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Pailey, Robtel Neajai
Washington Informer
02-15-2006
For native Washingtonian Angela White, Feb. 2 was a day of reckoning.
Reminiscent of the civil disobedience struggles that racked the Civil
Rights Movement, she and a dozen other protesters defiantly sat in front of
the White House with billboard-size placards protesting the indiscriminate
killing of innocent civilians in Darfur, Sudan.
Handcuffed, she was cheered on by more than 100 demonstrators while
marching with her cane, hoping to get arrested.
"I value humanity more than I value that piece of sidewalk outside of the
White House," said White, a professor of American Studies at the Council on
Christian Colleges and Universities. She ...
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Genocide In Sudan: Danny Glover Joins Protest At White House
Sun Reporter, The;
April 14, 2005 ;
574 words
......vigil at the White House "to demand urgent...genocide in Darfur, Sudan." Special...said, "The White House has called the atrocities in Darfur genocide and...genocide in Darfur. These vigils...front of the White House at 5:30 PM and...
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White House gets new Jewish community liaison
Washington Jewish Week;
April 6, 2006 ;
Berger, Matthew E;
722 words
......Zeidman, 22, was named White House liaison to the Jewish...of scheduling at the White House, who tried to balance...Zeidman is a staffer at the White House Office of Public Liaison...Zeidman came to the White House from Texas Christian...to end the killing in ...
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SCOTT MCCLELLAN HOLDS WHITE HOUSE REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING
Political Transcript Wire;
May 12, 2005 ;
787 words
......SPEAKER: SCOTT MCCLELLAN, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY [*] MCCLELLAN...of Afghanistan to the White House on May 23rd. The last...Rasmussen of Denmark to the White House on May 20th. Under the...Nelson Mandela to the White House. This meeting will be...humanitarian ...
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Darfur protest draws hundreds to White House
University Wire;
April 14, 2008 ;
Sarah Scire;
479 words
......outside the White House Sunday as he...genocide in Darfur. Freshman Kaden...away from the White House. Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), an...out, to the White House. Organizers...The people of Darfur live day to...
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SCOTT MCCLELLAN WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY SCOTT MCCLELLAN HOLDS WHITE...
Washington Transcript Service;
May 12, 2005 ;
787 words
......SPEAKER: SCOTT MCCLELLAN, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY [*] MCCLELLAN...of Afghanistan to the White House on May 23rd. The last...Rasmussen of Denmark to the White House on May 20th. Under the...Nelson Mandela to the White House. This meeting will be...humanitarian ...
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Amnesty International Holds Vigil For Darfur At White House
Getty Images;
October 25, 2007 ;
Alex Wong;
117 words
......Holds Vigil For Darfur At White House Full Size JPG...000 Faces for Darfur, and Advocacy...petition to the White House October 24, 2007...petition to the White House with close to...peacekeeping force to Darfur. (Photo by Alex...
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ANCA & Africa Action Hold White House Vigil on Darfur Genocide; Rep. Frank...
Armenian Reporter, The;
June 4, 2005 ;
685 words
......ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Congressional...at the May 25th White House vigil, organized...the situation in Darfur, Sudan, and went...of genocide in Darfur?' And the Presidential aides, the White House aides have said...the lawn of the White House to ask: ...
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WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY DANA PERINO WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY DANA...
Washington Transcript Service;
February 19, 2008 ;
787 words
...Washington Transcript Service 02-19-2008 WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE EN ROUTE TO RWANDA, AS RELEASED BY THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 19, 2008 SPEAKER: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY DANA PERINO [*] PERINO: A couple of announcements...budget request that was meant for the ...
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Nigerian leader to visit Bush at White House next week
AP Worldstream;
March 24, 2006 ;
348 words
......W. Bush on Wednesday, the White House announced. The White House said Friday the visit would...Sudan's western region of Darfur. Other topics to be covered...the money. Fighting began in Darfur in February 2003 when members...the African inhabitants of Darfur, killing people ...
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WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY DANA PERINO HOLDS WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING...
Political Transcript Wire;
February 19, 2008 ;
787 words
...WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE EN ROUTE TO RWANDA, AS RELEASED BY THE WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY 19, 2008 SPEAKER: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY DANA PERINO [*] PERINO: A couple of announcements...budget request that was meant for the United Mission in Darfur. We didn't ...
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WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY SNOW WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY...
Washington Transcript Service;
May 29, 2007 ;
787 words
......Transcript Service 05-29-2007 WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING ABOARD AIR...GEORGIA, AS RELEASED BY THE WHITE HOUSE MAY 29, 2007 SPEAKER: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY SNOW...We had the statement on Darfur this morning. When we land...immigration reform. Return to the White ...
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WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY SNOW HOLDS WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING...
Political Transcript Wire;
May 29, 2007 ;
787 words
...WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING ABOARD AIR...GEORGIA, AS RELEASED BY THE WHITE HOUSE MAY 29, 2007 SPEAKER: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY SNOW...We had the statement on Darfur this morning. When we land...immigration reform. Return to the White House; 2:25 p.m. he'll ...
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Bush, stars from politics, screen and sports headline White House...
AP Worldstream;
April 29, 2006 ;
ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer;
423 words
......their coverage of the White House and the downfall of a...that is hosted by the White House Correspondents' Association...told reporters at the White House on Friday. "Looking forward...reached deep into the White House. Others on the guest list...Clooney, speaking at a ...
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VOA NEWS: INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDS DARFUR VIGIL OUTSIDE WHITE HOUSE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 10, 2007 ;
359 words
......Tuesday outside the White House to call on President...troops in its wartorn Darfur region. VOA's Sean Maroney...long avenue outside the White House with a message for President...President Bush to act on Darfur. The group's director...African Union force in Darfur. But the ...
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Amnesty International USA Marks United Nations Day, October 24, With White...
U.S. Newswire;
October 22, 2007 ;
635 words
......petition to the White House. At noon, Amnesty...International activists, Darfuri human rights advocates...across from the White House. In addition to...400,000 Faces for Darfur(AIUSA partner on...26,000 troops to Darfur -- the world's...peacekeeping force. WHAT: White ...
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