U.S. Newswire back issues from May 1998:
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Clinton Statement on Senate Approval of NATO Enlargement
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedApril 30 by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT On Senate Approval of NATO EnlargementI am delighted that the Senate voted by an overwhelming marginto admit Poland, Hungary, and the Czech ...
Nader Criticizes Immunity for Tobacco Executives and Lawyers
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Ralph Nader today sent toSen. John McCain a letter criticizing the McCain tobacco bill'sgrant of civil immunity to culpable individuals who have worked withor for the industry. The text of the letter, with small portionsexcerpted out, ...
Cuomo Continues Crackdown on Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Action Against Five People in Troy, N.Y.
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Housing and UrbanDevelopmentSecretary Andrew Cuomo today announced that HUD has blocked fivemen from doing business with the federal government, followingtheir convictions on criminal charges involving a scheme todefraud the Troy, N.Y., Housing ...
NFIB Calls for Immediate IRS Reform
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "NFIB is calling on IRSCommissioner Charles Rossotti to fully support Sen. Bill Roth'slegislation to reform the Internal Revenue Service and push theClinton administration to back an overhaul of the agency in a timelymanner," said NFIB President Jack ...
Father of ValuJet Victim Comments on FAA Fines of SabreTech
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statementof Dr. R. Warren Lathem of Alpharetta, Ga., on fines imposed bythe Federal Aviation Administration against SabreTech:My 20-year-old son, Ray W. Lathem, III, was brutally killed onValuJet Flight 592 on May 11, 1996. The FAA ...
Schedule of Upcoming National Press Club Luncheons and Newsmakers
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Below is a list of upcoming luncheons and newsmakersscheduled to be held at the National Press Club (NPC). National Press Club events are open to NPC members and theirguests only. Credentialed press may cover luncheons and newsmakers.Events listed are subject to ...
Borden Cheese Continues Support of Wildlife, Education
May 01, 1998 ... BETHESDA, Md., May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Zoo andAquarium Association (AZA) today announced the fourth yearof the Borden cheese-sponsored Borden Family Zoofari. According to the association, this year's program promisesto be the most extensive ever, featuring free passes ...
CDF to Hold Dialogue, Release Report on Children in the South at National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis May 4-5
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) will unveil findings of a newreport, "The High Price of Poverty for Children in the South."The report contains alarming information on Southern and nationalchild poverty rates and the economic cost of child poverty,as well as a ...
USCR Calls on Malaysia to Stop Persecution of Acehnese Refugees
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hundreds of Acehneseasylum seekers from Indonesia are in hiding and living in fearin Malaysia, according to a U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR)team that has just completed a site visit to Malaysia. "The Acehnese have good reason to be afraid," ...
Statement by CSE Florida Director on Academy of Trial Lawyers
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement bySlade O'Brien, director of Florida Citizens for a Sound Economy:"The Academy of Trial Lawyers, led by Executive Director ScottCarruthers, has embarked on a shamefully dishonest campaign ofdeception (see script which ...
SBA to Co-Sponsor National Satellite Conference Series for Women Business Owners
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) is co-sponsoring three national satelliteconferences designed to help women enterpreneurs develop winningsmall business strategies. The conferences will provide information on leading edgetechnology ...
First Lady's Schedule for Monday, May 4
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will be joined by RichardMoe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,for the convening of the first meeting of the Save America'sTreasures Committee at the White House on Monday, May 4. The purpose of the ...
Hall of Fame Baseball Pitcher Jim Palmer to Speak at NPC May 5
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:On Tuesday, May 5, at 12:30 p.m., at a National Press Clubluncheon in Washington, D.C., Hall of Fame baseball pitcherJim Palmer will present a light-hearted, yet serious, look atthe top 10 lessons he learned in baseball over 30 years. Hewill talk about community ...
Labor Sec. Announces More Native American Welfare-to-Work Grants
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Labor SecretaryAlexis M. Herman today announced a continuation of the roll outof $15 million in Welfare-to-Work grants to help Indian andNative American tribal governments transform the lives oflong-term welfare recipients. "Native ...
Babbitt to Visit Barton Cove Eagle Nest in Massachusetts to Announce New Endangered Species Policy
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Who: Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior U.S. Rep. John Olver (D-Mass.)When: 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 6Where: Barton Cove Campground, Gill, Mass.What: News conference: Babbitt will take a short boat ride onthe Connecticut River to view ...
Herman Statement on BLS Report on College Enrollment, Work Activities of 1997 High School Graduates
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byLabor Secretary Alexis Herman regarding the Bureau of LaborStatistics report on college enrollment and work activities of 1997high school graduates:I am delighted to see that more and more of our young people todaysee ...
Tarullo, Hormats Preview G-8 Summit at NPC Newsmaker May 11
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Daniel Tarullo, senior fellow in foreign economic policy,Council on Foreign Relations; and Robert Hormats, vice chairman,Goldman Sachs International will give a "Preview of the G-8Summit -- ...
Georgian Diplomats to Speak at NPC Morning Newsmaker May 13
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Georgia IrakliMenagarishvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Defense and SecurityCommittee Rezo Adamia, and Chairman of the State Border GuardDepartment Valeri Chkheidze ...
Okinawa Gov. Ota to Speak at NPC Morning Newsmaker on May 21
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:What: The governor of Okinawa, Masahide Ota, will discuss "The Futureof the U.S. Military Presence on Okinawa" at a National PressClub "Morning Newsmaker" news ...
Clinton Nominates Kravitz, Greene to D.C. Superior Court
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- President Clinton todaynominated Neal E. Kravitz and Natalia Combs Greene to serve on theDistrict of Columbia Superior Court.Neal E. Kravitz, District of Columbia Superior Court Kravitz, of Washington, D.C., is a 1979 graduate of Yale ...
Transcript of Remarks by Vice President Gore at Hebrew University April 30
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by Vice President Gore April 20 at Hebrew University:Givat Ram, Hebrew University, Jerusalem VICE PRESIDENT GORE: President and Mrs. Weizman, Prime Ministerand Mrs. Netanyahu, Mayor and Mrs. Olmert, "Am ...
Transcript of Remarks by National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, as Prepared for Delivery
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, asprepared for delivery:As Prepared for Delivery REMARKS BY SAMUEL R. BERGERASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRSTHE BROOKINGS ...
Schedule of HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala May 3-9
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Principal Activities for HHS Secretary Donna E. ShalalaMay 3-9: Wednesday, May 6Cleveland, Ohio: Secretary Shalala will give remarks at theNational Kickoff of Ronald McDonald House of Charities "Generationsof ...
Public Appearances for Surgeon General David Satcher May 3-9
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:Public Appearances for Surgeon General David Satcher May 3-9: Monday, May 49 a.m.Washington -- Speak to trustees, American Cancer SocietyFoundation, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Room LJ162.Tuesday, May 510:30 a.m.Washington -- Speech, National ...
Clinton Memo on Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution, Negotiated Rulemaking
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:May 1, 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESSUBJECT: Designation of Interagency Committees to Facilitate andEncourage Agency Use of Alternate Means of Dispute ...
Clinton Letter to Senate on Convention of Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in Intl. Business Transactions
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate toratification, I transmit herewith the Convention on CombatingBriberyof Foreign Public ...
Clinton Proclamation of Loyalty Day
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:LOYALTY DAY, 1998 - - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONMore than two centuries ago, our Nation's founders, with ...
Clinton Proclamation of Law Day, U.S.A., 1998
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:LAW DAY, U.S.A., 1998 - - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONIn 1787, when the founders of this great Nation set forth ...
Clinton to Travel to Chicago Monday
May 01, 1998 ... News Advisory:President Clinton will travel to Chicago on Monday, May 4, toattend a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser. Due to space limitations, the remarks of the president will becovered by one print pooler only; however, the arrival anddeparture of Air ...
CapitolWatch Launches Campaign to Reform Congressional Budget Rules for Tax Relief
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In an effort to change theway Congress pays for tax cutting, CapitolWatch is launching anational campaign to lobby for passage of legislation to allowCongress to turn discretionary budget cuts into tax relief. The quarter million strong national ...
Clinton Remarks in Discussion with Workers at Therma Inc. (1/6)
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton today in a discussion with workersat Therma Inc. (Part 1 of 6):Warehouse Floor Therma Inc. FacilitySan Jose, California12:35 P.M. PDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you ...
Clinton Statement on Signing of H.R. 3579
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following statementfrom President Clinton was released today by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I have signed into law H.R. 3579, the FY "1998Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act." This emergencysupplemental ...
RNC Announces Miami Lawyer to Give Spanish GOP Radio Response
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republican NationalCommittee (RNC) Co-Chairman Pat Harrison today announced PurySantiago, a Miami lawyer and local National Federation ofRepublican Women president, wiil give this week's Spanish-languageRepublican radio response to President Clinton's ...
Labor Dept.: Ga. to Receive $28.4M in Welfare-to-Work Grants
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Labor Secretary AlexisM. Herman today announced that Georgia has been approved for aWelfare-to-Work grant totaling $28.4 million for Fiscal Year 1998.This money is part of the $2.2 billion available nationwide in stategrants to help local ...
Clinton Remarks in Discussion with Workers at Therma Inc. (4/6)
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton today in a discussion with workersat Therma Inc. (Part 4 of 6):Q I started off as an apprentice here and then I turned out, andthen they taught me now how to run work, and now they're ...
TV TRACK -- Network TV Headlines From Friday, May 1, 1998
May 01, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following headlinesummary of evening network news programs for May 1 was preparedby U.S. Newswire. Headlines are in the order that stories appearedon the broadcast and include the name of the correspondent,dateline,and running ...
Transcript of Presidential Radio Address to the Nation
May 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's radio address to the nation today:RADIO ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATIONTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, I want to talk about ourefforts to improve service ...
Clinton Remarks at DNC Dinner in California (1/2)
May 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton on Friday night (May 1) at aDemocratic National Committee dinner (Part 1 of 2):Private Residence Portola Valley, California10:20 P.M. PDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you ...
Clinton Remarks at DNC Dinner in California (2/2)
May 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks by President Clinton on Friday night (May 1) at aDemocratic National Committee dinner (Part 2 of 2):Let me just mention one or two other things. Last night, theUnited States Senate, by a vote of 80-19 voted to ...
National Education Association Board Recommends Unity
May 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a historic vote, theBoard of Directors of the National Education Association (NEA)today voted overwhelmingly to recommend that the NEA RepresentativeAssembly approve guidelines for uniting with the American Federationof Teachers (AFT) to form a new ...
Statement by RNC Co-Chairman Harrison on Clinton's Reversal on IRS Reform
May 03, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement byRepublican National Committee (RNC) Co-Chairman Patricia Harrison:"After pledging to 'vigorously oppose' reforming the IRS andcalling Republican reform measures 'extremely misguided,' I ampleased that President Clinton ...
Arthritis Foundation to Hold News Conference at NPC May 5
May 03, 1998 ... News Advisory:What: An Arthritis Foundation national news conference providingthe latest statistics and information about arthritis treatment andresearch with the unveiling of 50 National Heroes OvercomingArthritis at the National Press Club. Why: May is National Arthritis ...
Nation's Top Public Relations Professionals Meet to Discuss Sound Strategic Planning
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the Public Relations Society of America:Strategic planning is the cornerstone of a solid PR operation.But just exactly what does it entail? Some top pros in the fieldwill share their expertise on what strategic ...
Affordable Housing, Tax Credit Program Focus of Press Conference Thursday
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:What: Press conference to expand the housing credit When: Thursday, May 7, noonWhere: Dirksen Senate Office BuildingRoom 534Washington, D.C.--Adequate housing is a basic necessity that more than 12 millionAmericans cannot afford. This shortage, as ...
International Whaling Commission on Verge of Breakup on 50th Anniversary
May 04, 1998 ... NEW YORK, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- No corks will pop, no voiceswill be raised in celebration this year when the InternationalWhaling Commission (IWC) marks its 50th anniversary. For thepromise of international cooperation, which brought 17 hopefulnations together to ensure the ...
Handgun Control Expert and 'Long Island Incident' Director to Rebut NRA Charges
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:At the invitation of Barbra Streisand, co-executive producerof the NBC film "The Long Island Incident," Handgun Control Inc.General Counsel Dennis Henigan and Emmy award-winning director JoeSargent will attend today's National Rifle Association newsconference to ...
Clinton Statement on Economic and Monetary Union
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT We welcome this weekend's historic announcement that elevenEuropean countries have qualified for, and decided to establish, anEconomic and Monetary Union (EMU). ...
Author Visits Texas to Promote "More Guns, Less Crime" Book
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:Dr. John R. Lott, noted University of Chicago law and economicsprofessor is visiting Texas to promote his new book, "More Guns,LessCrime." In the book, Lott presents the most rigorously comprehensivedata analysis ever done on crime and comes to a ...
Farina: No Smoking Law Hurts Small Businesses and Employees
May 04, 1998 ... SACRAMENTO, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Libertarian candidate forAttorney General Joseph S. Farina blasted California's no-smokinglawtoday after a study released in Sacramento by the American BeverageInstitute showed that 60 percent of bartenders surveyed in the stateof California stated ...
Nicholson, Brogan to Announce GOP Education Initiative
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Jim Nicholson andFlorida Education Commissioner Frank Brogan will unveil plans forlaunching a party-wide Republican education agenda at a breakfastwith reporters and editors tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. at theCapitol Hill ...
Transcript of White House Press Briefing by Todd Stern (1 of 2)
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof a White House press briefing held today by Assistant to thePresident for Special Projects Todd Stern (Part 1 of 2):Loew's Santa Monica Hotel Santa Monica, California8:10 A.M. PDTMR. TOIV: Here ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at DCCC Dinner May 3
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof remarks made by President Clinton May 3 at a DemocraticCongressional Campaign Committee dinner:Private Residence Beverly Hills, California9:07 P.M. PDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. ...
Clinton Proclamation on Older Americans Month
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 1998 - - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONIn just over a decade from now, the first of America's ...
White House Releases Fact Sheet on Clinton's New Partnership for Housing
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by the White House:The President's New Partnership for Housing The President's New Partnership for Housing:Helping Homeowners Cut Energy Costs and Fight Global WarmingMay 4, 1998Today, President Clinton ...
Taco Bell Franchisees Meet in Washington to Discuss Minimum Wage, Other Legislative Issues
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:The Taco Bell Franchise Management Advisory Council (FRANMAC) willhold its annual Legislative Conference on May 5-6 at the RenaissanceMayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Taco Bell franchisees from all 50 states will come to thenation'scapitol to meet with their ...
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton May 5 Press Schedule
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:The First Lady will deliver remarks at a summit on the roleof arts and culture in the revitalization of downtown Districtof Columbia. This cultural summit, entitled Living Downtown:The Next Steps, is an opportunity for leaders in the arts, businessand goverment ...
Sens. Bond and Shelby to Address TACO PAC Reception Today
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:TACO PAC will hold its first recognition reception on Monday,May 4, in Washington, D.C., at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel. The reception will be held to recognize TACO PAC's Platinum andGold contributors, those individuals who have contributed $2500 ormore to the ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks at Breakfast for Calif. Labor Initiative
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptof President Clinton's remarks at a breakfast for the CaliforniaLabor Initiative: Private Residence Los Angeles, California9:22 A.M. PDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very ...
Violence Policy Center Says Heston Remarks Inflammatory, Illustrates NRA 'Far-Right' Agenda
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a Hollywood pressconference announced for 10:30 a.m. PDT today, NRA First VicePresident Charlton Heston -- billed in the NRA media advisory forthe event as a "civil rights activist" -- is expected to attack theNBC television movie "The Long Island ...
AHGO Launches New Spanish Language Website
May 04, 1998 ... BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Steve Forbes, honorarychairman of Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity, a nationalissues advocacy organization, today launched a new Spanish-languagesite on the world wide web at: www.spanish.ahgo.org. "Our new Spanish-language web ...
HUD to Open New Storefront Office, Release Management Reforms
May 04, 1998 ... News Advisory:Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Andrew Cuomo andmanagement expert David Osborne will make two major announcementsWednesday on progress of HUD management reforms: -- The opening of the first HUD Storefront Office, which willserve as a national model ...
Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity Blasts President for Opposing California "English for the Children" Proposition 227
May 04, 1998 ... BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Steve Forbes, honorarychairman of Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity, todayblastedPresident Clinton for opposing California Proposition 227, the"English for the Children" initiative. The initiative would require children in ...
Transcript of Clinton Remarks to Community Members on Climate Change
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a transcriptofPresident Clinton's remarks on climate change:PATH Development Site San Fernando, California10:57 A.M. PDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I think Christy did aterrific job. (Applause.) ...
CDF Report: 1 in 3 Poor Children in America Lives in the South
May 04, 1998 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following wasreleased today by the Children's Defense Fund:Despite a booming retail national economy and budget surplusesin 15 Southern states, a new Children's Defense Fund (CDF) reportreveals that one-fourth of Southern children (5.5 ...
Clinton Names Norman Mineta to Metro. Washington Airports Authority Board
May 04, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The President todayannounced his intent to nominate Representative Norman Y. Minetato serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of the MetropolitanWashington Airports Authority. Rep. Norman Y. Mineta, of San Jose, Calif., is currentlythe ...
