June 19, 2007
HP-468

Secretary Paulson to Visit FinCEN

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will visit the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to discuss FinCEN's continued efforts to protect the financial system from abuse by money launderers, terrorists, and other criminals.  The Secretary will also discuss how FinCEN is working to administer the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in a more efficient and effective manner.

Secretary Paulson's remarks will be followed by a pen-and-pad briefing with FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr.
 
Who              
Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
 
What           
Remarks on Protecting the Financial System and Effective Implementation of the Bank Secrecy Act
 
When          
Friday, June 22, 10:00 a.m. EDT

Where 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Vienna, VA

Note         
Media must RSVP with Steve Hudak at Steve.Hudak@fincen.gov or (703) 905-3770.