Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 4, 2007 Special Press Briefing and Release-Supporting Human Rights And Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006The Department of State will release the annual report Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record -2006 on Thursday, April 5, at 10:00 a.m. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky will provide opening remarks, followed by remarks by Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry F. Lowenkron. Assistant Secretary Lowenkron will then respond to reporters' questions. This event is on camera and on the record, and will be held in the State Department's press briefing room (Room 2209). Advance Copies of the Embargoed Report Press who attend this briefing should arrive at the 23rd Street entrance of the Department of State (2201 C Street, NW) and must present either (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) letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport). Press should allow adequate time to process through security and to be in the briefing room 10 minutes before the briefing. Electronic Access to the Report via Internet Press Contacts 2007/262
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