Special Press Briefing on Coordination of Relief for Tsunami Victims

Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Director of Operations Lt. General James T. Conway, and Administrator of the Agency for International Development Andrew Natsios will brief the press today, December 29, on the coordination of relief assistance for victims of the recent tsunamis. This special press briefing will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Department of State’s press briefing room (room 2209), and will be on the record, on camera.

Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of either (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a photo ID issued by the employing media organization, or (3) a letter on official letterhead from their news organization verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo ID (drivers’ license or passport) at the 23^rd Street entrance of the U.S. Department of State.

The State Department Spokesman’s daily press briefing will be held after this special press briefing.

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