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Presidential Podcast 06/07/08
2008-06-08 03:43:00
Presidential Podcast 06/07/08 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.Tags: President Bush and White House radio address or Congress
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Bush radio address 06/07/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-06-08 03:33:00
bush radio address 06/07/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address and In Focus: Defense Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Congress will soon vote on legislation to fund our troops serving on the front lines of the war on terror. This is an opportunity for Congress to give our men and women in uniform the tools they need to protect us, and Congress should approve these vital funds immediately.Congress has had this funding request for more than a year, and there is no reason for further delay. This money is urgently needed to support military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. I put forward some reasonable requirements this bill must meet. First, this bill must give our troops the resources they need...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 06/07/08
2008-06-08 03:10:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 06/07/08 por completo, transcripción del texto. (nota de los redactores: ninguna lengua española mp3 lanzó esta semana, apesadumbrada) PODCAST Suscribir a nuestro canal de Podcast de Odeo o del podnova y recibir la dirección de radio presidencial semanal en inglés y español con informes selectos del departamento del estado. Ofreciendo transcripciones audio y con texto completo verdaderas, más fuentes contentas agregaron a menudo así que la estancia templó.Buenos Días.Dentro de poco el Congreso votará sobre legislación para financiar a nuestras tropas que están sirviendo en las líneas del frente en la guerra contra el terror. Esta es una oportunidad para que el Congreso de a nuestros hombres y mujeres en uniforme las herramientas que necesitan para protegernos - y el Congreso deberá aprobar de inmediato estos fondos vitales.El Congreso ha tenido esta solicitud de fondos por más de un año - y no hay razón por una mayor demora. Este dinero se ne...

Republican Platform Committee Richard Burr Biography
2008-06-07 03:59:00
On January 4, 2005, Richard Burr was sworn-in to serve North Carolina in the United States Senate.Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Richard established himself as a passionate legislator on health care issues and worked to restore accountability to the federal government.As Senator, Richard continues to focus on job growth across North Carolina by working to ensure a robust economic environment and strong public schools. He is dedicated to finding common-sense solutions to increase access to affordable, quality health care for all North Carolina families. He is a vocal advocate for our men and women in the military and their families, and for the growing population of veterans across North Carolina.In the Senate, Richard serves as ranking member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee where he works to improve the quality of health care and service veterans receive. Burr also sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee; the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions C...
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Confirmation of Steve Preston HUD Biography
2008-06-05 22:26:00
Vice President Dick Cheney swears in Steve n Preston as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration during a ceremony at the Offices of the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Preston?s wife, Molly, holds the Bible. White House photo by Kimberlee HewittPresident Bush Pleased by Confirmation of Steve Preston as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentI am pleased that the Senate unanimously confirmed Steve Preston to serve as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Steve is a strong leader whose understanding of our financial markets and strong management skills make him highly qualified to serve in this important position. He will aggressively work to ensure that the Department remains focused on its mission of making housing more affordable and helping Americans keep their homes. Steve is also a consensus builder who will build on our efforts to work with Congress on responsible legislation ...
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Condoleezza Rice At the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Con
2008-06-04 03:45:00
Condoleezza Rice At the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference FULL STREAMING VIDEO Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC. (10:50 a.m. EDT) PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLESECRETARY RICE: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. I want to thank Howard, first of all, for that kind introduction. And thanks to all of you and your fellow members of the Board for inviting me here today. I?d also like to thank David Victor and Howard Kohr for their leadership of this fantastic organization. It is always my pleasure to be among friends here at AIPAC to have a chance to thank you, all of the members of the organization, for strengthening one of the most vital relationships that our nation has: our alliance with the state of Israel. (Applause.)I was honored to address AIPAC in 2005. It was my first year as Secretary of State. And I am honored to join all of you in what is now my last year as Secretary. And I want to thank you for all recognizing that that wasn?t ...
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President Bush to nominate two and appoint one
2008-06-03 03:06:00
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint one individual to serve in his Administration.The President intends to nominate Kenneth L. Peel, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Mr. Peel currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Development, Finance and Debt at the Department of the Treasury. Prior to this, he served as Director for International Environment, Energy and Risk Regulation Affairs at the National Security Council. Earlier in his career, he served as a Member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff. Mr. Peel received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.The President intends to nominate Gregory G. Garre, of Maryland, to be Solicitor General at the Department of Justice and designate him Acting Solicitor General at the Department of Justice. Mr. Garre currently serves as Principal Deputy Solicit...
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Yale computer scientists devise a 'P4P' system for efficient Internet usage
2008-06-02 03:27:00
Caption: Data distribution under traditional, P2P and P4P architecture. Credit: Courtesy of Doug Pasko and Laird Popkin. Usage Restrictions: with credit given.New Haven, Conn. ? A Yale research team has engineered a system with the potential for making the Internet work more efficiently, in which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) software providers can work cooperatively to deliver data.The way people use the Internet has changed significantly over the past 10 years, making computers seem to run less efficiently and putting strain on the available bandwidth for transmitting data.Since 1998, the percentage of Internet traffic devoted to the download and upload of large blocks of information using P2P software has increased from less than 10 percent to greater than 70 percent in many networks. By contrast, Web browsing now accounts for 20 percent and e-mail less than 5 percent of total Internet traffic, down from 60 and 10 percent respectively, in 1998.Professor...
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Freedom Calendar 05/31/08 - 06/07/08
2008-06-01 03:27:00
May 31, 1870, President U.S. Grant signs Republicans? Enforcement Act, providing stiff penalties for depriving any American?s civil rights.June 1, 1963, Democrat Governor George Wallace announces defiance of court order issued by Republican federal judge Frank Johnson to integrate University of Alabama.June 2, 1924, Republican President Calvin Coolidge signs bill passed by Republican Congress granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans.June 3, 1884, U.S. Rep. John Lynch (R-MS), a former slave, presides over Republican National Convention.June 4, 1860, Republican U.S. Senator Charles Sumner (R-MA) delivers his classic address, The Barbarism of Slavery.June 5, 1956, Republican federal judge Frank Johnson rules in favor of Rosa Parks in decision striking down ?blacks in the back of the bus? law.June 6, 2001, President George W. Bush issues Executive Order enhancing federal employment opportunities for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.June 7, 1892, In a first for a major U.S....
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Presidential Podcast 05/31/08
2008-06-01 03:10:00
Presidential Podcast 05/31/08 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.Tags: President Bush and White House radio address or Memorial Day
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Bush radio address 05/31/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-06-01 03:00:00
bush radio address 05/31/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week Congress will return to Washington after its Memorial Day recess. I hope Members of Congress return rested, because they have a lot of work left on important issues and limited time to get it done.Congress needs to pass a responsible war funding bill that puts the needs of our troops first, without loading it up with unrelated domestic spending. Our troops in Afghanistan are performing with courage and honor, delivering blows to the Taliban and al Qaida. Our troops in Iraq have driven al Qaida and other extremists from sanctuaries they once held across the country and are chasing them from th...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 05/31/08
2008-06-01 02:43:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 05/31/08 por completo, transcripción del texto. (nota de los redactores: ninguna lengua española mp3 lanzó esta semana, apesadumbrada) PODCAST Suscribir a nuestro canal de Podcast de Odeo o del podnova y recibir la dirección de radio presidencial semanal en inglés y español con informes selectos del departamento del estado. Ofreciendo transcripciones audio y con texto completo verdaderas, más fuentes contentas agregaron a menudo así que la estancia templó.Buenos días.La próxima semana el Congreso regresará a Washington después del receso por el Día de los Caídos. Espero que los miembros del Congreso hayan descansado, porque tienen muchos asuntos importantes pendientes y tiempo limitado para encargarse de ellos.El Congreso debe aprobar una medida que financie la guerra de manera responsable, y que dé prioridad a las necesidades de nuestros soldados, sin recargarla con gastos internos ajenos a éstas. Nuestros soldados en Afganistán se están des...

White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 05/30/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-05-31 03:51:00
Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 21:13 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:42 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Okay, I've got two things for you -- I said I would have the radio address preview and tomorrow's commencement address. In this week's radio address the President will outline several important legislative matters pending in front of Congress and note the dwindling number of days they have left in session to get this work done.He will call on them to pass a war supplemental that focuses on the needs of our military; to support our military families by passing an extension of the GI Bill that makes it easier for our troops to transfer unused education benefits to their spouses and children; ensure that our intelligence professionals have the tools to monitor terrorist communications effectively and quickly -- that's the FISA law; approve the Colombia free trade agreement, which would open a growing ...
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Rachel Card Kahler to be Director of 2008 Republican National Convention
2008-05-30 04:21:00
Maria Cino is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 2008 Republican National Convention. As CEO of the Committee on Arrangements (COA), the RNC body responsible for planning the convention, Cino is charged with organizing, managing and producing the Republican Party?s 39th quadrennial convention. Cino brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in senior level positions in the executive and legislative branches of government, as well as the private sector.She has a proven record of managing and leading field-based organizations, developing and adhering to complex budgets, setting short-term and long-term strategic goals, building coalitions and developing, motivating, and mentoring staffs.Convention Veteran Tapped to Lead Official Proceedings Kahler's 'veteran leadership' will be asset, says convention CEO(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) - Adding 20 years of experience to a key position, 2008 Republican National Convention President and CEO Maria Cino today announced th...
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Scott McClellan Biography
2008-05-29 03:39:00
Scott McClellan (born February 14, 1968) is a former White House Press Secretary (2003-2006) for President George W. Bush.Born in Austin, Texas, McClellan is the youngest son of Carole Keeton Strayhorn, former Texas state comptroller and former 2006 independent Texas gubernatorial candidate, and attorney Barr McClellan. McClellan's brother Mark McClellan headed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and formerly was Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration. McClellan is the grandson of the late W. Page Keeton, longtime Dean of the University of Texas School of Law and renowned expert in tort law.After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, where he was president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Texas Alpha Chapter, McClellan was the three-time campaign manager for his mother. In addition, he worked on political grassroots efforts and was the Chief of Staff to a Texas State Senator.Karen Hughes, Governor Bush's communications director, hired McClellan to be Bus...
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Republican National Convention Names Google Official Innovation Provider
2008-05-28 01:24:00
2008 Republican National Convention Names Official Innovation Provider(SAINT PAUL, Minn.) - Embracing technology that will propel the 2008 Republican National Convention to the forefront of the digital age, the GOP today announced that Google Inc. will serve as the Republican National Convention's Official Innovation Provider. Convention President and Chief Executive Officer Maria Cino made the announcement in a unique video posted to the convention's new YouTubeTM channel (www.youtube.com/gopconvention2008). The video is also showcased on the convention's website (www.GOPConvention2008.com), and highlights Google's cutting-edge, computer-generated SketchUpTM graphics of the Xcel Energy Center, where the convention will be held.As Official Innovation Provider, Google Inc. will enhance the GOP's online presence with new applications, search tools, and interactive video. In addition, Google will help generate buzz and excitement in advance of the convention through its proven onl...

President Bush and the GI Bill
2008-05-27 02:31:00
House authors Edith Nourse Rodgers of Massachusetts and John Rankin of Mississippi look on as President Roosevelt signs legislation popularly known as the "GI Bill of Rights."Statement by the Press Secretary Once again, the New York Times Editorial Board doesn't let the facts get in the way of expressing its vitriolic opinions - no matter how misleading they may be.In today's editorial, "Mr. Bush and the GI Bill", the New York Times irresponsibly distorts President Bush 's strong commitment to strengthening and expanding support for America's service members and their families.This editorial could not be farther from the truth about the President's record of leadership on this issue. In his January 2008 State of the Union Address, while proposing a series of initiatives to support our military families, President Bush specifically called upon Congress to answer service members' request that they be able to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their spouses and children. In April,...

Don't let destroy your good name
2008-05-25 21:56:00
YOU buy a television on eBay. When it arrives, you eagerly unwrap it, only to find it is badly scratched. You return it, and leave a negative comment about the seller on the site. The next day, you find the seller has retaliated by posting a nasty comment about you, branding you as a time-waster. Suddenly, no one wants to sell to you and your reputation is in tatters.Until now eBay?s rating system, which allows users of the auction and trading site to leave good or bad comments about their trading partners, has worked well. Sellers who ship out damaged goods, or items that do not match their online description, rightly get a black mark against their name. However, this system has recently come under increasing pressure from an all-too-human failing: spite. Sellers can easily retaliate against buyers who have named and shamed them, leaving unwarranted but highly visible comments - perhaps claiming that the buyers do not follow through with purchases, or needlessly return items they h...
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Privacy Policy
2008-05-25 21:46:00
Privacy Policy for rncnyc2004.blogspot.comThe privacy of our visitors to rncnyc2004.blogspot.com is important to us.At rncnyc2004.blogspot.com, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use visit rncnyc2004.blogspot.com, and how we safeguard your information. We never sell your personal information to third parties.Log FilesAs with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.Cookies and Web BeaconsWe do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site. This could include the ability to login to some...
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Freedom Calendar 05/24/08 - 05/31/08
2008-05-25 03:08:00
May 24, 1900, Republicans vote no in referendum for constitutional convention in Virginia, designed to create a new state constitution disenfranchising African-Americans.May 25, 1928, Republican Genevieve Cline becomes first woman in nation to serve as federal judge; appointed to U.S. Customs Court by President Calvin Coolidge.May 26, 2001, African-American Claude Allen, nominated by President George W. Bush, is confirmed as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.May 27, 1987, Vietnamese-American cadet Hoang Nhu Tran, former boat person, graduates as valedictorian from U.S. Air Force Academy; nominated by U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong (R-CO).May 28, 1930, Birth of U.S. Rep. Patricia Saiki (R-HI), first Asian-American to lead a federal agency; appointed head of U.S. Small Business Administration by President George H. W. Bush.May 29, 1902, Virginia Democrats implement new state constitution, condemned by Republicans as illegal, reducing African-American voter registration b...
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Presidential Podcast 05/24/08
2008-05-25 02:57:00
Presidential Podcast 05/24/08 . Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring full audio and text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.Tags: President Bush and White House radio address or Memorial Day
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Bush radio address 05/24/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-05-25 02:44:00
bush radio address 05/24/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This Memorial Day weekend, kids will be out of school, moms and dads will be firing up the grill, and families across our country will mark the unofficial beginning of summer. But as we do, we should all remember the true purpose of this holiday -- to honor the sacrifices that make our freedom possible.On Monday, I will commemorate Memorial Day by visiting Arlington National Cemetery, where I will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. The tomb is the final resting place of three brave American soldiers who lost their lives in combat. The names of these veterans of World War I, World War II, and the...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 05/24/08
2008-05-25 02:23:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 05/24/08 por completo, transcripción del texto. (nota de los redactores: ninguna lengua española mp3 lanzó esta semana, apesadumbrada) PODCAST Suscribir a nuestro canal de Podcast de Odeo o del podnova y recibir la dirección de radio presidencial semanal en inglés y español con informes selectos del departamento del estado. Ofreciendo transcripciones audio y con texto completo verdaderas, más fuentes contentas agregaron a menudo así que la estancia templó.Buenos Días.Este fin de semana del Día de Conmemoración a los Caídos, los niños no tendrán escuela, los papás estarán encendiendo las parrillas, y las familias en todo el país marcarán el comienzo no-oficial del verano. Pero al hacerlo, debemos todos recordar el verdadero propósito de este día feriado - el de honrar los sacrificios que hacen posible nuestra libertad.El lunes yo marcaré el Día de Conmemoración a los Caídos colocando una corona en la Tumba de los Desconocidos. La tumba es el l...

Policy Talks@Google: Condoleezza Rice & David Miliband VIDEO
2008-05-24 02:51:00
Remarks With Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David MilibandSecretary Condoleezza Rice Remarks following a Question-and-Answer Session at Google Headquarters Mountain View, California May 22, 2008SECRETARY RICE: I?d very much like to welcome David Miliband to this wonderful slice of the world, to Northern California, and to the Silicon Valley. We?ve had, so far, a really excellent day. We?ve been looking at places where they?re looking at ways to make energy efficiency possible. We have been here at Google, which is an extraordinary place, and both the people that we met when we were at Bloom Energy and the people that we?ve met here, I think get right to the core of why this is such an extraordinary place. It attracts the best and ? best minds and the most innovative minds from all over the world, not just from all over the country. And they work here together in harmony and in beautiful circumstances and surroundings and it?s been a real joy to be here. So, David, welcome ...
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United States To Host Fifth Anniversary Proliferation Security Initiative M
2008-05-23 03:25:00
United States To Host Fifth Anniversary Proliferation Security Initiative Meeting; National Security Advisor Steve Hadley To Provide Keynote AddressOn May 28, 2008, Acting Under Secretary of State for International Security and Arms Control John C. Rood will chair a senior level meeting on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) by President Bush in Krakow, Poland. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Washington, in Washington, D.C.Stephen J. Hadley, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, will give the keynote address. Mr. Hadley will discuss proliferation challenges in the 21st century, and how the Proliferation Security Initiative can continue to help meet these challenges in the years ahead.More than 90 governments from across the globe have endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative Statement of Interdiction Principles since its adoption in Paris, France on September 4, 2003. These PSI participan...
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President to nominate six appoint two and designate three
2008-05-23 02:17:00
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate six individuals, appoint two individuals and designate three individuals to serve in his Administration.The President intends to nominate David F. Girard-diCarlo, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria. Mr. Girard-diCarlo currently serves as Chairman of Blank Rome, LLP. Prior to this, he served as a Managing Partner at Blank Rome, LLP. Earlier in his career, he served as a board chairman and chairman of the Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Girard-diCarlo received his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's University and his JD from Villanova University.The President intends to nominate Patrick J. Durkin, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for the remainder of a three-year term expiring 12/17/09.The President intends to nomin...
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White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino and OMB Director Jim Nussle 05/21
2008-05-22 03:36:00
Briefing by Dana Perino and OMB Director Jim Nussle FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 18:10 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:42 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE and Press Briefing Slides (PDF, 318 KB, 3 pages)MS. PERINO: Hello. I have one announcement. First of all, we wish Deb Riechmann a happy birthday. (Applause.) So I guess I have two announcements.Today the President will sign the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, a bill that will prohibit health insurers and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic information. And I have one update -- this will now be open to pool coverage in the Oval Office. The legislation will ensure that health plans and health insurance insurers would not be able to deny coverage to individuals or charge higher premiums based solely on a genetic predisposition to developing a disease in the future.The President will take time to especially thank and recognize the leadership of Senator Kenned...
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President's Un-edited Interview with Richard Engel Today Show NBC VIDEO
2008-05-21 01:39:00
Full text transcript follows Counselor Gillespie's statement To View The Edited Version Of NBC News' Interview , Click HereStatement by Counselor to the President Ed Gillespie on President Bush 's Interview with Richard EngelNBC News responded to our objection to their editorial decision to misleadingly edit the President's interview with Richard Engel as aired on NBC Nightly News and The Today Show by noting it was available in its entirety on the MSNBC website. This misses the point.While we appreciate that viewers can visit the MSNBC website to see how NBC News edited the interview to completely alter the nature of the President's answer, we know that most will not - it's simply absurd for people to have to log onto the internet and stream video to get accurate information from NBC News.We also look forward to hearing their response to our additional concerns about their labeling Iraq as a "civil war", and if they have reason not to believe official economic data. # # #RE...
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White House Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel 05/19/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-05-20 02:00:00
Press Briefing by Scott Stanzel FULL STREAMING VIDEO James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:40 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE 12:36 P.M. EDT Press Briefing Slides (PDF, 512 KB, 3 pages)MR. STANZEL: Good afternoon, everyone; let's go right to questions.Q Scott, when the President talked about the housing legislation, was he talking at all about the Shelby-Dodd proposed compromise, or just about other things that have been up there before?MR. STANZEL: We haven't seen details of their supposed compromise. We understand that they're coming to some sort of agreement on framework. But those conversations are ongoing on the Hill, so we haven't seen the details of their proposal yet, and that's something that we would look forward to. But as the President talked about today, we want to make sure that the legislation includes good reform of the he GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and also want to note that FHA modernization is certainly a high priority as well.Q And the bill that's...
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Telemedicine Could Eradicate Many Expensive ED Visits
2008-05-19 03:46:00
Ken McConnochie, M.D., M.P.H., leads Health-e-Access, a Rochester-based telemedicine program that provides interactive, Internet-based health care "visits."A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with a more cost-effective Internet doctor?s ?visit,? or telemedicine, according to investigators from the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Rochester team will present these findings and more at this week?s Pediatric Academic Society Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. the full interview PODCAST with Dr. Kenneth McConnichie?We learned that more than one in four local patients are using the pediatric emergency department for non-emergencies,? said Kenneth McConnochie, M.D., M.P.H., the study?s lead investigator and a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester?s Golisano Children?s Hospital at Strong. ?This mismatch of needs and resources is inefficient, costly and impe...