FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers will visit the Southwest Border Region - Tucson, Arizona and El Paso, Texas - on Monday, November 15.

In Tucson, Secretary Summers will address the first Community Forum of the President's Interagency Task Force on the Economic Development of the Southwest Border at 9 a.m. MST at the University of Arizona, University Science and Technology Park, The Presentation Room (Room 1350), 900 S. Rita Road. A press availability with the Secretary will be held following his address. Press should plan to arrive by 8:30 a.m. MST to set up.

In El Paso, Secretary Summers will tour the Bridge of the Americas to review the progress of the Border Coordination Initiative (BCI) and state-of-the-art technology used by U.S. Customs, a bureau of the Treasury Department, to help deter drug smuggling and other border violations. The media is invited to join the Secretary at 1:45 p.m. (MST) at the Bridge of the Americas Cargo Facility for a walking tour followed by a press availability. Press should plan to arrive by 1:20 p.m. (MST) to set up.