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A digital haven for terrorists on our own shores?
2008-05-12 01:40:00
Caption: Prof. Niv Ahituv. Credit: AFTAU. Usage Restrictions: None.If you use one of America?s top Internet service providers, you may share server space with an organization that enables worldwide terrorism, says a new study by Tel Aviv University.A workshop on terrorist organizations and the Internet was organized for the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) by the Netvision Institute for Internet Studies (NIIS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Technology Analysis & Forecasting, both of Tel Aviv University. Berlin?s Institute for Cooperation Management and Interdisciplinary Research (NEXUS), affiliated with the Technical University of Berlin, also participated in the workshop.The findings were presented in Berlin to a closed audience of high-ranking representatives from NATO in February 2008.Organizing and Recruiting OnlineEnlisted by NATO officials to study the web activity of terrorist organizations, researchers found that some of the world?s most dangerous organiza...
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Freedom Calendar 05/10/08 - 05/17/08
2008-05-11 04:19:00
May 10, 1866, U.S. House passes Republicans ? 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the laws to all citizens; 100% of Democrats vote no.May 11, 1949, Birth of African-American Republican and sharecropper?s daughter Janice Rogers Brown, nominated by President George W. Bush as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals.May 12, 1850, Birth of U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (R-MA), whose 1890 Federal Elections Bill enforcing African-American voting rights passed House on party-line vote but was defeated in Senate by a Democrat filibuster.May 13, 1983, President Ronald Reagan designates first national observance of American Indian Day.May 14, 1971, Republican Senators Jacob Javits (NY) and Charles Percy (IL) appoint the first female pages in U.S. Senate.May 15, 1999, Death of Judge John Minor Wisdom of U.S. Court of Appeals, renowned author of landmark civil rights decisions; appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower to key Fifth Circuit covering Southern states.May 16, ...
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Presidential Podcast 05/10/08
2008-05-11 04:09:00
Presidential Podcast 05/10/08 . 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 Mother's Day

Bush radio address 05/10/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-05-11 04:02:00
bush radio address 05/10/08 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. Today is my daughter Jenna's wedding day. This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we celebrate the happy life ahead of her and her husband Henry. It's also a special time for Laura, who this Mother's Day weekend will watch a young woman we raised together walk down the aisle.Mother's Day is a special time for mothers all across America. On this holiday, we pause to celebrate the love and compassion of the women who have raised us, and to thank them for the many years of patience and selflessness. Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word, a sympathetic ear, and a tender h...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 05/10/08
2008-05-11 03:48:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 05/10/08 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.Hoy se casa mi hija Jenna. Es una ocasión de alegría para nuestra familia, al celebrar la vida feliz que está por delante de Jenna y de su esposo Henry. También es un momento especial para Laura, quien este fin de semana del Día de la Madre verá ir al altar a una joven mujer que ella y yo criamos juntos.El Día de la Madre es un momento especial para madres en todo Estados Unidos. En este día festivo, hacemos una pausa para celebrar el amor y la compasión de las mujeres que nos cr...

State Department Daily Press Briefing, 05/09/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-05-10 04:25:00
State Department Daily Press Briefing Sean McCormack, Spokesman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC May 9, 2008 1:15 p.m. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. MCCORMACK: Good afternoon, everybody. I have a couple things to start off with here, the first of which is a Media Note we?ll put out after the briefing here, and just encourage you to make note of the fact that the Secretary is going to be having an event on Monday in the afternoon.This is at the One Woman Initiative. It?s the Fund for Women?s Empowerment. This is something the Secretary has been deeply involved in, as you know, hosting a number of meetings. The focus on this issue and the centerpiece of this particular meeting is going to be the announcement of a public-private partnership of corporations, foundations, and the U.S. Government that will apply $100 million to projects aimed at empowering women. So we?ll put out a Media Note for you on that after the briefing.And second, I?d like to update you on some of the phone ca...
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Briefing on U.S. Preparations for Relief Efforts for Burma VIDEO
2008-05-09 04:32:00
Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. ForeBriefing on U.S. Preparations for Relief Efforts for Burma FULL STREAMING VIDEOBriefing by USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta H. Fore and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Ky LuuADMINISTRATOR FORE: Good morning, everyone. Let me start with a few comments on Burma and the Tropical Cyclone Nargis. It is a tragedy of enormous proportions. We continue to offer our deepest condolences to the people of Burma and to those who’ve lost loved ones in Tropical Cyclone Nargis. The President made a point that I think needs underscoring. It is that the Burmese regime needs to let international assistance come in to help the Burmese people.The United States Agency for International Development has allocated $3.5 – pardon me – $3.25 million in initial assistance to date. This is initial assistance, let me underline that, for this relief effort. T...

President Bush Attends Council of the Americas PODCAST VIDEO
2008-05-08 03:05:00
President George W. Bush delivers remarks to the Council of the Americas Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. President Bush highlighted his policies in the Western Hemisphere, emphasizing the importance of congressional approval of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement. President Bush said, "Once implemented, the Colombia Free Trade Agreement would immediately eliminate tariffs on more than 80 percent of American exports of industrial and consumer goods." White House photo by Chris GreenbergPresident Bush Attends Council of the Americas FULL STREAMING VIDEO Department of State Washington, D.C. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Bill, thank you for the kind introduction. Thanks for giving me a chance to come by and see that the Secretary of State's dining room is a lot better than the President's dining room. (Laughter.) I'm honored to be here. I'm pleased to be with the Council of Americas again. I appreciate wha...
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John McCain on Judicial Philosophy Wake Forest PODCAST
2008-05-07 03:49:00
Remarks By John McCain on Judicial Philosophy , REAL AUDIO Running time is 36:18 U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, NC, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT:Thank you, Ted, and thank you all very much. Dr. Hatch, I'm grateful for your invitation to this great university. And Senator Richard Burr, thank you for that warm welcome to North Carolina and to Wait Chapel. I'm honored to be here, and I brought along a friend. I'm sure you'll recognize him -- my pal, Senator FredThompson of Tennessee.We appreciate the hospitality of the students and faculty of Wake Forest University, and especially during exams. I know exam week involves some tough moments, likewhen you're up at 3:00 a.m. and have to choose between studying or watching one of Fred's old movies. Most of the students here look confident and ready, so you need no advice from me as final exams draw near. But for those of you who might be fee...
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Mrs. Bush's Statement on Burma VIDEO
2008-05-06 02:55:00
Mrs Laura Bush addresses reporters in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Monday, May 5, 2008 at the White House, on the humanitarian assistance being offered by the United States to the people of Burma in the aftermath of the destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Bush's Statement on Burma FULL STREAMING VIDEO James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:05 P.M. EDTMRS. BUSH: Thank you, everybody, for coming out. I just want to make a few comments about Burma.On Saturday, Cyclone Nargis swept through Burma. The storm affected more than 2 million people, and according to the Burmese media, killed thousands. The aftermath has left cities paralyzed, families separated and houses and businesses destroyed.Americans are a compassionate people and we're already acting to provide help. The U.S. has offered financial assistance through our embassy. We'll work with the U.N. and other international non-governmental organizations to provide water, sanit...
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How people of color, women use Internet, digital media
2008-05-05 02:15:00
Caption: In her latest work, Lisa Nakamura focuses on the online visual cultures that people of color and women -- relative newcomers to the Net -- have created. Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer, U. of I. News Bureau. Usage Restrictions: Photo may be used only with stories about the research described in the news release. Please credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer, U. of I. News Bureau. Book focuses on how people of color, women use Internet , digital mediaScholars who study visual culture on the Internet always see more than meets the eye, but one professor has widened her scope even more, trying to adjust the ways the rest of us look at race and gender on the Web ? and off.In her latest work, Lisa Nakamura focuses on the online visual cultures that people of color and women ? relative newcomers to the Net ? have created. She argues in her new book, ?Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures of the Internet,? that instead of being passive audiences or merely consumers of digital media ? as ...
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Freedom Calendar 05/03/08 - 05/10/08
2008-05-04 03:48:00
May 3, 1876, Birth of Isaac Leevy, South Carolina African-American Republican who established Lincoln Emancipation Clubs in 1940s to enable African-Americans to vote.May 4, 1961 - American civil rights movement: The "Freedom Riders" begin a bus trip through the South. sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) CORE was co-founded in Chicago in 1942 by James L. Farmer, Jr. In 1968 Farmer ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican and lost to Democrat Shirley Chisholm. However his defeat was not total; the recently elected Republican President, Richard Nixon, offered him the position of Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.May 5, 1983, Hispanic Republican Patricia Diaz Dennis appointed by President Ronald Reagan as first Hispanic woman on National Labor Relations Board; later served as FCC Commissioner under Reagan and as Regent of Texas State University under Gov. George W. Bush.May 6, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower signs Republicans ? Civil Rights Act of 1960,...
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Presidential Podcast 05/03/08
2008-05-04 03:19:00
Presidential Podcast 05/03/08 . 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 Commerce Department
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Bush radio address 05/03/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-05-04 03:02:00
bush radio address 05/03/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address In Focus: Economy 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 week, the Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at an annual rate of six-tenths of a percent in the first quarter. This rate of growth is not nearly as high as we would like. And after a record 52 months of uninterrupted job growth, April was the fourth month in a row in which our economy lost jobs, although the unemployment rate dropped to five percent.My Administration has been clear and candid on the state of the economy. We saw the economic slowdown coming, we were up front about these concerns with the American people, and we've been taking decisive action.In February, ...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 05/03/08
2008-05-04 02:46:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 05/03/08 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. Esta semana el Departamento de Comercio informó que el PNB creció a una tasa anual de seis décimas de un por ciento en el primer trimestre. Esta tasa de crecimiento no es tan elevada como hubiéramos querido. Y, después de un período récord de 52 meses ininterrumpidos de crecimiento de empleos, abril fue el cuarto mes consecutivo en que nuestra economía perdió empleos, aunque la tasa de desempleo bajó al cinco por ciento. Mi administración ha sido clara y abiert...

Fed Proposes New Rules on "Deceptive" Credit Card Practices
2008-05-03 03:28:00
Statement by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke May 2, 2008We are meeting today to discuss proposed regulations for banks under the Federal Trade Commission Act. These rules are intended to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive practices, and would address credit card accounts as well as banks? overdraft protection plans on checking accounts.Twenty-five years ago, less than half of all American families had a general purpose credit card. Since then, the number of consumers holding such cards and the amount of outstanding credit card debt has grown significantly. The development of credit scoring and implementation of risk-based pricing have made credit cards available to more people. In addition to serving as a source of needed credit, consumers benefit from the convenience credit cards offer as a payment mechanism.Although they work well for many consumers, credit card plans have become more complex. The greater complexity has reduced transparency in credit card pricing and increased th...
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President Welcomes Super Bowl New York Giants VIDEO PODCAST
2008-05-02 03:40:00
Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney pose for a photo with the Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by David BohrerPresident Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White HouseFULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn 3:14 P.M. EDT PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Welcome. It's my honor. Thank you for coming. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. It's an honor to recognize the Super Bowl Champs, the New York Football Giants. (Applause.)I appreciate you all coming. Mr. Vice President, thank you for joining me up here as we welcome the Giants to the South Lawn. I want to thank John Mara and his mom, Ann, who's joined us; Steve Tisch and his mother, Joan; of course, their head football coach, Tom Coughlin, and his wife, Judy. (Applause.) He got the extension, that's a good thing. (Laughter.) Makes it a little easier to be standing up here. (Laughter.)I appreciate all the play...
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John McCain Health Care Agenda VIDEO
2008-05-01 03:01:00
Remarks By John McCain On Health Care On Day Two Of The "Call To Action Tour" FULL STREAMING VIDEOARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery at the University of South Florida -- Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, in Tampa, FL, April 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT:Thank you. I appreciate the hospitality of the University of South Florida, and this opportunity to meet with you at the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Speaker Moffitt, Dr. Dalton, Dean Klasko, thank you for the invitation, and for your years of dedication that have made this campus a center of hope for cancer victims everywhere. It's good to see some other friends here, including your board member and my friend and former colleague Connie Mack. And my thanks especially to the physicians, administrators, and staff of this wonderful place.Sometimes in our political debates, America's health-care system is criticized as if it were just one ...
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Press Conference by the President 04/29/08 VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-30 02:33:00
President George W. Bush laughs as he takes a question from a journalist Tuesday, April 29, 2008, during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Press Conference by the President FULL STREAMING VIDEO Rose Garden 10:31 A.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good morning. This is a tough time for our economy. Across our country many Americans are understandably anxious about issues affecting their pocketbook, from gas and food prices to mortgage and tuition bills. They're looking to their elected leaders in Congress for action. Unfortunately, on many of these issues all they're getting is delay.Americans are concerned about energy prices, and I can understand why. I think the last time I visited with you it was like -- I said it was like a tax increase on the working people. The past 18 months, gas prices have gone up by $1.40 per gallon. Electricity prices for small business and families are rising, as well...
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John McCain It?s Time for Action Tour VIDEO
2008-04-29 02:51:00
John McCain will travels to Selma, Gee?s Bend and Thomasville, AL to begin his weeklong It?s Time for Action Tour .In Selma John McCain will visit the Edmund Pettus Bridge which in 1965 became a breakthrough in the Civil Rights Movement. He will then travel to Gee?s Bend, AL which has been isolated by the river, economic difficulties, and racial tensions over the years. He will then journey on to Thomasville, AL where he will talk about the need for education and its importance to rural development. Click here to learn more.?There must be no forgotten places in America, whether they have been ignored for long years by the sins of indifference and injustice, or have been left behind as the world grew smaller and more economically interdependent. In America, we have always believed that if the day was a disappointment, we would win tomorrow.?Tags: John McCain and It?s Time for Action Tour
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2008 White House Correspondents' Dinner VIDEO
2008-04-27 20:26:00
2008 White House Correspondents' Dinner , Washington Hilton Hotel (April 26, 2008) -FULL STREAMING VIDEO, President George W. Bush in his final appearance as President at the 94th annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. The President looked back at past correspondents' dinners. He finished by conducting the U.S. Marine Band in a medley of patriotic marches. Craig Ferguson the host of CBS' "Late Late Show." followed the Pesident. The Scottish-born Ferguson who became a U.S citizen in February, gave his perspective of the relationship between Government and the news media. Washington, DC. Running time is 42:12.RELATED:WHCA DINNER2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner - Stephen Colbert, Bush "Clone"Tags: President Bush and White House Correspondents' Dinner or Craig Ferguson
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Freedom Calendar 04/26/08 - 05/03/08
2008-04-27 03:33:00
April 26, 1999, Legislation authored by U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) awarding Congressional Gold Medal to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is transmitted to President.April 27, 1822, Birth of Republican President Ulysses Grant; championed and enforced Republican legislation to safeguard civil rights of African-Americans.April 28, 1971, Rear Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely becomes first African-American to achieve Flag Rank in U.S. Navy, promoted by President Richard Nixon.April 29, 1877, Death of Republican Gov. William Brownlow, who led fight for Tennessee?s ratification of 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the laws.April 30, 1862, African-American Republicans in New Orleans establish L?Union, first African-American newspaper in South.May 1, 1981, President Ronald Reagan proclaims first Jewish Heritage Week.May 2, 1963, Republicans condemn Democrat sheriff of Birmingham, AL for arresting over 2,000 African-American schoolchildren marching for their ci...
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Presidential Podcast 04/26/08
2008-04-27 03:21:00
Presidential Podcast 04/26/08 . 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 Department of Education
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Bush radio address 04/26/08 full audio, text transcript
2008-04-27 03:10:00
bush radio address 04/26/08 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address In Focus: Education and In Focus: Economy 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. As we approach graduation season, many American students are looking forward to beginning college in the fall. This new chapter of life is a time of great expectation but can also be a time of anxiety. And that anxiety is being heightened by the recent credit crunch, which has raised concerns about the potential availability of student loans.Recently, some lenders have dropped out of the Federal program that provides college loans to students who have often little or no credit. Without an adequate response, this means that many students may approach the upcomin...
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Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 04/26/08
2008-04-27 02:50:00
forre el audio de la dirección de radio 04/26/08 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. Al acercarse la temporada de graduaciones escolares, muchos estudiantes estadounidenses están mirando hacia el comienzo de la universidad en el otoño. Este nuevo capítulo de la vida es un tiempo de grandes expectativas, pero también puede ser un momento de ansiedad. Y esa ansiedad está siendo enaltecida por la reciente crisis financiera, la cual ha dado lugar a inquietudes sobre la disponibilidad potencial de préstamos estudiantiles. Recientemente, algunos presta...

President Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks VIDEO PODCAST
2008-04-26 03:34:00
President George W. Bush delivers a statement Friday, April 25, 2008, on the South Grounds of the White House regarding the economic stimulus rebate checks. "I'm pleased that the Treasury Department has worked quickly to get the money into the hands of the American people. Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach millions of households across our country." White House photo by Joyce N. BoghosianPresident Bush Discusses Economic Stimulus Rebate Checks FULL STREAMING VIDEO South Grounds In Focus: Economy 9:16 A.M. ED PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLETHE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's obvious our economy is in a slowdown. Fortunately, we recognized the signs early and took action. I signed an economic growth package that will provide tax rebates to millions of American families and workers to boost consumer spending.On Monday, the Treasury Department will begin delivering the first of these tax rebates by direct deposit. During the first week alone nearly 7.7 million Am...
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White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 04/24/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-04-25 03:14:00
Press Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 18:10 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:40 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Hello, everyone. I don't have anything to start with, so we'll go straight to questions.Q Does the information that's being released today about North Korea and Syria help or hurt the administration's argument that North Korea is going to fully disclose its nuclear activities?MS. PERINO: As I said this morning, there are many things I'm not going to be able to comment on in today's briefing, which I know is very frustrating, not just for you but for me, too.Q I'm not talking about the information itself, but I'm talking about --MS. PERINO: But commenting on -- by answering that question I would be also answering the previous question. There are Hill briefings that are ongoing right now. Out of respect for that process, and for the members of Congress to be able to hear this from administr...
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White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 04/23/08 VIDEO, PODCAST
2008-04-24 02:38:00
Press Briefing by Dana Perino FULL STREAMING VIDEO, running time 11:23 min, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Dana M. Perino Biography, 12:45 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMS. PERINO: Hello. Three announcements for you, and then I'll go to questions. Today, as you saw, with the concurrence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary Gates has recommended, and the President has approved and will nominate, General David Petraeus as the new Commander of Central Command. In addition, he will withdraw the nomination of Lieutenant General Ray Odierno to be the Army Vice Chief of Staff, and nominate him instead to return to Baghdad as the new Multi-National Force Iraq Commander, replacing General Petraeus. And finally, the President will also nominate Lieutenant General Peter Chiarelli as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army.As Secretary Gates said, he does not anticipate General Petraeus leaving Iraq until late summer or early fall. We expect to move the paperwork on these n...
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Secretary Robert Gates Air University VIDEO
2008-04-23 03:22:00
Gates Urges Unconventional Thinkers to Address Unconventional Challenges By Donna Miles American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, April 21, 2008 ? Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today challenged military officers to become forward thinkers with the courage to advance new approaches needed to confront current and emerging threats.?An unconventional era of warfare requires unconventional thinkers,? Gates told Air War College students at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.He challenged the officers to think outside the box to help the military adapt to a constantly changing strategic environment characterized by persistent conflict.While addressing an Air Force audience, Gates? challenge applies militarywide.?For the kinds of challenges America will face, the armed forces will need principled, creative, reform-minded leaders,? he said.Bucking convention isn?t easy, Gates conceded. ?Virtually every institution is organized in a way to stifle out-of-the-box thinking,? he said.Ideas that break...
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State Department Daily Press Briefing, 04/21/08 VIDEO, PODCAST, TEXT
2008-04-22 01:28:00
Daily Press Briefing Tom Casey, Deputy Spokesman FULL STREAMING VIDEO Washington, DC April 21, 2008 12:50 p.m. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. CASEY: Okay. Good afternoon and happy Monday, everyone. I don't have anything to start you out with, so Matt.QUESTION: Yeah. Tom, can you expand at all on what you said this morning about President Carter and his talks with Hamas? And also, I don't know if you've seen these latest comments from Khaled Mashaal, but he's saying that they won't recognize Israel, but they are prepared -- apparently, prepared to be its neighbor in peace and they've offered a 10-year ceasefire.MR. CASEY: Well, first of all, I think we'll let former President Carter speak for himself. But he made this trip on his own initiative. As you know, we counseled him against engaging with Hamas, in keeping with longstanding U.S. policy. But in terms of the nature of his discussions, I think I'll leave it to him and others to talk about.What is clear to us, though, is...
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