Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
September 5, 2008
Assistant Secretary of State Goli Ameri To Name Fran Drescher as Public Diplomacy EnvoyAssistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Goli Ameri will announce Fran Drescher as the newest Public Diplomacy Envoy on September 8, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Treaty Room of the U.S. Department of State.
Ms. Drescher will join Cal Ripken, Jr. and Michelle Kwan as Public Diplomacy Envoys. “The Nanny” star is a Golden Globe and Emmy nominee, cancer survivor and founder of non-profit organization the Cancer Schmancer Movement. She will support U.S. public diplomacy efforts, including working with health organizations and women’s groups to raise awareness of women’s health issues, cancer awareness and detection, and patient empowerment and advocacy. Ms. Drescher’s first trip in her new role will be in late September and include stops in Romania, Hungary, Kosovo and Poland.
Assistant Secretary Ameri and Ms. Drescher will deliver remarks and answer questions at this event.
This event is open for press coverage.
Pick up time for cameras: 9:00 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance
Final access time for all press: 9:30 a.m. from the 23rd Street Entrance
Press Contacts:
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Darlene Kirk (202) 203-7616
Office of Press Relations, U.S. Department of State (202) 647-2492
Media representations may attend this briefing upon presentation of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver’s license or passport).
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Released on September 5, 2008
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