Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 28, 2008 Special Press Briefing and Release of 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy ReportAssistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs David T. Johnson will deliver remarks on the release of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in the State Department Press Briefing Room (Room 2209). Assistant Secretary Johnson will respond to questions following his opening remarks.
This on-the-record, on-camera briefing is open for press coverage. Members of the press who do not have a State Department building pass should arrive at the 23rd Street entrance by 10:45 a.m. for clearance through security and access to the briefing room. Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of one 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). Advance Copies of the Embargoed Report Embargoed copies of the report will be available on Friday, February 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the State Department Press Office (Room 2109). The report will be distributed in hard copy (Volumes 1 and 2) or CD-ROM format (contains both volumes) on a first-come, first-served basis – one copy per media organization. Copies will not be reserved, mailed, faxed or delivered to a building entrance. The entire report is EMBARGOED until the conclusion of the press briefing at approximately 11:45 a.m. on February 29. Electronic Access to the Report via Internet The full text of the report will be available for downloading from the State Department website at www.state.gov at the conclusion of the press briefing. Press Contact: 2008/145 |