Archive for January 5th, 2009
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Congressmen sound off against SEC in Madoff affair (AP)
AP – Republican and Democratic House members said Monday that the alleged $50 billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
Obama demands ‘bold’ action on stimulus plan (AFP)
AFP – President-elect Barack Obama has demanded bold action on his near 800 billion dollar stimulus plan, warning Congress would send the US economy into an even deeper hole if it failed to act swiftly. -
Kennedy missteps might not trip her up in the end (AP)
AP – Caroline Kennedy’s missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate. -
Personnel Announcement
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to appoint 45 individuals and designate two individuals to serve in his Administration.
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Fact Sheet: President Bush Has Advanced Cooperative Conservation
Because Of The President’s Efforts To Encourage Cooperative Conservation, Innovation, And New Technologies, America’s Air Is Cleaner, Our Water Is Purer, And Our Natural Resources Are Better Protected
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Fact Sheet: Marine National Monuments
Today, President Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean as marine national monuments. By designating these areas as national monuments, the Administration ensures that the marine environment will receive the highest level of environmental recognition and conservation. Destruction or extraction of protected resources within the boundaries of these monuments will be prohibited, as will commercial fishing in the coral reef ecosystem areas of the monuments. Scientific and recreational activities may be permitted consistent with the care and management of the protected resources of these monuments. For marine life and seabirds, these places will be sanctuaries to grow and thrive.
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Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino
Today, in Vienna, the United States Mission to the International Organizations deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America (“The Additional Protocol”). The President signed the instrument on December 30, 2008. By accepting the Additional Protocol, states provide far greater transparency for their nuclear activities. Specifically, the Additional Protocol strengthens IAEA safeguards by requiring states to provide broader declarations to the Agency about their nuclear programs and nuclear-related activities and by expanding the access rights of the Agency. The President’s action gives us a stronger foundation from which to encourage other states to adopt the Protocol. The President has spearheaded international efforts to bring about universal adoption of the Additional Protocol. To date, 118 countries have signed an Additional Protocol and 89, including the United States, have ratified it.
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Press Briefing by Dana Perino – 1/6/2008
MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President, as you saw, made remarks this morning at the military appreciation parade at Fort Myer. The President will soon have lunch with Mrs. Bush and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his wife. And then the President will make remarks on conservation and the environment, focusing on that announcement that I made yesterday regarding the marine environment.
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Press Briefing by Dana Perino – 1/6/2008
MS. PERINO: Hi, everybody. A couple of things for you. The President, as you saw, made remarks this morning at the military appreciation parade at Fort Myer. The President will soon have lunch with Mrs. Bush and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his wife. And then the President will make remarks on conservation and the environment, focusing on that announcement that I made yesterday regarding the marine environment.
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Establishment of the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
In the Pacific Ocean approximately 130 nautical miles east‑southeast of Pago Pago Harbor, American Samoa, lies Rose Atoll — the easternmost Samoan island and the southernmost point of the United States. This small atoll, which includes the Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge with about 20 acres of land and 1,600 acres of lagoon, remains one of the most pristine atolls in the world. The lands, submerged lands, waters, and marine environment around Rose Atoll support a dynamic reef ecosystem that is home to a very diverse assemblage of terrestrial and marine species, many of which are threatened or endangered.
