ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO SPEAK AT
THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS’ WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak at the 33rd Annual Council of the Americas’ Washington Conference on MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003, at the U.S. State Department. The Attorney General will address the audience of Government officials and business leaders from the U.S. and Latin America to discuss democracy, economic expansion and the rule of law.

WHO:Attorney General John Ashcroft

WHAT:Speech to the 33rd Annual Council of the Americas’ Washington Conference

WHEN:Monday, April 28, 2003

Event begins: 8:30 a.m.

Attorney General’s speech: 9:45 a.m. EDT

(Press registration begins @ 7:30 a.m. Media should sign-in and set in the Loy Henderson room which will be equipped with a mult box, seating, and riser.)

WHERE:Department of State

Loy Henderson Room

2201 C Street

Washington, DC

NOTE: Press arriving between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm should enter through the 23rd Street entrance of the U.S. Department of State. For those arriving before or after these hours, please go to the Department's C Street entrance. For security purposes, you will need to present an official photo identification card (driver's license or passport) and 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) letter from your employer on letterhead, verifying employment as a journalist. For any further questions, contact the U.S. Department of State at 202 647 2492.

For more information about the Council of the Americas or this year’s annual conference, media should contact Jennifer Fernandez, Director of Public Affairs, Council of the Americas, at (202) 639-0724. An agenda for the meeting can be found at: <http://www.counciloftheamericas.org/coa/events/conf.html>.

For additional questions concerning the event please contact Monica Goodling, Main Justice Public Affairs, at (202) 305-5875 or Josie Duckett, Main Justice Public Affairs, at (202) 305-5623.

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