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Fireworks Safety Press Conference - Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Good morning and welcome to our annual tradition of coming together here on the National Mall to talk about fireworks safety before we all celebrate the Fourth of July.   I am Inez Tenenbaum, Chairman...

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Product Registration Card Press Event - Thursday, July 22, 2010, Chicago,...

Nancy, thank you for that kind introduction. It is so good to be here in Chicago with you, Linda and Boaz. Your organization, Kids In Danger, is a leading source for child safety information and a...

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National Association of Fire Marshalls Keynote Address - Thursday, July 22,...

Good morning everyone. Chief Shuman, thank you for your kind introduction and for the opportunity to be among the leaders of the fire safety community in the United States.   The Chief and I met...

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PoolSafely Kids Education Press Event - Friday, July 23, 2010, Houston, Texas

Judge Emmett, thank you very much for that warm introduction and for your leadership in keeping the four million residents of Harris County safe and secure.   We are all here today for a simple but...

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Diversity Day Celebration - Tuesday, August 10, 2010, Washington, D.C.

Good morning everyone. What a wonderful celebration today. Let's all give a round of applause to Kathy and the diversity day team that put this event together.   Great job!   The cultural and ethnic...

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Consumer Specialty Products Association Conference Keynote Address -...

Good morning everyone. Adam Selisker, thank you very much for that kind introduction. I would like to recognize the leadership that Adam has demonstrated as the chairman of your association and as a...

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Pool Safely Day Press Event Remarks - Monday, September 27, 2010, Great River...

Mayor Coleman, thank you very much for that warm introduction and for this beautiful proclamation. Mayor, it is an honor to be in St. Paul and I commend you for your leadership and advocacy for the...

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Interagency Import Safety Conference Keynote Remarks - Thursday October 21,...

Good morning. Congressman Issa, thank you so much for your opening remarks and for your leadership in the Congress and to your constituents in California.   I also want to recognize the Department of...

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Safe Sleep Press Event - Friday October 22, 2010, NY-Presbyterian Hospital,...

Dr. Pardes, thank you so much for that kind introduction. Good morning everyone. We are here in one of the best hospitals in New York City for such an important reason: to save the lives of babies in...

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Fudan University - Center for American Studies - International Cooperation On...

Good afternoon. Thank you Dr. Shen for that kind introduction. I would also like to thank our hosts, Minister Zhi Shuping and his colleagues at AQSIQ and in the Shanghai government for their...

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Opening Remarks, WCMA Stakeholders Meeting - Tuesday November 9, 2010,...

To members of the Window Covering Manufacturers Association, window covering retailers, consumer advocates, and representatives of Health Canada and the European Union, good morning and welcome to CPSC...

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National School Safety Coalition Press Event - Monday December 13, 2010,...

Good afternoon everyone. Jim [Guest], thank you so much for the kind introduction and for the support that Consumers Union has provided to CPSC throughout this year. We greatly appreciate it.   The...

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White House Forum on Intellectual Property Theft - Tuesday December 14, 2010,...

Good morning everyone. Andrew [Klein], thank you so much for the kind introduction, and thank you Victoria [Espinel] for the invitation to speak at this important forum.   For those of you who may be...

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Hong Kong Toy & Games Fair Keynote Address - Wednesday, January 12, 2011,...

Good morning and happy new year to everyone.   Mr. Shing, thank you for that kind introduction. It is great to be back in Hong Kong at the largest toy fair in Asia.   Being here in Hong Kong to start...

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American Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong Address - Wednesday, January 12,...

Good morning and happy New Year to everyone and thank you for that kind introduction. It is great to be back in Hong Kong and to have the opportunity to spend time with members of the chamber.   With...

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International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization Conference...

Good afternoon everyone. Michelle [Reinan], congratulations on your tenure as ICPHSO president. This outstanding organization was in very capable hands with you at the helm over the past year. Let’s...

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OAS/PAHO Consumer Protection Event Speech - Monday, February 28, 2011,...

Good morning everyone.   To Secretary General Insulza, Director Oliveira, Mr. Linders, Assistant Director Gross-Galiano, and participants in this post-graduate course, welcome to Washington, D.C.   To...

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National Drowning Prevention Symposium - Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Colorado...

Good morning everyone.   Bob, thank you very much for that kind introduction and for your leadership at the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. CPSC has long considered NDPA to be one of the...

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JPMA Summit Keynote Address - Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Washington, DC

Thank you Gene for that kind introduction and thank you Brenda and the JPMA executive staff for the invitation to be here today. It is good to be back at this conference.   I believe that CPSC's...

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Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Luncheon - Monday, May 2, 2011,...

Good afternoon. Mark [Bissell, CEO of Bissell vacuum cleaners and Chairman of AHAM Board], thank you for that kind introduction and for investment that AHAM has made in advancing the cause of product...

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Memorial Day Weekend Pool Safely Press Event - Thursday, May 26, 2011,...

Mayor Cox, thank you very much for that warm introduction. As former teachers and school administrators, the Mayor and I share a common commitment to ensuring the health and well being of children in...

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American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Address - Wednesday, June 8, 2011,...

Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. It is wonderful to be here in Mexico City. This is my first time visiting the city and I’m pleased to have the opportunity to spend time with...

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Brazil-US Consumer Product Safety Conference Address - Friday, June 10, 2011,...

Bom dia.   Good morning and thank you for that kind introduction. President Jornada and Mr. Council General, it is a pleasure to share the stage with both of you today.   It is wonderful to be here in...

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Grand Opening of CPSC’s New Product Testing Facility - Monday, June 13, 2011,...

What a beautiful afternoon. The weather is fitting for the occasion.   Congressman Van Hollen, Mayor Marcuccio, Diana [Hamilton from the Office of Senator Richard Durbin], current and past...

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Fireworks Safety Press Conference - Wednesday, June 22, 2011, National Mall,...

Good morning. Thank you for joining us on the National Mall for our fireworks safety event—an annual tradition that we put together each year to help all Americans celebrate the Fourth of July safely....

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South Carolina Association of Counties Conference - Tuesday, August 2, 2011,...

Good morning. To the officers and board of directors for the SCAC, thank you very much for the invitation to join you at your annual conference, and Carlisle [Roddy, SCAC President and Chester County...

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ICPHSO Conference - Thursday, August 4, 2011, Coca-Cola World HQs, Atlanta, Ga.

Good afternoon everyone. Joan [Matson of Master Lock], thank you very much for that kind introduction. I am proud to say that this is the fourth ICPHSO conference that I have participated in during my...

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North America Summit, Opening Remarks - Monday, September 26, 2011, CPSC...

Good morning and welcome to the First North America Consumer Product Safety Summit.   Assistant Deputy Minister Geller and Director General Altamirano, the United States Consumer Product Safety...

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U.S. China Product Safety Summit, Opening Remarks - Thursday, October 13,...

H'wan Yeeng.   Good morning and welcome to the Fourth United States-China Consumer Product Safety Summit.   I am honored to lead the delegation from the Consumer Product Safety Commission in this...

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U.S. China Product Safety Summit, Closing Remarks - Friday, October 14, 2011,...

Good morning everyone.   I am so pleased to be able to state that the Fourth U.S.-China Consumer Product Safety Summit between CPSC and AQSIQ has been our best summit.   Vice Minister Sun and Director...

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ICPHSO's Asia-Pacific Consumer Product Safety Symposium Keynote Address -...

Good afternoon everyone. Ann, thank you very much for that kind introduction, and I also want to thank your organization, Underwriters Laboratories, for your contribution to this conference and for...

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Chairman's Circle of Commendation Awards Ceremony - Thursday, December 1,...

Good morning everyone. I am so pleased that all of you could join us for this exciting event. To our special guests, Commissioners Bob Adler and Anne Northup, and CPSC staff, welcome to my first...

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Fireworks Symposium Remarks - Monday, January 9, 2012, Hong Kong

Good morning everyone. John [Rogers], thank you very much for that kind introduction.   I want to thank the American Fireworks Standards Laboratory for organizing this conference and for their...

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Hong Kong Toy & Games Fair Keynote Address - Wednesday, January 11, 2012,...

Good morning, and Happy New Year to everyone!   Thank you for that kind introduction, and Mr. Wong, thank you for your leadership and advocacy for toy safety.   Well, the tradition continues. This is...

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American Apparel and Footwear Association Product Safety and Sustainability...

Thank you for that kind introduction, Michael. Good morning everyone. It is wonderful to see so many familiar faces here today.   First, I want to commend AAFA on hosting its seventh Product Safety and...

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American International Toy Fair Keynote Address - Tuesday, February 14, 2012,...

Good morning everyone. It is great to be back at the American International Toy Fair. I was here in 2010 and was amazed by the size of the fair, and it looks like Toy Fair 2012 is even bigger!   With...

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American Pyrotechnics Association Education & Leadership Conference Keynote...

Good morning everyone. Julie, thank you for that kind introduction. Every June, I can count on seeing Julie on the National Mall at the press event that I host, in advance of the 4th of July.   Julie...

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International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization Conference...

Good afternoon everyone. Michelle, for the second straight year, I want to thank you for that kind introduction.   This outstanding organization is well served by having you on their Board, and CPSC is...

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JPMA Summit - Keynote Address - Thursday, March 27, 2012, Arlington, Va.

Good afternoon everyone. Joe, thank you for that kind introduction. Joe, I believe that companies like yours play an important role in implementing recall programs in a way that helps both the consumer...

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Womenetics POW Awards, Keynote Address - Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Atlanta,...

It is my great pleasure to be in Atlanta today to help Womenetics celebrate the POW awards.   Elisabeth [Marchant], it seems like it was yesterday when you and I were sitting in my living room and you...

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Workshop on Measurement Methods for Release of MWCNT from Polymer Matrices,...

Good morning everyone. Darrell, thank you very much for that kind introduction. Richard Canady, Libby Tsytsikova, and Stephanie Carter, I also want to thank you and your organization—the International...

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Danny’s Law Press Conference - Wednesday, June 27, 2012, Capitol Hill,...

Good afternoon everyone.   Linda, it has been 14 years since you and Boaz lost your sweet little Danny. A picture of his smiling face sits in my office, which I look at almost every day.   It has been...

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CPSC-AQSIQ-EC Trilateral Summit - Friday, June 29, 2012, Capitol Hill,...

Good morning.   Vice Minister Sun and Commissioner Dalli, I want to thank you once again for travelling to the United States and leading each of your delegations in our third Trilateral Summit.   The...

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Safer Play/Safer Helmets Press Event - Saturday, August 4, 2012, Akron, Ohio

Good morning everyone.   Thank you, Commissioner Goodell, for that kind introduction.   I am so pleased to join you in this campaign to bring safer play onto football fields here in Ohio, in the Gulf...

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Newsmakers Address - Thursday, August 9, 2012, National Press Club,...

Thank you Jamila [Bey] for that kind introduction, and thank you to the National Press Club and the Newsmakers Committee for allowing me the opportunity to speak this morning.   It is good to see a...

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Safety Academy Address

Ken, thank you very much for that kind introduction.   Welcome to the inaugural CPSC Safety Academy! This event is another step forward in our outreach to all facets of the business community - from...

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AHAM Product Safety & Liability Seminar Address

Good afternoon everyone. Joe, thank you for that kind introduction. This is the third year that AHAM has invited me to address its membership, and I appreciate it. I also really appreciate the support...

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Opening Remarks, ATV Safety Summit Bethesda, MD, October 11, 2012

 Jay, thank you for that kind introduction.

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ICPHSO Keynote Address

  Good morning everyone.   Bruce, thank you for that introduction. The product safety community can always count on you to do a great job in putting together ICPHSO conferences around the world.   Pär,...

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Press event launching Global Recalls Web Portal

  Good morning. Ruth, Deputy Secretary General Tamaki, and Director General Testori, it is a pleasure to be with you as we bring International Product Safety Week to a close, with an exciting...

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