in pledging their support for abipartisan Senate brownfields ...
Key Physician Groups Respond To IOM Quality Report
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Academy ofFamily Physicians (AAFP), American College of Physicians-AmericanSociety of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM), American College ofSurgeons (ACS), and American Medical Association (AMA) --representing more than half a million ...
Progressives To Lead Fight Against Bush Tax Breaks for Rich, Lay Out Bold Alternative at Conference on 'Next Agenda'
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "This nation faces afundamental choice," declared Robert Borosage, co-director of theCampaign for America's Future (CAF), speaking on Wednesday, Feb. 28,the morning after President George W. Bush outlined his budget andtax plans to a joint session ...
U.S. Census Monitoring Board Congressional Members To Hold Conference Call
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Who: Congressional Members U.S. Census Monitoring Board When: 10 a.m., Friday, March 2 Subject: Statistical Adjustment Recommendation The Congressional Members will comment and take media questionsregarding the ...
Tackling The Challenge Of Low Performing Schools; New Orleans School Leaders Join Forces to Strengthen City Schools
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: New Orleans School Leaders Part of Partnerships for SchoolSuccess in Hartford March 5-7 School systems across the country are wrestling with the task ofraising achievement in low-performing schools. But severaldistricts seem to have "cracked the code" and ...
Tackling The Challenge of Low-Performing Schools; D.C. School Leaders Join Forces to Strengthen City Schools
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: D.C. School Leaders to Attend Confab on Proven Reform Efforts inHartford March 5-7 School systems across the country are wrestling with the task ofraising achievement in low-performing schools. But severaldistricts seem to have "cracked the code" and have ...
Helsinki Commission Chairman Urges Ukraine to Confront Legacy of Corruption
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- United States HelsinkiCommission Chairman Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.) todayexpressed concern about the current political crisis in Ukraine,sparked by revelations on secretly recorded tapes implicating theinvolvement of President Kuchma ...
Tackling The Challenge Of Low-Performing Schools; Kansas City School Leaders Join Forces to Strengthen City Schools
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Kansas City School Leaders to Attend Confab on Proven ReformEfforts in Hartford March 5-7 School systems across the country are wrestling with the task ofraising achievement in low-performing schools. But severaldistricts seem to have "cracked the code" and ...
Gephardt, Unanimous Democratic Caucus Ask for Budget Before Tax Cuts
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Attached is a lettersigned to every member of the House Democratic Caucus urging SpeakerHastert to establish a budget framework before taking legislativeaction on tax legislation. The same letter, also signed to by everymember of the Caucus, was ...
Protecting ITS Technology and Enhancing Location Commerce: A One-of- a-Kind, First-Ever Forum on Wireless Commerce Legal Issues
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Leading experts in telecommunications, e-commerce and privacy lawwill highlight this year's most important legal forum within thewireless and transportation commerce industries, April 5-6 at theSir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. The program, ...
Newstream Digest for Thursday, March 1
Mar 01, 2001 ... 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: ...
Lott, Daschle To Make Joint Appearance Before Senate Youth Leaders
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: On Thursday, March 8, Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) andDemocratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) together will meet with 104high school student delegates of the 39th Annual United StatesSenate Youth Program to give remarks and take questions from thesefuture ...
Briefing of House Human Rights Caucus, March 7
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Her Majesty Queen Noor And Landmine Survivors Network Brief House Human Rights Caucus Chaired By Representatives Tom LantosAnd Frank Wolf On Wednesday, March 7, 11 a.m. At Rm 2200 Rayburn Only 10 percent of 300,000 landmine survivors worldwide ...
AFGE Supports Pay Parity Between Military & Civilian Personnel
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Civilian federal employeesdeserve the same pay increase as the military (4.6 percent), saysthe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). The Bush Administration will propose a civilian pay adjustment onApril 3. Officials indicated ...
Census Bureau: Steering Committee Report Available; Recommends No Adjustment
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The acting director of theU.S. Census Bureau, William G. Barron Jr., today released thefindings and recommendations of the Executive Steering Committee forAccuracy and Coverage Evaluation Policy (ESCAP). The ESCAP, a 12-member group of career ...
National Press Club Partners With Westlake Internet Training
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: The Eric Friedheim Library at the National Press Club haspartnered with WestLake Internet Training to offer a variety of Webdevelopment courses. These courses will be offered at a significantdiscount to National Press Club and Eric Friedheim Library members.The ...
U.S. Census Monitoring Board: Congressional Members Recognize Census Bureau Professionalism
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The CongressionallyAppointed Members of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board Thursdayrecognized the professionalism demonstrated by Census Bureau ActingDirector William Barron and his staff in their deliberations todetermine if a statistical adjustment ...
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Created to Engage Policymakers, Religious Leaders, and Journalists
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "The challenge ahead of usnow, if we hope to respond to the public's yearning for a betterbalance between faith and freedom, is as much political as it islegal. Those of us who are seeking a suitable space for faith mustengage those who feel ...
Student Posters to Compete for State Title in Second Annual Anti- Tobacco Use Poster Contest
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Artwork from 32 fifth grade students across Illinois promoting atobacco-free lifestyle will battle for the state title next weekend.Illinois family physicians and special guests will select theIllinois representative for the National Tar Wars Poster Contest.See ...
Conference Urges Congress to Approve City and State Parks Money, Praises Bush for His Support
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On behalf of The UnitedStates Conference of Mayors, Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, a pastpresident of the Conference and a nationally recognized leader onparks and land conservation issues, today called on Congress toapprove President Bush's budget ...
Nicaraguan Dignitary in Washington to Tell U.S. Lawmakers of Being Unjustly Forced From Job
Mar 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Max Padilla, former cabinetlevel minister for the family in Nicaragua, toured Washington, D.C.this week telling his story of being pressured by the United NationsPopulation Fund (UNFPA) and a group of Scandinavian countries,including Norway, Sweden, ...
GW Hospital: Raising Awareness About Sinus Pain
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Otolaringologists (ear,nose, and throat specialists) are declaring the month of March"Sinus Pain Awareness Month" in order to bring attention to the factthat more than 37 million adults and children suffer from sinusitiseach year. Due to ...
ACC Applauds Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Review Agency Abuses
Mar 01, 2001 ... ARLINGTON, Va., March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Reversing its earlierdecision, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will review its formerruling that a federal agency may arbitrarily demand additionalpayment from prior contractual agreements. "This case tests whether federal agencies can ...
Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore To Call On Sideware, March 6
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore will visit Sideware, aReston, Va.,-based online customer service solutions provider onTuesday, March 6. Governor Gilmore will tour Sideware's offices andreceive a demonstration of Sideware's electronic customerrelationship ...
Remarks By The Press Secretary To The Travel Pool
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is remarksy bythe Press Secretary to the travel pool en route to North LittleRock, Arkansas: En route to North Little Rock, Arkansas MR. FLEISCHER: Let's begin the mobile gaggle. The President'sfirst stop is Lakewood ...
Remarks By The President At Welcome Event (1/2)
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are remarks madeby the President at welcome event (1/2): Fern Bank Museum Atlanta, Georgia 2:10 p.m. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you very much. (Applause.)I'm glad I came to Georgia. (Applause.) ...
Remarks By The President At Welcome Event (2/2)
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are remarks madeby the President at welcome event (2/2): Instead of having military budget spending be based uponpolitics, let's have it be based upon a strategic vision of how bestto keep the peace, not only today, but down the ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Bush at Lakewood Elementary School
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Bush during a tour of Lakewood ElementarySchool today: Lakewood Elementary School North Little Rock, Arkansas 8:58 A.M. CSTTHE PRESIDENT: Anybody got any questions for ...
White House Statement on FEMA
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY The President today made additional assistance available for theArkansas ice storm recovery by ordering an increase in the federalshare of funding ...
Text of Presidential Determination on Certification for Major Illicit Drug Producing and Drug Transit Countries
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: Presidential Determination No. 2001-12 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Certification for Major Illicit Drug Producing and DrugTransit Countries ...
President Bush Announced his Intention to Nominate Two Individuals to Serve in his Administration
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President George W. Bushtoday announced his intention to nominate two individuals to servein his administration. The President intends to nominate Lincoln P. Bloomfield to beAssistant Secretary of State for Political Military ...
Ohio Federation of Teachers-American Federation of Teachers Statement on Sixth Circuit Court's Decision Not to Hear Cleveland Voucher Case
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementby Tom Mooney, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers and vice-president of the American Federation of Teachers, on the SixthCircuit Court's decision not to hear Cleveland voucher case: "Today's decision by the ...
White House Statement on Annual Presidential Determinations for Major Drug Producing and Transit Countries
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Annual Presidential Determinations for Major Drug Producing and Transit CountriesActing on recommendations from the Secretary of State, ...
Newseum Schedule of Programs in Celebration of Women's History Month
Mar 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: To mark Women's History Month in March, the Newseum salutes theachievements of women in the media with special "Inside Media"programs featuring prominent female journalists and newsmakers.Events include an evening program with playwright and performanceartist Anna ...
Transcript of Remarks by President Bush at a Leadership Forum in Atlanta
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Bush at a leadership forum in Atlanta, Ga.,today:Egleston Children's Hospital Atlanta, Georgia 3:17 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. And, Lydia, thank you ...
Gephardt, Frost, Waxman Statement on Census Decision
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Office of the House Democratic Leader: House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Democratic CaucusChair Martin Frost and House Government Reform Committee RankingMember Henry Waxman released the ...
Proclamation By The President Declaring Disaster Areas
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House: The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Stateof Washington and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and localrecovery efforts in the area struck by an earthquake on ...
Red Cross Strengthens Local Community Response to Disasters Before They Strike; Low Casualties in Seattle a Result of Planning
Mar 01, 2001 ... SEATTLE, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Even though the dust hassettled in Seattle after Wednesday's earthquake, the American RedCross continues to provide disaster relief assistance throughoutnorthwest Washington. Like Red Cross chapters across the UnitedStates, the Seattle-King County ...
American Society of Anesthesiologists Statement Regarding Widespread Anesthetic Drug Shortages
Mar 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementfrom The American Society of Anesthesiologists: The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), representing36,000 physicians, is calling on federal regulators andpharmaceutical industry leaders to take immediate and ...