Category: Washington, DC
Paul Hodes Talks About Adjustment to his New Office
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Representative Paul Hodes of New Hampshire talks about his adjustment to his new office and the role of a freshman congressman.
Press Conference to Discuss the Presidential Funding Act of 2007
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Congressmen Chris Shays, Martin Meehan and David Price held a press conference to discuss the Presidential Funding Act of 2007 which they sponsored. If passed, the bill would increase spending limits for future Presidential candidates.
The Cherry Blossom Festival
Photos by Emily Reynolds
The Cherry Blossom Festival is currently taking place in Washington, D.C., including hundreds of performances, Cherry Blossom Princesses, and walks, tours and bike rides through the trees.
Cleaning the Streets of D.C. as Punishment for Arrest
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Diane Baker, a 60-year-old Dallas native, spends a cold January day cleaning the streets of D.C. as punishment for her arrest in September after crossing a police line to sit on the steps of the Senate in protest of the Iraq war. Baker has a hereditary central nervous system disorder that causes a progressive decrease in muscle control.
Erie Residents Attend Anti-War Protests in Washington, DC
Two buses and two carloads of war protesters left Erie before the sun came up to join more than 100,000 people in an anti-war march at our nation’s capital. Brittany Oat marched along with a group from the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie.
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Thad W. Allen Delivers the Annual State of the Coast Guard Address
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen delivers the annual State of the Coast Guard Address.
Press Conference on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Executive Architect Dr. Ed Jackson, Jr., Sculptor of Record Master Lei Yixin, and Members of the Council of Historians Dr. James Chaffers and University of Michigan Professor Jon Lockard speak at a press conference at the National Building Museum about the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial.
Kim Carter Speaks to U.S. Department of Education Employees
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Kim Carter, director of the Monadnock Community Connections School in Keene, NH, speaks to U.S. Department of Education employees. Two members of the alternative high school, Cassandra Carland, a 19-year-old student, and Elizabeth Cardine, a teacher, share the stage.
Ben Bernanke Testifies in Front of Committee
Photos by Emily Reynolds
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee chaired by Senator Chris Dodd.
