NEW CUMBERLAND, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Brianne M. Bender Public Affairs DLA Distribution Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, along with DLA Distribution's Multicultural Committee, planned a celebration of the culture, traditions and history of Hispanic Heritage Month with a program held on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson   more

YPSILANTI, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news release: Keith Boykin, a nationally known political commentator and author, will serve as the keynote speaker for Eastern Michigan University's 33nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, scheduled for January 17 - 24, 2018. Boykin will give the MLK celebration keynote address at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2019 in the Student Center Auditorium at 900 Oakwood St. Ypsilanti, Mich. The event is free and op  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 2, recognizing the 107th National Day of Taiwan: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the National Day of Taiwan and its ongoing relationship with the United States. Relations between our two countries were cemented with the passage of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in 1979 and have flourished for nearly 30 years. Throughout the decades, Taiwan and the United St  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight issued the following testimony by Robert Hahn, visiting professor at the Oxford University's Smith School, at a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's implementation of sound and transparent science in regulation: "Good afternoon. My name is Robert Hahn. It is my pleasure to testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Communities across the U.S. are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month including the University of North Texas, which is hosting on-campus events showcasing Hispanic culture, history and more. UNT is home to scholars across a variety of disciplines who dedicate their studies toward Hispanic culture and history. Priscilla Solis Ybarra in the Department of English specializes in contemporary Chicana/  more