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Iraq Study Group Press Conference December 6, 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2006

The Iraq Study Group (ISG) will hold a press conference to discuss its report on Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 AM EST in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Journalists should be in the room no later than 10:45 AM EST.

A PDF version of the ISG report will be available for download after 11:00 AM EST on the websites of the U.S. Institute of Peace (www.usip.org), the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University (www.bakerinstitute.org), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (www.csis.org), and the Center for the Study of the Presidency (www.thepresidency.org).

Journalists planning to attend the December 6 press conference MUST register in advance, either by sending an email to ISGRSVP@usip.org or by calling 202-772-3575.

To request a press interview after the press conference, email ISGinterviews@usip.org or call 202-772-3577.

Questions about the ISG or its report should be directed to:

 
Ian Larsen
202-429-3870
cell: 703-929-2099
ilarsen@usip.org		 Lauren Sucher
202-429-3822
cell: 202-657-7326
lsucher@usip.org







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ISG Quick Stats

  • Ten public servants—5 Democrats, 5 Republicans—made up the ISG.
  • The ISG's budget was $1 million, approved by Congress
  • Three organizations joined USIP in facilitating the ISG.
  • 44 people served in four Expert Working Groups to advise the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group spent 4 days in Iraq in August/September.
  • There were 9 plenary meetings of the ISG.
  • The Iraq Study Group met with 136 people in and out of government before September 19, and 170 people total as it prepared its report.
  • Members of the Iraq Study Group were not paid in any way for their work.

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