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Gary Hart held his first campaign rally after that morning’s announcement of his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic nomination for president. He subsequently dropped out of the race in May 19…

The second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on economic issues, providing help to working Americans, and Senator Barack Obama’s visi…

Secretary Pena discussed his future plans in the private sector, and highlighted the successes of the Department in an address to employees.

Secretary Pena talked about recent developments in the international energy sector, Latin American energy markets, and the new energy policy plan of the Clinton administration. Minister Arri…

Vice President Al Gore and other Cabinet officials announced a new partnership in crime-fighting methods. Local and federal law enforcement officials also demonstrated some of the new techno…

Former Energy Secretary Federico Pena briefed reporters on U.S. national energy strategy and the prospects for summer gasoline prices. The strategy document called for energy sources other t…

Secretary Federico Pena announced that he would resign as Secretary of Energy effective June 30. He said he wanted to spend more time with his family and did not reveal any future plans. He …

Energy Secretary Federico Peña and others, including Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Moler announced the Clinton administration principles for completing electricity deregulation by 200…

Clinton administration officials, local leaders and others gathered to discuss ways of reforming national policies that effect urban areas throughout the nation. Three Cabinet officials disc…

Energy Secretary Frederico Pena talked about the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and maintaining the security of the nation’s nuclear stockpile.

President Bill Clinton spoke to workers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The President talked about the laboratory’s efforts to develop supercomputers that could simulate nuclear testi…

President Bill Clinton hosted a breakfast at the White House for mayors attending the United States Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting. The President spoke about his urban initiatives that …

Energy Secretary Federico Pena briefed reporters on the release of previously classified information about the U.S. nuclear weapons program. He stressed that the Department of Energy is rele…

Mesut Yilmaz, Turkish Prime Minister, talked about the political and economic relationship between Turkey and the United States. He talked about economic conditions and the steps his governm…

The conference titled “Caspian Pipelines: The Keys to the New Oil Rush” focused on the oil trade and pipelines in the area around the Caspian Sea. The speakers said that the opportunities an…

Energy Secretary Federico Pena and energy experts spoke at a White House conference on global climate change. They talked about technology that can decrease the release of chlorofluorocarbon…

Administration officials and others announced the creation of a web site to provide information for cacer researchers, the Cancer Genome Anatomy Project. Vice President Gore stressed that th…

Committee members heard testimony from Secretary Pena concerning the fiscal year 1998 budget request from the Department of Energy. He outlined his goals for the next fiscal year including p…

Government officials told reporters that the last of many claims had been settled with families of civilians who were injected with plutonium or uranium as part of secret experiments in the …

After an invocation, Vice President Al Gore swore in Federico Pena as the Secretary of Energy. He served as the Secretary of Transportation in the first Clinton administration. In his remark…