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Alloy, Area Builders Honored at Northern Virginia Building Industry Association President's Ball

Feb 01, 2004 ... CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Steven B. Alloy hasofficially taken the reins of office as president of the NorthernVirginia Building Industry Association. Speaking to 600 guests at the2004 President's Ball, an annual gala dinner and dance held Saturdaynight at the Sheraton ...

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Feb. 2: Car Insurance

Feb 01, 2004 ... MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2: CAR INSURANCE Profile America -- Monday, Feb. 2. Today, automobile insurance isboth required and a major item in the budget of most households. Theidea of insuring cars against accidents began this week in 1898, whenthe Traveler's Insurance Company issued a ...

U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Daily Feature for Feb. 2: Althea Gibson

Feb 01, 2004 ... MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2: ALTHEA GIBSON Profile America for this 2nd day of Black History Month. Manysports fans know the tennis greats, sisters Venus and SerenaWilliams. But they may not know that the way was blazed for themback in 1950, when Althea Gibson became the first ...

A New National Organization Heralds A 'Third Wave' Movement; The Third Wave Movement to Hold News Conference at NPC Tuesday

Feb 02, 2004 ... Organizers and officials of The Third Wave Movement, Inc. willunveil their mission and agenda for African-Americans in the 21stCentury at a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at theNational Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Former Rep. Walter E. Fauntroy ...

National Council on Disability to Conduct Fort Lauderdale Meetings, Feb. 8-9

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: The National Council on Disability (NCD) will conduct its nextquarterly meeting Sunday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, Feb.9, 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wyndham Bonaventure Resort and Spa, 250Racquet Club Road, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. As part of the ...

USWA 'Wellstone Award' Given to Sen. Byrd, Rep. Kaptur for Advancing Labor and Human Rights of Working Families

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- USWA President Leo Gerardpresented separate 'USWA Wellstone Awards' to U.S. Sen. Robert C.Byrd (D-W.V.) and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) during the openingsession on Sunday of a 'Legislation for Us' conference with 400 unionactivists from across ...

MTV Not Satisfied With Pushing Smut on Their Own Channel, Now They Corrupt the Super Bowl Says Stand True Ministries

Feb 02, 2004 ... "Stand True, (http://www.standture.com) the host ofidontwantmymtv.com, is not surprised or shocked that MTV wouldproduce a show like they did for the Super Bowl. Anyone who watchesMTV knows they are nothing more than a porn channel for kids. "I am thankful that my children were ...

Newseum Announces 2003 Acquisitions; Bomb-Shattered Reporter's Automobile Among 500 New Artifacts

Feb 02, 2004 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Newseum, theinteractive museum of news being built in Washington, D.C., addedmore than 500 journalism-related artifacts to the museum's collectionin 2003. One powerful and moving new object in the museum's collection isthe ...

Vote Hemp Releases Voter Guide on Presidential Candidates: Kucinich Scores A+ Rating; Edwards Undecided but Supports Research,

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Vote Hemp released todayratings of the leading presidential candidates to help votersnationwide learn more about their views on non-psychoactiveindustrial hemp. The results of the survey are available at http://www.VoteHemp.com. Candidates were given ...

American Heart Association says President's Proposed FY 2005 HHS Budget Neglects Americans' Health

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush's FY 2005budget comes up short in the battle against our nation's most deadlyand costly health threats, such as heart disease, stroke and obesity,according to the American Heart Association. The proposed new budgetcalls for only a 2.5 ...

TomPaine.com Takes Ad Campaign against Pentagon Adviser Richard Perle Underground

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Yesterday, TomPaine.combegan a month-long campaign challenging Pentagon adviser RichardPerle's personal conflicts of interest by placing ads in 10 prominentsubway stations throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.TomPaine.com's ...

National Environmental Trust Statement on President Bush's FY 2005 Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... "Listening to the Administration, you'd think President Bush hadgiven the environment the biggest funding increase in history,setting aside money for popular programs like clean school buses andcleaning up the Great Lakes. But these minuscule increases arenothing more than pre-packaged ...

DeLay: Bush Budget Reduces Deficit, Highlights Priorities; Democrats Calling for Tax Hike, Not Responsible Spending

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader TomDeLay (R-Texas) today welcomed President Bush's fiscal year 2005budget, which focuses on America's priorities - winning the war onterror, growing the economy and strengthening the family. "The president's budget is a ...

Enforcement, Outreach, Compliance Assistance Focus of OSHA's FY- 2005 Proposed Budget; New Budget Promotes Balanced Approach

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- OSHA Administrator JohnHenshaw today announced the President's budget for the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration for FY 2005 is $461.6 million, a netincrease of $4.1 million over the appropriation for FY 2004. Thebudget includes $2 million ...

GMA Calls for Carbohydrate Labeling Regulations

Feb 02, 2004 ... GMA's petition requests that FDA set federal regulations forcarbohydrate nutrient content claims for single serving foods, meal-type products and main dishes. Rather than narrowly focusing on onetype of claim, GMA makes specific recommendations about therequirements for labeling foods ...

President's Budget Shortchanges National Parks, Says NPCA

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- While increasing funding forthe national parks, the administration's proposed fiscal year 2005budget, released today, does not fully meet the president's pledge to'restore and renew' America's national parks and shortchanges day-to-day park needs, ...

President's 2005 Budget Supports National Archives Initiatives

Feb 02, 2004 ... COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President George W.Bush today proposed a Fiscal Year 2005 budget that would enable theNational Archives and Records Administration to continue thedevelopment of the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) and to makefurther progress toward achieving ...

AGC Urges Support for Cloture Vote on SAFETEA -- First Key Vote on AGC's Unfinished Business Agenda

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Identifying the first "keyvote" for its Unfinished Business Agenda for the second session ofthe 108th Congress, The Associated General Contractors of America(AGC) urged support of the cloture motion vote on The Safe,Accountable, Flexible and ...

Taxpayers for Common Sense Statement on Release of President's FY 2005 Budget Request

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a writtenstatement by Steve Ellis, vice president of programs at Taxpayers forCommon Sense, on the President's FY2005 budget request: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, forecasting a much longerwinter for these record ...

Administration's Budget Exposes Paltry Support for Small Manufacturers, Says the Modernization Forum

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Despite claims of supportingthe Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in its recentlyreleased manufacturing strategy, the Administration proposes to fundthe program at a third of its traditional funding level in FY 2005,according to the ...

Bush Administration's Budget Plan Takes from Poor Children to Give to the Rich, Says Children's Defense Fund

Feb 02, 2004 ... -- Health insurance for 74 uninsured children, or -- Youth jobs for 48 disadvantaged youth, or -- Child care assistance for 47 children of working parents, or -- Head Start for 22 three- and four-year olds, or -- Affordable housing for 21 low-income families ...

Bush Election-Year Budget Breaks Promises to Nation's Children

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby National Education Association (NEA) President Reg Weaver onPresident Bush's Fiscal Year '05 budget: "On behalf of our 2.7 million members, NEA is profoundlydisappointed that President Bush has proposed the ...

VFW Terms President's VA Budget Proposal Harmful to Vets; VFW Appeals to Congress for Relief

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "The President ignoredveterans in the State of the Union Address and with today's releaseof his 2005 budget. It is further evident that veterans are no longera priority with this administration," said the leader of the Veteransof Foreign Wars of the ...

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces 2005 Spending Plan

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Elaine L.Chao today announced details of the Department of Labor's Fiscal Year(FY) 2005 request of $57.3 billion, of which $45.4 billion ismandatory and $11.9 billion is in discretionary budget authority, and17,419 full-time staff ....

AFGE Critical of President Bush's 2005 Budget Proposal; Pay for Performance, Health Insurance, VA Cuts Cited

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- John Gage, nationalpresident of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),today criticized President George Bush's 2005 Budget Proposal as"falling short of providing any real value to American taxpayers." "For an Administration ...

Kerry Responds to 2005 SBA Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business andEntrepreneurship, today expressed deep concerns over President Bush'sproposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Small BusinessAdministration (SBA). "The ...

President Bush 'Levels' with America's Small Manufacturers; Proposes 63 Percent Cut in Federal Manufacturing Program

Feb 02, 2004 ... PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush todayproposed a 63 percent cut in federal funding for the ManufacturingExtension Partnership (MEP) program -- the only federal program aimedat helping America's beleaguered small manufacturers to become moreefficient and ...

Statement by the American Public Transportation Association on the President's Proposed FY 2005 Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bythe American Public Transportation Association on the president'sproposed FY 2005 budget: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) isdisappointed that the Bush Administration's proposed FY2005 ...

President's Budget is Out of Touch With American Conservation Values, Says The Wilderness Society

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby Bonnie Galvin, director, Budget and Appropriations Programs, TheWilderness Society, on President Bush's budget: The President's Budget showcases the Administration's realpriorities for the year. That's because, ...

Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: Tuesday, February 11, 2004 Hilary Swank, Academy Award winning Actress , star of HBO film"Iron Jawed Angels" TOPIC: "Promoting Voting for the 2004 Elections" Thursday, February 26, 2004 Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director General, World Trade ...

'Remarkable' IFAW Partnership to Protect Endangered Right Whales Receives Federal Funding

Feb 02, 2004 ... HYANNIS, Mass., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- After more than a yearand a half of efforts by IFAW (the International Fund for AnimalWelfare - http://www.ifaw.org) working in partnership withCongressman Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.), Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the Massachusetts Lobstermen's ...

Concord Coalition Says President's Budget Does Not Do Enough to Address Looming Fiscal Crunch

Feb 02, 2004 ... Concord highlighted two policies with sharply higher cost in thesecond five years: -- The Administration projects that the new Medicare drug benefitwill cost twice as much ($356 billion) in the second five years thanit will in the first five years ($178 billion). -- The ...

The Hill: Breaux Ponders Move to Hollywood

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Motion Picture Associationof America lobbyist Jack Valenti is hoping Sen. John Breaux (D-La.)will succeed him as Hollywood's top man in Washington, JonathanKaplan reports in the Feb. 2 edition of The Hill. But Breaux, who isretiring at the end of ...

Delegation of Mexican Congressmen to Hold Press Conference on Working Visit to Washington

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- A delegation of Mexican Congressmen will hold a pressconference on their working visit to Washington, D.C., on Thursday,Feb. 5, at 10:15 a.m. During their stay, they will meet with Rep. Nancy Pelosi,Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives; ...

CBPP Executive Director Robert Greenstein's Statement on the President's New Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following are excerpts from"Analysis of the President's New Budget" by Robert Greenstein,Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. For thefull text, please go to: http://www.cbpp.org/2-2-04bud.htm. "The nation faces ...

FY2005 Budget Takes Aim at Arctic Refuge, Undercuts Environmental Protection, Shows 'Lots of Greenwashing, Not Much Green'

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The White House Budgetreleased today continues a long run of bad news for conservation,calling once again for oil drilling in the Arctic National WildlifeRefuge, cuts in endangered species protection, and the annualbreaking of the president's ...

Contractors Say Bush Administration's Budget Misses Opportunity; Budget Shortchanges Important Public Works Spending

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- According to The AssociatedGeneral Contractors of America (AGC), the Bush Administration's $2.4trillion budget submission misses an opportunity to improve theAmerican quality of life. "The public works programs funded by thefederal government ...

Rep. Buyer Challenges McAuliffe Statement on Military Service

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rep. Steve Buyer (R- Ind.),who served his country in the Gulf War and continues his service as aLieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves, released the followingstatement today:"Terry McAuliffe's rhetoric is over the top and insulting ...

CBPP Briefing: The Administrations FY 2005 Budget - An Unbalanced and Ineffective Approach to Fiscal Discipline

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: TO BE HELD: Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (ET) Register on-line <http://www.cbpp.org/confcall.htm> CONTACT: Michelle Bazie, bazie@cbpp.org THE ADMINISTRATION'S FY 2005 BUDGET: AN UNBALANCED AND INEFFECTIVEAPPROACH TO FISCAL DISCIPLINE ...

TPL Applauds Increase in U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Trust for Public Land(TPL), a national conservation organization, today announced itssupport for a White House proposal to increase spending for thefederal U.S. Forest Service Forest Legacy Program in the fiscal yearwhich begins October 1. The ...

Abortion Foes Launch New Tactic to Strip Planned Parenthood Funding in Houston

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Members of the press are invited to attend a 30-minute newsconference to announce an aggressive new pro-life campaign that aimsto strip local funding from the Houston-based Planned Parenthoodaffiliate. WHERE:Westin Galleria (5060 West ...

Alliance: Bush's FY '05 Budget Request Recognizes That Energy Efficiency Programs Help Ensure Energy Security, Boost Economy

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "We are pleased thatPresident Bush recognizes that federal investments in energyefficiency yield important economic, national security, andenvironmental returns, particularly at a time when many domesticprograms are being cut," said Kateri Callahan, ...

Legion on Budget: Strong on Defense; More for Defenders

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citing national security andveterans rehabilitation among its founding pillars, the leadership ofThe American Legion is encouraged by the administration's Pentagonbudget for next fiscal year but is discouraged by its allocation tothe Department of ...

Chief U.S. Weapons Inspector: 'We Were Wrong'; Authors of Weapons of Mass Deception: 'We Were Right'

Feb 02, 2004 ... According to recent polls, more than half of the American publicbelieved the President's assertions that Iraq had an advanced weaponsprogram that proved a direct threat to the U.S. and roughly the samenumber continue to believe that there was a direct connection betweenSaddam Hussein and ...

Organ Donation in Illinois, Northwest Indiana Reaches Record Level Among Nations Highest

Feb 02, 2004 ... ELMHURST, Ill. Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Record levels of organdonation for the second consecutive year mark a new milestone inIllinois and northwest Indiana: For the first time ever in 2003,more than 300 families consented to organ donation, resulting innearly 1,000 lifesaving organs ...

Groups to Brief Press Feb. 3 on Controversial Judicial Nominee William Myers

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: Tribal, Environmental, Civil Rights Groups to Brief Press onControversial Judicial Nominee William Myers WHAT:Teleconference on Judicial Nominee William Myers In advance of Wednesday's scheduled Senate Judiciary Committeehearing regarding ...

American College of Radiology and American Roentgen Ray Society Halt Talks on Increased Collaborative Efforts

Feb 02, 2004 ... RESTON, Va., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The leadership of theAmerican College of Radiology and American Roentgen Ray Society havebeen discussing the possibility of increased collaborative efforts inorder to increase the benefits of the individual two organizationsfor their members ....

Transcript of Remarks by the President at White House Heart Truth Event

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks by the President at the White House Heart Truthevent: The East Room 10:59 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for the warm welcome. Thanks for the kindintroduction. (Laughter.) I don't know ...

Job Training Advocates to Weigh in on Bush Job Training Proposal; Teleconference to Brief Media on Job Training Initiatives in Budget

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: The Workforce Alliance will brief reporters Tuesday, Feb. 3, onthe Bush Administration's budget request to fund job trainingprograms. Job training was a central theme of the State of the Union addresslast week. President Bush has since pledged $250 million ...

Housing Affordability Improves in Fourth Quarter Reports National Association of Realtors

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A seasonal decline in homeprices and rising family income led to improved housing affordabilityconditions in the fourth quarter, according to the NationalAssociation of Realtors(r). NAR's composite Housing Affordability Index was 139.2 during ...

NATCA: White House Budget Cuts for Air Traffic Expose Credibility Gap

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Todays budget proposalexposes a major credibility gap in the Bush Administration's aviationpolicy, proposing a 16 percent cut in spending on air traffic controlfacilities and equipment while simultaneously touting its futuristicmodernization plan to ...

NMHA Lauds FDA Safety Review of Antidepressants for Youth, Calls for Attention to Public Health Crisis of Untreated Mental Disorders

Feb 02, 2004 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is astatement by Michael M. Faenza, president and CEO of the NationalMental Health Association, regarding the FDA safety review ofantidepressants for youth: "The National Mental Health Association commends the Food and ...

APA's Fassler Tells FDA Hearing that Children Suffering from Depression Deserve Treatment, Funding and More Research

Feb 02, 2004 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- David Fassler, M.D., atrustee of the American Psychiatric Association, said today at a Foodand Drug Administration hearing on the use of certain antidepressantsin children that "the biggest risk for a child with depression is tobe left ...

Progress Made, Promises Kept: NAMAD'S 15-Percent Formula for Success Yields 'Fantastic Fourteen' Manufacturers

Feb 02, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- During the NationalAutomobile Dealers Association's (NADA) conference last year, TheNational Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) Chairman,H. Steve Harrell Sr., issued a clarion call to the automotiveindustry -- parity for all ethnic ...

New Documentary Explores Little-Known Side of George Washington Premieres on The History Channel, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Feb 02, 2004 ... The Council is providing over $1 million to Historic Mount Vernonto rebuild the distillery on its original location near the firstpresident's Virginia mansion. Washington became the region's mostsuccessful distiller after he left public office, producing 11,000thousand gallons of ...

Myth vs Reality: Committee for Education Funding Releases the Facts Behind Education Funding Myths

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a fact sheet oneducation funding from the Committee for Education Funding: MYTH: President Bush has requested record increases for theDepartment of Education budget since entering office in 2001. FACT: The funding levels ...

President Bush's FY2005 Budget Will Continue Positive Environmental Progress

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush submitted a2005 environmental budget today that includes the highest level offunding ever requested by a President for high-priority environmentand natural resource programs. His budget is focused on measuringperformance and producing ...

President Bush's FY2005 Budget Will Continue Positive Environmental Progress

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Bush submitted a2005 environmental budget today that includes the highest level offunding ever requested by a President for high-priority environmentand natural resource programs. His budget is focused on measuringperformance and producing ...

Hudson Institute, The New Republic Co-Sponsor Lecture Series on Ideology, Foreign Policy

Feb 02, 2004 ... Hudson Institute and The New Republic will co-sponsor the seconddebate of a new bi-monthly lecture series on ideology and foreignpolicy, 'Old Democrats or New Democrats: Foreign Policy in the 2004Presidential Election'. The debate will take place on Thursday, Feb.5, from 10 to 11:30 a.m ....

President's Fiscal Year 2005 Civil Works Budget Released

Feb 02, 2004 ... The Army Civil Works program undertakes the development andrestoration of the Nation's water and related resources, operationand maintenance of existing federally-owned water resources projects,protection of the Nation's waters and wetlands, and restoration ofsites contaminated as a ...

Secretary Abraham Unveils DOE '05 Budget; Supports President Bush's Call for Enhanced National Security, Energy Security (1/2)

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- THe following was releasedtoday by the Department of Energy (part 1 of 2): Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today released the Departmentof Energy's (DOE) $24.3 billion budget request for fiscal year 2005,a part of President Bush's overall ...

Secretary Abraham Unveils DOE '05 Budget; Supports President Bush's Call for Enhanced National Security, Energy Security (1/2)

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Department of Energy (part 2 of 2): SCIENCE Funding of $3.4 billion is budgeted for fundamental scientificresearch within the Science Goal, an increase of roughly 2 percentover FY 2004 when ...

Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ," Global Anti-Semitism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Top Agenda for ADL National Meeting

Feb 02, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: ADL National Executive Committee Meeting WHO: Anti-Defamation League (ADL) WHERE: The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla. WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 5 - Friday, Feb. 6 Note: Press credentials required ...

Sharpton Accused of Running 'Off-theBooks' Campaign; FEC Complaint Details Illegal Travel, Contributions and High Living

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Legal andPolicy Center (NLPC) today filed a formal complaint with the FederalElection Commission (FEC) against Rev. Al Sharpton, his presidentialexploratory committee, and businessman LaVan Hawkins. The complaint is the second ...

Supplement Users Wonder: Are Dick Durbin and Hillary Clinton Dictating FDA Policy? Says Project: FANS

Feb 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Project: FANS -- agrassroots organization formed to protect American's freedoms toaccess supplements -- is dismayed by what appears to be the Food andDrug Administration's (FDA) continued secreted efforts against theNutritional Supplement industry. ...