BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 (TNSPer) -- The Walt Disney issued the following news release: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has named Geoff Morrell to the newly created position of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, with oversight of the entertainment company's Corporate Communications, Global Public Policy, Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) teams, it was announced today by Bob Chapek, Disney's Chief Executive Officer. Mr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 10 (TNSPer) -- PBS issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced the results of the PBS Board elections, in which six individuals were elected to serve as General Directors on the PBS Board. Maxine Clark, CEO of the Clark-Fox Family Foundation and Founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, has been elected to serve a third term of two years in length (ending in fall 2023); Vivian Riefberg, Professor of Practice at the Darden S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSOps) -- The National Italian American Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) honored the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia on Tuesday, December 7th, at one of Washington's most exquisite Italian restaurants, Fiola, a restaurant by Michelin-starred Chef Fabio Trabocchi. The event was also attended by numerous members of the Italian American Congressional Delegation including H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2021, on the withdrawal from the nomination of Saule Omarova for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: * * * Statement by President Joe Biden I have accepted Saule Omarova's request to withdraw her name from nomination for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. I nominated Saule because of her deep expertise in financial regulation and her long-standing, respected career in the private sector, the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh expressing opposition to the DOL's proposed rescission of religious liberty protections for feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 8, 2021, entitled "Biden-Harris Administration is Taking Action to Restore and Strengthen American Democracy": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Advancing Human Rights Advancing Racial Justice and Equity. Equal opportunity is the bedrock of American democracy, and our diversity is one of our country's greatest strengths. The Biden-Harris Administration has centered racial justice and equity as a priority since Day more PR

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Dec. 9 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news gaggle with Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Dec. 8, 2021, while en route to Kansas City, Missouri: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. I hope you're all ready for some good, great, amazing barbecue. That's a joke. Ha ha. Okay, a quick overview of what we'll be doing today in Missouri. As you all know, the President will visit the Kansas City Area Transport more PR