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ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO TAKE PART IN DOJ BLACK HISTORY

WASHINGTON D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will join Department of Justice employees at an event in honor of African American History Month tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28, 2001. He will also attend a Congressional Black Caucus luncheon.

Following the luncheon, Ashcroft will be available to answer questions from the press before proceeding to a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to offer testimony.

DOJ African American History Month Event

TIME: 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 28, 2001

EVENT: DOJ African American History Month Event

PLACE: Main Justice

Great Hall

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

(Members of the media should access the building through the 950 Pennsylvania visitors entrance, where they will be escorted to the Great Hall. Cameras may arrive no earlier than 10:00 am.)

Stakeout Following Congressional Black Caucus Luncheon

TIME: 1:45 pm, Wednesday, February 28, 2001

EVENT: Stakeout Following Congressional Black Caucus Luncheon

PLACE: U.S. Capitol

HC-8

(The luncheon is CLOSED to the press. The Attorney General will be available to meet briefly with reporters in the center steps hallway of the Capitol basement near the HC hallway. Press needing directions to the stakeout location should contact the appropriate House media gallery.)

Senate Intelligence Committee Testimony

Following the luncheon, Ashcroft will proceed to the Hart Senate Office Building (Room 219), where he will offer testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee at 2:00. Due to the sensitive nature of testimony, the event is CLOSED to the press.

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