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WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, APRIL 2: FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION Profile America -- Tuesday, April 2nd. Critics of federal spending initiatives often allude with some disdain to the government's ability to create money. It's pure coincidence, though, that the first federal building commissioned under the country's...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On President's Day Weekend, Full Disclosure® Network sponsored a special event entitled "Remembering George Washington, the Father of our Country" that was video recorded for cable television and Internet distribution. The purpose of the event was focus on how different the First President was from today's politicians. The video segments are being released on the 281st Anniversary of George Washington's birthday, February 22,...

With George Washington’s birthday approaching, Orlando visitors can celebrate this day in a memorable way at patriotic attractions within Walt Disney World. Orlandoescape.com--the #1 Internet site for Orlando travel Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) February 16, 2013 With George Washington’s birthday approaching, Orlando visitors can celebrate this day in a memorable way at patriotic attractions within Walt Disney World. Orlandoescape.com - the #1 Internet site for Orlando travel - lists a...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Presidents' Day is observed on the third Monday of February. Although many feel Presidents' Day is a time to honor all former U.S. presidents, the federal holiday is actually the official observance of George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) To commemorate Presidents' Day, the Census Bureau has pulled information from its geographic database on the country's 100 most...

SKOKIE, Ill., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After receiving nearly 8,000 essays from 7(th) through 12(th) graders across the country, Rand McNally has announced the ten finalists in its "Dear Mr. President" writing contest. The ten finalists have been notified and will arrive in Washington, D.C. for a February 17 ceremony, during which two Grand Prize winners will be named. The ten finalists are: Irfan Ansari, Charles Robinson Middle School, Wichita, Kan. Aleksander DeMott,...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) FRIDAY, JANUARY 4: FIRST STATE OF THE UNION Profile America -- Friday, January 4th. This week in 1790, President George Washington addressed a joint session of Congress to deliver the first State of the Union report, as called for the in the still young Constitution. The requirement didn't...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- George Washington, owner of Kool Line Express, located at 3523 Gilmore Ave., recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the refrigeration truck business he has been operating since 1993. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b) Click here to download the photo accompanying this press release. Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service( )continues to honor the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military with the issuance of the new Purple Heart Medal Forever stamp. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/DC67400) First issued as a 37-cent First-Class stamp in 2003, this new Forever Stamp differs from the 2011 Forever Stamp design displaying a slightly larger image of the Medal on a pure white background....

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join United States Mint and National Park Service officials for the presentation of the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park quarter at 1:30 p.m., August 29, 2012. The ceremony will take place at the Kahua Hula, south of Kilauea Visitor Center. Invited guests include United States Senator Daniel Inouye and Governor Neil Abercrombie. Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for $10 rolls of newly minted Hawai'i...

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today marks the 225(th) anniversary of the US Senate's 1787 vote to ratify what is now the longest standing treaty in America's history -- the US-Morocco "Treaty of Peace and Friendship." More than two centuries later, the treaty continues to define the special and strategic relationship between two of the oldest and closest allies across the Atlantic. Formal relations between Morocco and the US began in 1777, when Morocco became...