From 2002 to 2007, the number of black-owned businesses increased by 60.5 percent to 1.9 million, more than triple the national rate of 18.0 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners. Over the same period, receipts generated by black-owned businesses increased 55.1 percent to $137.5 billion. “Black-owned businesses continued to be […]
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WASHINGTON, February 8, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 16 projects in 10 states for funding to create jobs and provide new economic opportunities. The projects are being funded through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDLG), which is administered by USDA Rural Development. “The funding I am […]
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Plan Lays Out Vision for Long Term Infrastructure Investments Needed to Win the Future Philadelphia, PA – Vice President Joe Biden today announced a comprehensive plan that will help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years, as outlined in his State of the […]
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WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley this week introduced the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2011, along with Senator Al Franken of Minn., to help clear the backlog of untested rape kits around the country. Senators Dianne Feinstein of Calif., Michael Bennet of Colo., Richard Burr of N.C., Bernie Sanders of Vt., and […]
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve King (IA-5) released the following statement after returning from a trip to the United States border with Mexico in which he reviewed and assessed the infrastructure and technologies being employed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat illegal immigration. Congressmen Phil Gingrey (GA-11), Ed Royce (CA-40) and Steve Pearce […]
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Two years after starting to produce talking books on digital cartridges, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, has completed its analog-to-digital transition. Since 1931, NLS has administered a free library service that provides talking books and braille books to U.S. residents and American citizens abroad with low […]
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Director Robert S. Mueller, III has named Connecticut native C. Frank Figliuzzi assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. Mr. Figliuzzi has been the division’s deputy assistant director since November 2010. “Frank is a seasoned investigator and an experienced manager, and he knows the threats the FBI and our country face. He’s well-suited to lead […]
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PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOHN T. MORTON, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”), announced today that seizure warrants have been executed against 10 websites engaged in the illegal streaming over the Internet of live sporting event telecasts and Pay-Per-View events. The ten […]
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Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will become the sergeant major of the Army March 1. “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Chandler and look forward to having him join our leadership […]
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The Franco-American Alliance On February 6, 1778, France and the fledgling United States of America signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris, France. The Treaty of Amity and Commerce recognized the United States as an independent nation and promoted trade between France and the United States. The Treaty […]
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