U.S. Newswire back issues from June 2003:
Statement of Philip E. Clapp, President, National Environmental Trust on Opening of G8 Meeting
Jun 01, 2003 ... To: International and National Desks, Environment Reporter Contact: Brandon MacGillis of the National Environmental Trust,202-320-9448 or 41-0-79-477-9628 GENEVA, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement by Philip E. Clapp, president of the NationalEnvironmental ...
Donor Bone Marrow Injections Into Thymus Improve Outcomes for Children Getting Heart Transplants
Jun 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- One to five years afterheart transplantation, children who had received injections of theirdonor's bone marrow into their thymus during the surgery hadsignificantly fewer "late" rejection episodes than children whoreceived heart transplants without ...
Christian Organizations Launch Voter Registration Sundays
Jun 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Three Christianorganizations have announced "National Christian Voter RegistrationSundays" throughout 2003 and 2004. The Christian Coalition of America, National Pro-life ReligiousCouncil and Priests for Life will formally announce the ...
Conference of State Bank Supervisors Elects Officers for 2003-2004
Jun 01, 2003 ... "State bank supervisors play a vital role in ensuring that ournation will continue to benefit from our dual banking system," saidThompson. "The Conference of State Bank Supervisors is the onlynational organization dedicated to advancing the state bank charter." "Over 80 percent of ...
Conference of State Bank Supervisors Elects Officers for 2003-2004
Jun 01, 2003 ... ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Oklahoma Commissionerof Banks Mick Thompson took office as Chairman of the Conference ofState Bank Supervisors (CSBS) at the organization's 102nd AnnualMeeting and Conference in Asheville, N.C., this week. Gee succeeds Idaho Director of ...
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 2: Big Walk
Jun 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for June 2 from the U.S. Census Bureau: MONDAY, JUNE 2: BIG WALK Profile America -- Monday, June 2nd.People get some strange ideas. For instance, this week in 1908, JohnKrohn decided to take a ...
Community Leaders Descend on Home of HUD Secretary Martinez With the Message 'Make Affordable Housing Top Priority'
Jun 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Over a thousand grassrootsneighborhood leaders from National People's Action (NPA) will helpkick-off the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)National Homeownership Month by visiting HUD Secretary Mel Martinez'shome in McClean, ...
Senate Hearing on SBA Reauthorization June 4
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: On Wednesday, June 4, at 2 p.m., Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine),Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,will hold a hearing focusing on the reauthorization of SmallBusiness Administration programs as well as the SBA's 2004legislative ...
Disabled American Veterans Releases 'Washington This Week'
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Why are veterans the onlygroup that receives less than adequate health care funding? TheDisabled American Veterans is asking Congress to pledge their supportfor a Senate bill to guarantee health care funding for veterans. Aspecial presidential task ...
Parents, Kids Don't See Obesity as Health Problem; Research in Journal of the American Dietetic Assn. Foundation for Kidnetic.com
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Most "'tweens" (children 8 -12) give little thought to healthy weight, neither recognizing itsimmediate benefits nor its long-term importance. They relate theirweight to athletic performance and overall appearance - not health. These were just ...
Univ. of Pittsburgh Reports Results of Bold Lung Transplant Approach That Has Lung Transplant Patients Taking Fewer Anti-Rejection Drugs
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Surgeons at the Universityof Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) have instituted a new clinicalprotocol that has the potential to redefine the standard of care forlung transplant patients. Bucking conventional thought thatsuccessful lung transplantation ...
Immigrant's Rights Leaders Protest 'Terrorizing' Policies of DC- based Policy Group, Take Over Office
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hundreds of grassroots andimmigrant rights' leaders representing National People's Action (NPA)are descending on the offices of the Federation for AmericanImmigration Reform (FAIR), a Washington D.C.-based policy group, at1666 Connecticut Ave., suite ...
New Worldwide Survey Examines Impact of Iraq War on Opinions of the U.S., U.N., and Middle East
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: "Views of a Changing World, June 2003," a new global survey fromthe Pew Global Attitudes Project WHO: -- Madeleine K. Albright, Chair of the Pew Global AttitudesProject, former Secretary of State; -- Andrew Kohut, director of the ...
Census Bureau Facts for Features -- Fathers Day June 15
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Census Bureau todayreleased the following Facts for Features on Fathers Day: Father's Day dates back to 1910 when it was conceived by Mrs. JohnB. Dodd of Spokane, Wash., and proclaimed for June 19 of that year bythe mayor. The first ...
Workplace Safety Campaign Focuses on Positive Actions Each Driver Can Take to Ensure Their Safety and the Safety of Others on the Road
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: National Launch of Drive Safely Work Week 2003 The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) will launch the7th annual Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) campaign that focuses on thepositive actions that each driver can take to ensure their safety ...
The Evian G8 Summit: A Test of President Bush's Willingness to Re- Engage U.S. Allies, Says National Environmental Trust
Jun 02, 2003 ... To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor all of the National Environmental Trust News Advisory: -- Press Conference Call -- Today, Monday, June 2, 11 a.m. EDT (5 p.m. at G8 Summit) The Evian G8 Summit: A Test of President Bush's Willingness toRe-Engage U.S ....
US English Says Gwinnett County (GA) Should Stop the Pandering and Start the Teaching of English, Selective Use of Translators 'Unfair'
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. ENGLISH Inc., thenation's oldest and largest citizens action group dedicated topreserving the unifying role of the English language in the UnitedStates, today condemned the decision of the Gwinnett County (GA)school system to hire three ...
Violent Deaths of Pregnant Women: Expert Available for Interview
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The leading cause of deathamong pregnant women is homicide, according to a study published inthe American College of Nurse-Midwives' Journal of Midwifery &Women's Health. The shocking revelation is that the leading cause ofpregnancy-associated deaths ...
New Book Reveals Threat of Corporate Cultural Power to Individual's Freedoms Including Free Press, Proposes Solutions
Jun 02, 2003 ... SANATA MONICA, Calif., June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Corporations areout to steal more than your money, according to a new book publishedtoday that reveals the growing cultural power of corporations overthe last 20 years is an historical anomaly that needs to becorrected. In ...
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois to Hold Panel Discussion: 'Does Race Matter?'
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Panel Discussion on "Does Race Matter?" Sponsored by the AmericanCivil Liberties Union of Illinois WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Rubloff Auditorium Chicago Historical Society 1601 North ...
National Soft Drink Association: New Science on Beverages and Nutrition
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Obesity among children andadults is on the rise, presenting an important public healthchallenge. As parents, educators, policymakers and healthcareprofessionals look for answers, accurate information is essential. Inmany instances, the facts ...
Mel Spigelman, M.D. Named R&D Director of Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, Brings 20 Years of Expertise to Int'l Public-Private Partnership
Jun 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Global Alliance for TBDrug Development (TB Alliance), a public-private partnershipaccelerating the discovery and development of more effective andaffordable tuberculosis (TB) medicines, announced the appointment ofDr. Mel Spigelman as Research and ...
CHPA Urges Congress to Make OTCs Tax Deductible Medical Expenses
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Consumer HealthcareProducts Association (CHPA) today called on Congress to once againallow American consumers to deduct nonprescription, over-the-counter(OTC) medicines as medical expenses. The Association issued thisstatement in response to a ...
Progress & Freedom Foundation: FCC Media Ownership Changes Long Overdue; Relaxation of Old Rules Needed in Internet Era, May Says
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today's decision by theFederal Communications Commission to update its media ownership rulesis long overdue, given the huge changes in the media landscape,according to Randolph J. May, a senior fellow and director ofCommunications Policy Studies at ...
Local Non-profits, Police Chief, and County Child Welfare Administrator to Talk About Importance of Social Services Block Grant
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHAT: The Social Services Block Grant Coalition (see note A) will joinRepresentative Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Representative Sander Levin, andSenator Bob Graham (D-FL) to sponsor a Capitol Hill Briefing on theSocial Services Block Grant ....
Labor Department Issues Report on Child Labor in Trade Beneficiary Countries; Report Specified Under the Trade and Development Act
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Labor Department todayreleased its second annual report on the worst forms of child laborin 146 countries and territories that receive U.S. trade benefits. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao noted in announcing the report,"The United States ...
Jet Engine Uniquely Successful in Fighting Mine Fire; DOE Assistance Moves Coal Miners Back to Work One Year Early
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A modified jet engine hasbeen used to successfully fight a West Virginia mine fire that hadbeen burning for nearly two months and was the cause of 300 employeesbeing temporarily laid off when mine operations were idled. Positioned at the mouth of the ...
Nader Statement on FCC Decision to Weaken Media Ownership Rules
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement ofRalph Nader on the FCC decision to weaken media ownership rules: "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by a split 3 to 2vote, opened more doors for the giant media moguls to acquire moreradio, television and ...
The Class of 2003: A Spirit of Public Service; Secretary Rumsfeld Will Discuss a New Brookings Survey
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: The Class of 2003: A Spirit of Public Service Secretary Rumsfeld Will Discuss a New Brookings Survey Tuesday, June 3 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. National Press Club Murrow Room-13th Floor 529 14th Street, NW Washington, ...
A Brookings Press Briefing: Bush's Trip to the Middle East; Will the 'Road Map' Revive the Peace Process?
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 2 p.m. - 3:30 pm WHERE: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel East Room 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. Moderator: JAMES B. STEINBERG Vice President and Director, Foreign ...
HHS Awards Nearly $3.5 Million to Promote Diversity in the Nursing Workforce
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced the release of 16 grants totaling nearly$3.5 million to support nursing education opportunities forindividuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The grants will fund scholarships or stipends and ...
OOIDA Kicks Off June Campaign for Strict Compliance by Truckers
Jun 02, 2003 ... GRAIN VALLEY, Mo., June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation'sprofessional truckdrivers have begun a month-long initiative tohighlight their growing industry safety concerns caused by rapidlydeteriorating working and economic conditions, reports the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers ...
Homeownership Alliance Presents "Homeownership Hero" Awards; Alliance Bestows Awards at Kick-Off for National Homeownership Month
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: The Homeownership Alliance, a homeownership advocacy group, willhonor eight individuals Tuesday, June 3 at its annual reception bypresenting them with Homeownership Hero awards. The HomeownershipHero award is given for contributions to the expansion of ...
Time Magazine Breaks News With Study Showing Doctors' Malpractice Rates are Higher in States that Cap Damages
Jun 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Time Magazine's June 9, 2003,cover story, "The Doctor is Out," contains breaking news confirmingwhat consumer advocates have been saying for years: caps onmalpractice damage awards will not result in lower malpracticeinsurance premiums ....
AmeriDream Launches Spanish-Language Web Site; U.S. Hispanics Community and Other Spanish-Speaking Minorities Targeted
Jun 02, 2003 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an effort to meetthe increasing needs of low-to-moderate-income Hispanic homebuyers,AmeriDream, Inc. today launched a Spanish-language version of itspopular Web site. The site, along with the organization's ...
Justice Department Awards Funds To Louisiana To Fight Crime And Support Crime Victims
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The State of Louisianareceived over $8.6 million today from the Justice Department's Officeof Justice Programs (OJP) to prevent and combat crime, strengthenstate and local criminal justice systems, and support thousands ofvictims of crime throughout ...
Justice Department Awards $16.4 Million to Tennessee to Fight Crime and Support Crime Victims
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The State of Tennesseereceived over $16.4 million today from the Justice Department'sOffice of Justice Programs (OJP) to prevent and combat crime,strengthen state and local criminal justice systems, and supportthousands of victims of crime throughout ...
National Hearing Conservation Association Aligns with OSHA; Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is Focus of Alliance
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National HearingConservation Association (NHCA) has become the latest in a growingnumber of organizations agreeing to work with the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration (OSHA) to advance worker safety and health. NHCA formalized the ...
Secretary Paige, Sen. Specter to Visit Harrisburg Elementary School Recognized as Leader in NCLB Implementation
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: A nationwide education initiative committed to providingtechnology resources and hands-on support to teachers in order topromote student achievement, Follow The Leaders (FTL) today announcedthat Secretary Rod Paige and Sen. Arlen Specter will visit ...
NYC Bans Prayer, Peaceful Demonstration on Sidewalk in Front of MTV; Christian Defense Coalition to Discuss Lawsuit at News Conference
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: New York City has banned prayer and peaceful demonstration onpublic sidewalk in front of MTV, citing security concerns. Yet, thecity allows commercial vendors and hundreds of fans and supporters ofMTV to gather on the same sidewalk. The Washington-based ...
National Safety Council, DHS Press Conference June 10 to Mark National Safety Month
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: Alan C. McMillan, president, National Safety Council, and MichaelBrown, undersecretary for emergency preparedness and response,Department of Homeland Security, will hold a Newsmaker NewsConference, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the National Press Club'sZenger ...
News Conference to Announce Grand Opening of Brandy Station Battlefield Park
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: On Friday, June 6, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) andBrandy Station Foundation will announce the grand opening of BrandyStation Battlefield Park. The event marks the beginning of a three-day weekend of festivities to commemorate the 140th anniversary ...
Texas Independent Insurance Agents Association Calls Insurance Reform a Victory for Companies and Consumers
Jun 02, 2003 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 2/U.S. Newswire/ -- The Independent InsuranceAgents of Texas is calling the June 1 passage of the state'sinsurance reform bill a victory for consumers, insurance companiesand independent agents. Gov. Rick Perry is expected to sign themeasure without delay. With the ...
National Council on Disability Releases Latest Edition of the NCD Bulletin
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the latestedition of the NCD Bulletin, a monthly publication of the NationalCouncil on Disability (NCD): Reauthorization of Laws In January 2003, NCD began monitoring the 2003 reauthorization offive laws important to people ...
CBPP Conference Call Briefings June 3 to Discuss Impact of Tax Cut Package on Families
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will hold conferencecall briefings Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (ET) todiscuss two recent studies based on data from the Urban Institute/Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center on the impacts of the ...
Prompted by TRAFFIC Report, Texas Legislature Passes Cactus Bill
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A report by TRAFFIC, theworld's largest wildlife trade monitoring network, that sounded thealarm on poaching of Chihuahuan Desert cactus prompted the TexasLegislature to act Sunday to protect this Texas natural resource. TRAFFIC Director Simon ...
Mayors to Meet in Denver June 5-10; Homeland Security, Economy, Sustainable Development Top Agenda
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: Over 225 mayors from across the nation and around the world willmeet in Denver June 5-10 to exchange ideas and information on the keychallenges facing cities, including how to boost the economy, ensurehomeland security, and promote sustainable development ....
Science Magazine Recommends that the AEI Investigate Pro-Gun Author John Lott About Allegations that Lott Falsified his Research
Jun 02, 2003 ... PHILADELPHIA, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- John Lott, a pro-gunresearcher at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and advocateof concealed handguns laws, has come under fire for failing toproduce evidence of some of his research. Science Magazine has suggested that the American ...
Catholic Bishops Urge President Bush to Give Top Priority to Mideast Peace
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Catholic Bishopsare urging President Bush to continue "to give the peace process thehighest priority in order to ensure that Israel and the Palestinianseach move forward on the path to peace without delay." The letter was signed by ...
Experimental Laboratory Tests for SARS Virus Made Available to About 100 Labs Nationwide
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS' Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC) today is offering a new experimentallaboratory test for patients suspected of being infected with theSARS virus to about 100 specialized laboratories around the country. The experimental ...
Responsible Fisheries Management in the U.S.-It Works; 'Sustainable Management Is A Reality,' Marine Conservation Alliance Says
Jun 02, 2003 ... JUNEAU, Alaska, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ecosystem-based,sustainable fisheries management works for many fisheries under thecurrent federal regional council system, according to MarineConservation Alliance (MCA) President Terry Leitzell, a former headof the National Marine Fisheries ...
Patient Safety Problems in Hospitalized Children Are Substantial Says AHRQ
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Children experiencedsubstantial numbers of potentially preventable patient safetyproblems during hospital stays in 1997, according to a new studyconducted by researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research andQuality. This first, ...
Interior to Brief Northwest, Western Region Employees on BIA/OST Reorganization; Regional Sessions to be Held June 4-5
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: The Department of the Interior (DOI) will continue its schedule ofpresentations to employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) andthe Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) on thereorganization of both agencies. This week, employees of ...
NCRP Findings Show Reasonable Reform Measure Could Pump Billions Into Charities While Preserving Foundations
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A new analysis releasedtoday by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP)suggests that private foundations can afford to devote up to anadditional $4.3 billion annually to nonprofits while sustainingthemselves for the long term and ...
HHS Approves New Services for Indiana Medicaid Enrollees with Chronic Diseases
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G.Thompson today announced approval of an Indiana plan to providegreater Medicaid benefits to that state's citizens with chronicdiseases. The Coordinated Care Management (CCM) program is expected to help26,000 enrollees ...
Wildfire Watch: Forest Service, Department of the Interior Announce Regulatory Changes
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is the June 2,2003 Wildfire Watch, Volume 3: On Friday afternoon, May 30, the Forest Service and Department ofthe Interior announced the following regulatory changes: 1) To allow the Forest Service to approve thinning and ...
Illinois State Rifle Association: Extremism Dooms Daley Gun Control Package
Jun 02, 2003 ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following wasreleased today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): When the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly wasgaveled to a close late Saturday night, a dozen or so gun controlbills introduced at the request of ...
Special Briefings on AIDS in Africa and How it Affects Children
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: Special Briefings on AIDS in Africa and How it Affects Children 1) A briefing by telephone conference call featuring ArchbishopDesmond Tutu, June 3, for editorial writers and reporters), on AIDSorphans and the need for full US funding for effective programs. ...
Teens Face Worst Summer Job Market in Nearly 40 Years
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- This year's crop of teensface the bleakest summer jobs market in nearly 40 years, according toa new report released by Northeastern University. The report wascommissioned by the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute forYouth, Education, and ...
President's Dog, Barney, to Appear at the Smithsonian
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: President's Dog, Barney, to Appear at the Smithsonian WHAT: "True Scottish Wags: Dogs of Scotland" With specialappearance by Barney, the president and Mrs. Bush's Scottish Terrier WHEN: Tuesday, June 3, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: ...
Modern Pit Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement Issued
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The draft environmentalimpact statement (EIS) for a plutonium production facility wasreleased today by the National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA). The draft EIS for the Modern Pit Facility (MPF) evaluatesreasonable alternatives for ...
NLGJA Statement on Jayson Blair and Newsroom Diversity Programs
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bythe National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) on JaysonBlair and Newsroom Diversity Programs: The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association believes thescandal surrounding former New York Times ...
AMVETS: Task Force Report 'Falls Short'; Cites Exclusion of Large Veterans Segment From Access to Health Care
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The findings of apresidential task force on ways of providing quality health care toveterans were "great as far as they went, but they didn't go farenough." That's the view of W.G. "Bill" Kilgore, national commanderof AMVETS, commenting today on the ...
Airports Ask Congress for Greater Flexibility in Determining Use of AIP and PFC Revenues and for the Ability to Refinance Existing Debt
Jun 02, 2003 ... News Advisory: WHO: ACI-NA President David Plavin AAAE President Charles Barclay MWAA President and CEO Jim Bennett WHAT: A press conference to announce a proposal to allow airportsgreater Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Passenger ...
NLGJA Applauds The Associated Press Decision to Offer Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits
Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, June 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Lesbian & GayJournalists Association (NLGJA) today congratulated The AssociatedPress and its new CEO Tom Curley for its historic decision to offerdomestic partner benefits to its gay and lesbian employees effectiveJune 1, 2003 ....