Category: Emily Reynolds
Maine Governor Attends JAG Conference
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Maine governor John Baldacci attends a Jobs For America’s Graduates (JAG) conference at the National Press Club. Baldacci was recently named president of JAG.
2006 NCAA Football Champion Honored at the White House
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The 2006 NCAA Football Champion University of Florida Gators are honored at a South Lawn ceremony at the White House South Portico. Head Coach Urban Meyer presents President Bush with a #43 team jersey, and Senior quarterback Chris Leak “hands off” a football to the president.
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Climate Crisis Action Day Rally
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People gather on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol for a Climate Crisis Action Day rally where speakers include Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer, and Representatives Edward Markey and Henry Waxman.
Congressman Jim McGovern Poses With Former Congressman J. Joseph Moakley
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Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Worcester), vice-chairman of the House Rules Committee, stands in front of the portrait of his predecessor, former Congressman J. Joseph Moakley. Moakley’s dying wish was that McGovern succeed him as vice-chairman.
Lack of Patient Advocacy for Injured Soldiers
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Sergeant First Class Brian Levensailor of Maine is a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after suffering back and brain injuries in Afghanistan. Levensailor was recently moved out of condemned Building 18, but says the biggest problem in the system is not the living conditions; rather, the problem is the lack of patient advocacy and help for soldiers navigating the military’s tricky disability rating system.
Former U.S. President Speaks: “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid”
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Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter speaks at the National Press Club after receiving the Ridenhour Courage Prize recognizing his decades of work for social justice. Carter spoke of his controversial new book entitled Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.
Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright Testify About Sending More Troops to Iraq
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Former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright testified in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the President’s decision to send more troops to Iraq.
Estuardo Rodriguez Visits the Dirksen Senate Office Building
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Estuardo Rodriguez, Principal of The Raben Group and member of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association, visits the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The Hispanic Lobbyists Association was recently formed in hopes of changing the under-representation of Hispanics in the lobbying business.
Anti-War Protesters March at the Pentagon
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Anti-war protesters participate in the march on the Pentagon on March 17, 2007. The date marks the 40th anniversary of a similar march protesting the Vietnam War.
Senator Chris Dodd Introduces New Family and Medical Leave Act
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Senator Chris Dodd holds a press conference to announce that he will introduce a bill to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act which would give paid leave to employees.
