U.S. Newswire back issues from September 2001:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Addresses International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology Sept. 2
Sep 01, 2001 ... News Advisory: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will present the keynote address at theopening ceremonies of a weeklong international congress attended byscientists who work in the area of drug research. His topic will be"Our Environmental Destiny". The 7th International Congress of ...
Radio Address of President Bush to the Nation
Sep 01, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the textof President Bush's radio address to the nation today: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Monday, Americans will celebrateLabor Day. It's a day to salute the most productive person on earth -- the American worker ....
President Bush's Labor Day Message
Sep 02, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the textof President Bush's Labor Day Message, 2001: Hello, and Happy Labor Day. On this day we celebrate the hardwork of Americans -- teachers and doctors, farmers and factoryworkers, policemen and engineers, bankers and ...
Statement By Ralph Nader On Labor Day, American Workers' Rights
Sep 03, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Ralph Nader on Labor Day, and American workers' rights: As Americans celebrate Labor Day and honor the nation's workingpeople, we should all be ashamed that American labor law andAmerican labor law enforcement ...
Photo Advisory: Kids Wash Hair For Charity
Sep 03, 2001 ... News Advisory: A photo supported by the following caption is available for freeeditorial use at: http://www.wirepix.com/newsphotos: The caption for the photo is as follows: Kids Wash Hair For Charity Dondre Regis, 8, washes William Bell's hair, both from the ...
Anti-Defamation League Commends Bush Administration for Pullout at Durban Conference
Sep 03, 2001 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /U.S. Newswire -- The Anti-Defamation League(ADL) today commended the Bush administration for pulling out of theWorld Conference Against Racism, which had been hijacked by Anti-Israel and Anti-Jewish forces. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director, issued the ...
Bush Remarks Upon Departure from Green Bay
Sep 03, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Bush upon departure from Green Bay, Wis.,today: Austin Straubel International Airport GreenBay, Wisconsin 11:01 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Happy LaborDay. ...
Pope John Paul II Cultural Center Launches Fall Lecture Series; Fr. Benedict Ashley, OP, Opens with Talk on Biotechnology
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center kicks off its InterculturalForum Fall Lecture Series Monday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. in the PopeJohn Paul II Theater, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, D.C. Dominican Father Benedict Ashley, professor at the Center forHealth ...
Dried Plums Take Flight: Reinvention Works!, Says California Dried Plum Board
Sep 04, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With an opportunity forreinvention, the fruit that once cried, "I just want to be me," wasgiven permission to label itself a dried plum. The industry wasinterested in changing the image of its product not only to appealto a younger audience, but ...
Vicente Fox To Receive 2001 Democracy Award
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Vicente Fox, the president of Mexico, will receive the NationalEndowment for Democracy's (NED) Annual Democracy Award, NED'stomorrow, Sept. 5, at a Capitol Hill ceremony in the Caucus Room ofthe Cannon House Office Building from 3:30 - 5 p.m. The NED Board ...
Potomac Institute: It's Not About Guns, It's About Citizenship
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following are excerptsfrom a letter sent to Attorney General John Ashcroft by the PotomacInstitute (Md.): Dear Attorney General John Ashcroft: Unable to accommodate to public authority, the NRA seeks tomaintain a balance of power ...
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights Condemns U.S. Government's Walk-Out At U.N. World Conference Against Racism
Sep 04, 2001 ... DURBAN, South Africa, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Wade Henderson,executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights(LCCR), the largest, oldest, and most diverse coalition of civil andhuman rights organizations in the United States, issued thefollowing statement today ...
Government Privacy Regulations Will Harm Consumers, Innovation, Free Speech, Study Says; Press Conference Releasing Study Sept. 5
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: What: Press conference releasing "Consumer Privacy: A Free ChoiceApproach," a new study from the San Francisco-based Pacific ResearchInstitute. The speakers will discuss the study's findings, including: -- Why self-regulation, contract law, and ...
New Yorker To Lead AMVETS
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- AMVETS (American Veterans)has elected Joseph W. Lipowski, a U.S. Navy veteran of the KoreanWar from Depew, N.Y., as its national commander for 2001-2002. Lipowski assumes command of AMVETS after serving consecutive one-year terms as national ...
C. Alan Ames, International Evangelist, Visionary and Healer Returns to United States
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Internationally known evangelist and visionary, C. Alan Ames ofPerth, Australia, is returning to the United States Sept. 4 throughOct. 8, 2001. Ames is also blessed with the gifts of healing andstigmatism. This visit follows a number of dramatic physical ...
Environmental Concerns About Controversial Federal Enforcement Nominee Confirmed Says Earthjustice's White House Watch
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Earthjustice's White HouseWatch reported today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'sRegion V office will release its preliminary draft report on theinvestigation of Ohio's enforcement of federal environmental laws,including the Clean Air ...
White House Schedule Change
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: The President will meet with Sen. Lott in the Oval Office at 1:40p.m. Pool ...
Transcript of Sept. 3 Bush Remarks at Teamsters Barbecue
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of Sept. 3 remarks by President Bush at TeamstersBarbecue: Teamsters Headquarters Detroit, Michigan 2:36 p.m. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Larry Brennan said there hadn'tbeen a ...
Press Schedule of Laura Bush for Thursday, Sept. 6
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Press Schedule Of Laura Bush For Thursday, Sept. 6 For planning purposes only. 12:15 p.m. CDT Mrs. Bush addresses artists, guests and museumstaff. Terra Museum of American Art 664 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Ill. Note: ...
National Parties Raise Record $98.8 Million In Soft Money During The First Six Months Of 2001-2002 Election Cycle
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Democratic andRepublican national party committees raised a record $98,822,529 insoft money during the first six months of the 2001-2002 electioncycle, according to a Common Cause analysis released today -- almostthree times the $34.3 million ...
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Announces Additional Quality Of Life Grants
Sep 04, 2001 ... SPRINGFIELD, NJ, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Christopher ReeveParalysis Foundation (CRPF) today announced that it is acceptingadditional applications for the second cycle of the 2001 Quality ofLife grants. The grants, awarded twice yearly, provide funding toorganizations nationwide ...
Event Backgrounder For Mrs. Bush's Terra Museum Of American Art Event
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: EVENT BACKGROUNDER Terra Museum of American Art Event Chicago, IL OPEN PRESS Thursday, September 6 12:15 pm CDT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: -- Media check-in will be from 11 am to 11:30 am and final access will be at ...
U.S., Mexico To Share Vital Food Safety Information
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Leading officials from theU.S. and Mexican governments today signed a cooperative arrangementthat will improve the safety of the food supplies in both nations.The arrangement, in conjunction with other cooperative measures,will help reduce the ...
Thune Slopped Polluters With $33 Billion In Pork, Ad Says; Groups Say Congressman Voted to Give Huge Handouts to Oil, Coal and Nukes
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In advertisements runningin the Sioux Falls Argue Leader, Friends of the Earth, Bison LandResource Center, Dakota Rural Action, South Dakota Peace & JusticeCenter, South Dakota Resources Coalition criticized Congressman JohnThune (R-SD) for giving ...
GAO Report Faults Poorly Defined Prime Contract Goaling Methods By Federal Agencies; Process Fails Small Firms, Bond Says
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Senator Kit Bond todaysaid a new report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) examiningthe method used to set goals for small business participation inprime contracts faults the government's goal-setting system, whichincludes an ambiguous process ...
Don't Raise North Carolina Taxes, Says State Legislator Group
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a letter to members ofNorth Carolina's state legislature, the American LegislativeExchange Council (ALEC) today urged lawmakers to refrain fromraising taxes on working families, calling the current budget crisisin North Carolina a product of ...
SBA Offers New Contract Tool To HUBZone Certified Businesses
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Small businesses ineconomically distressed areas around the country can now use a no-cost, online search tool created by the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration to identify federal contracting opportunitiesavailable to certified firms in the agency's ...
Racism Conference Walkout Criticized By U.S. Muslims
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A prominent nationalAmerican Muslim group today criticized the Bush administration'sdecision to walk out of the United Nations World Conference AgainstRacism (WCAR) in South Africa because of language in draftresolutions that brand Israel as a ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to Hold Conference Call Briefing: State Budget Strategies In Response To Fiscal Stress
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: What: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will hold a conferencecall briefing Thursday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. (ET) to discuss a newreport, to be released Sunday, Sept. 9, on how states are respondingto adverse economic and fiscal conditions. The ...
U.S. Senator Phil Gramm To Step Down; Poll Shows Texas Attorney General Cornyn Would Lead Likely Candidates for GOP Nomination
Sep 04, 2001 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today at 2:30 EDT, U.S.Senator Phil Gramm will announce that he will not run for re-election. A recent survey shows that Texas Attorney General JohnCornyn makes the strongest early showing of several likelycandidates to win the Republican ...
Sununu Slopped Polluters With $33 Billion In Pork, Ad Says; Groups Say Congressman Voted to Give Huge Handouts to Oil, Coal and Nukes
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an advertisementrunning in Manchester Union Leader, Friends of the Earth, CleanWater Action, and New Hampshire Public Interest Research Groupcriticized U.S. Rep. John Sununu (R-N.H.) for giving away billionsin tax breaks to the oil, coal and ...
Background Briefings Regarding President Fox's Visit to the White House
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Today there will background briefings with a senioradministration official for reporters on President Fox's State visitbeginning tomorrow. For radio and television reporters there will be a briefing inroom 476 in the Old Executive Building at 1:30 p.m ....
HSUS Calls on Bush Administration To Stop Trampling States' Rights; Group Calls USDA to Task for Flouting Wash. Ballot Measure
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Humane Society of theUnited States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protectionorganization, today called on Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman tohalt her department's trapping and poisoning activities inWashington state that are in conflict ...
Wolf Slopped Polluters With $33 Billion In Pork, Ad Says; Groups Say Congressman Voted to Give Huge Handouts to Oil, Coal and Nukes
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an advertisementrunning in the Fairfax Journal, Friends of the Earth criticized U.S.Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) for giving away billions in tax breaks tothe oil, coal and nuclear industries, voting against more fuelefficient cars, and voting for ...
Bishop Slopped Polluters With $33 Billion In Pork, Ad Says; Groups Say Congressman Voted to Give Huge Handouts to Oil, Coal and Nukes
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an advertisementrunning in the Albany Herald, Friends of the Earth criticized U.S.Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) for giving away billions in tax breaksto the oil, coal and nuclear industries, voting against more fuelefficient cars, and voting for ...
High Tech Industry to Call on Congress to Pass TPA; Discuss Benefits to U.S. Companies and Workers
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: WHO: Presidents from more than ten high-tech associations (seespeakers below) will join with high-tech workers to discuss thebenefits of TPA to U.S. companies and to call on Congress to passTrade Promotion Authority this fall WHAT: Capitol Hill Press ...
Law Enforcement Group Endorses Kilgore for Attorney General; Kilgore's Pro Cop, Tough on Crime Record is Proven, Clear
Sep 04, 2001 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Law EnforcementAlliance of America (LEAA) today announced their endorsement offormer Virginia Public Safety Commissioner Jerry Kilgore, forAttorney General. Representing 65,000 members and supporters, LEAA ExecutiveDirector James ...
Seniors' Advocates To Testify Before the President's Social Security Commission
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Major seniors group selected to provide the President'sCommission to Strengthen Social Security with recommendations on howto strengthen the financial health of the program. Testimony in SanDiego will be the first of two days of national field hearings ...
Lung Association to Testify at Senate Judiciary Hearing on Stalled Federal Tobacco Lawsuit
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Who: -- Pam DeNardo, St. Charles, Ill., emphysema patient andrepresentative of the American Lung Association What: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing being held by Sen. RichardDurbin (D-Ill.) When: 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5 ...
Newstream Features for Tuesday, Sept. 4
Sep 04, 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: ...
Emergency U.S. Aid Needed to Avert Central American Catastrophe, Says FAIR
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the situation growingmore dire each day in the drought-stricken countries of CentralAmerica, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) iscalling upon the Bush administration and Congress to rush emergencyfood and technical ...
District of Columbia Sued for Voting Rights Discrimination
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: At a press conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 5),five individuals with disabilities and two major disability rightsorganizations, will announce that they have filed a lawsuit againstthe city of Washington DC for discriminating against voters ...
Corporate Leaders Explore Impact Of 'E' Revolution In Hispanic Small Business Community
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Sept. 20,BellSouth Corporation President and CEO Duane Ackerman; CandiceCarpenter, Founder, i-Village; Fernando Espuelas, CEO & Founder,StarMedia; and Steven J. Andriole, Founder, TechVestCo will explorethe impact of the "e" revolution ...
Bush Agency Rules that Non-Union Employees Can Be Forced to Wear Union Propaganda; Administration Failing to Clean Up Rogue Agency
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the National LaborRelations Board (NLRB) ruled to force objecting employees to wearunion propaganda on their uniforms as a condition of employment, theNational Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation called the WhiteHouse "asleep at the switch" ...
Bush to Nominate Thirteen to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President George W. Bushtoday announced his intention to nominate thirteen individuals toserve as United States Attorneys. The President intends to nominate William S. Duffy, Jr. to beUnited States Attorney for the Northern District of ...
Diverse Groups Release a Consensus Statement Exposing Climate Injustice and Environmental Racism
Sep 04, 2001 ... DURBAN, South Africa, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. delegatesto the World Conference Against Racism connect and condemn theUnited States administration's walk out of both the Kyoto Protocoland the WCAR as similar acts of environmental racism and climateinjustice, said representatives ...
White House Press Briefing by Ari Fleischer (1/3)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is thetranscript of Ari Fleischer's daily press briefing (1 of 3): The James S. Brady Briefing Room 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. FLEISCHER: Good afternoon and welcome to the White HouseBriefing Room. I have a lengthy series ...
White House Press Briefing by Ari Fleischer (2/3)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is thetranscript of Ari Fleischer's daily press briefing (2 of 3): MR. FLEISCHER: There is no question, economically speaking, thatthat has been the history of capital gains tax cuts, that they dolead to a short-term boost in ...
White House Press Briefing by Ari Fleischer (3/3)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is thetranscript of Ari Fleischer's daily press briefing (3 of 3): Q: That surplus is $2 billion this year, $1 billion the next year-- that's not a lot of wiggle room, and it sounds like you're sayingmy way or the highway, ...
National Parks Under Attack; EPA Plan Won't Work: Earthjustice Suit Calls For Stronger Rules To Clean Air In Nation's Crown Jewels
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Earthjustice filed papersin federal court late Friday charging that a federal program aimedat cleaning and reducing air pollution in national parks andwilderness areas is woefully inadequate. Friday's filing chargesthat the U.S. Environmental ...
Public Health Groups Applaud Sen. Durbin for Efforts To Hold Tobacco Industry Accountable for Its Wrongdoing
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public health groups todayapplauded Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) for fighting to hold thetobacco industry accountable for decades of deception and wrongdoingby leading a U.S. Senate hearing to examine the BushAdministration's handling of the federal ...
Transcript of Sept. 4 Remarks By The President And Senate Minority Leader Lott During Photo Opportunity (1/2)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is thetranscript of remarks by the President and Senate Minority LeaderLott during photo opportunity (part 1 of 2): Office of the Press Secretary The Oval Office 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I'm honored to ...
Transcript of Sept. 4 Remarks By The President And Senate Minority Leader Lott During Photo Opportunity (2/2)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is thetranscript of remarks by the President and Senate Minority LeaderLott during photo opportunity (part 2 of 2): SENATOR LOTT: If I could just comment briefly on that, this isthe first joint session of Congress that we've had ...
White House Fact Sheet on NAFTA
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following fact sheeton NAFTA was released today by the White House: NAFTA implementation began seven years ago, creating the world'slargest free trade area. The agreement now links the U.S., Canadaand Mexico's 406 million people, ...
White House Fact Sheet On U.S.-Mexican Relations
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following fact sheeton U.S.-Mexican relations was released today by the White House: The United States and Mexico enjoy close and cordial bilateralrelations that cover an unprecedented range of issues and engage awide range of ...
Revelations on U.S. Biological Weapons Defense Programs Raise Questions; Experts Available for Comment
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: A report concerning secret U.S. germ weapons programs have raisedserious concerns among biological weapons analysts about thepossible negative effect of these programs on global efforts to stemthe proliferation of germ weapons. Details on the programs, whichthe ...
White House Fact Sheet on Joint Cabinet Meeting
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following fact sheeton meeting of the Cabinet-level Binational Commission was releasedtoday by the White House: Joint Cabinet Meeting/BNC Held alternately in Washington and Mexico City, the Cabinet-level Binational Commission (BNC) ...
New Study Finds 3.7 Million Working Families With Critical Housing Needs; Minnesota Housing Experts To Discuss Possible Local Response
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: Minnesota housing experts will gather in St. Paul this Thursday,Sept. 6, to discuss the findings contained in a new report publishedby the Washington, D.C.-based National Housing Conference (NHC). The study, PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK: WORKING FAMILIES AND THE COST ...
Gephardt To Hold Press Availability Sept. 5
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: What: Gephardt To Hold Press Availability Sept. 5 When: Wednesday, Sept. 5 ...
Noah Adams and Nashville Public Radio, WPLN-FM, Celebrate 30 Years of All Things Considered
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: On September 19, NPR's host of All Things Considered Noah Adamsjoins Nashville Public Radio, WPLN-FM, on the stage of the historicRyman Auditorium to celebrate 30 years of All Things Considered,NPR's first and longest-running newsmagazine. The anniversary ...
Robert Siegel and WSHU 91.1 FM Celebrate 30 Years of All Things Considered
Sep 04, 2001 ... News Advisory: On Sept. 13, All Things Considered host Robert Siegel joins WSHU91.1 FM at Sacred Heart University to celebrate 30 years of AllThings Considered, NPR's first and longest-running newsmagazine. Theanniversary dinner event will showcase All Things Considered's ...
U.S. Senate, Texas Will Miss Phil Gramm's Leadership; NCPA's Goodman Thanks Senator/Friend For Years Of Service
Sep 04, 2001 ... DALLAS, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Center for PolicyAnalysis President John C. Goodman issued the following statementfollowing Senator Phil Gramm's announcement that he will not seek re-election: "From cutting taxes to balancing the budget to stoppingHillarycare, no one ...
EPA Region 5 Draft Review of Ohio Programs Released To Public
Sep 04, 2001 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency Region 5 today released to the public a draftreport of its review of Ohio environmental programs, in response toa petition dating back to 1997. More specifically the review dealswith administration and ...
First White House Background Briefing on State Visit of Mexican President Fox (1/3)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of a White House press background briefing on the statevisit of Mexican President Fox (part 1 of 3):Room 476 Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1:31 P.M. EDTSENIOR ...
First White House Background Briefing on State Visit of Mexican President Fox (2/3)
Sep 04, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of a White House press background briefing on the statevisit of Mexican President Fox (part 2 of 3):QAnd he has an OAS -- SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: He has a variety of events onFriday morning ....