Seattle protests influence John Kerry trade speech venue
CHRIS GRYGIEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS: May 19, 2015
Seattle protests influence John Kerry trade speech venue
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle officials told Secretary of State John Kerry he’d be better off avoiding the city to deliver a major trade speech because of ongoing protests over Arctic drilling that have drawn hundreds of activists on land and sea.
Port of Seattle spokesman Peter McGraw said State Department staffers had been looking at Seattle locations for Kerry to speak, including a downtown hotel. But McGraw said the Port advised the State Department to look elsewhere because of the Arctic drilling demonstrations.The TRUTH will set you FREE.
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