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Statement by Margot Wallstrom, Vice-President of the European Commission

UN Secretary General Announces that He Intends to Appoint Her as Special Representative to the United Nations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — I am honoured to learn from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon that he intends to appoint me as h…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |

Statement from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Mississippi Bill that Seeks to Make Cold, Allergy Medicines Containing Pseudoephedrine Prescription-Only

Majority of Mississippi voters support e-tracking as better solution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by Linda A. Suydam, D.P.A., president of the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA):
“Today, the M…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Public Interest |
 

WHSRA Statement Regarding President Obama’s Awarding of $8 Billion in Funding for High-Speed Rail

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Statement by Jacob Snow, Chairman of the Western High Speed Rail Alliance, in response to President Obama’s awarding of $8 billion in funding for high-speed rail:
“This is a significant start for the future of mobil…

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Response to the President’s State of the Union

Statement attributable to Blaine D. Leonard, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
RESTON, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We appreciate that the president mentioned in his address that railroads and the Int…

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Statement by AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey on President Obama’s State of the Union Address

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We’re very pleased that President Obama is making it a priority this year to double exports, enforce trade agreements and reform export controls consistent with national security. Trade expansion and e…

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NLC Responds to the State of the Union: Cities Call for Urgent and Meaningful Action

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National League of Cities’ (NLC) President Ronald O. Loveridge, mayor, Riverside, Calif., releases the following statement in response to the State of the Union address delivered by President Obama las…

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GOP Makes Pitch to Latinos, Forgets to Add Ideas, Says Democratic National Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — DNC Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Iris Y. Martinez issued the following statement following Rep. Mario Diaz Balart’s (R-FL) Spanish-language response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
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DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama’s State of the Union Address ‘A Home Run for the Middle Class’, Says Democratic National Committee

Kaine Says President’s Plans for Restoring the Middle Class, Creating Jobs, Turning the Country Around and Fixing the Ways of Washington are the Right Prescription for The Challenges we Face
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tonight, DNC C…

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Richard R. Buery, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of The Children’s Aid Society, Released the Following Statement Regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the chief executive of one of New York’s largest children’s services organizations, I found a lot to applaud in President Obama’s State of the Union address before Congress last night. The domestic initia…

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Presentation of Evidence Concludes in Perry v Schwarzenegger Federal Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following statement can be attributed to Andy Pugno, general counsel for ProtectMarriage.com:
Today concluded the presentation of evidence in the federal trial, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, challenging …

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