SENIOR JUSTICE OFFICIAL TO HOLD PEN AND PAD BACKGROUND
BRIEFING REGARDING HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A senior Justice Department official will hold a pen and pad background briefing on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. EDT regarding the Help America Vote Act.

WHO:Senior Justice Department Official

WHAT:Pen and Pad Background Briefing
(No video or still photography)

WHEN:Wednesday, December 31, 2003, 10:30 a.m. EDT

WHERE:Civil Rights Division Conference Room (Room 3612)
Main Justice Building
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530

NOTE: Credentialed media interested in attending the background briefing must enter the Justice Department through the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, NW - between Ninth and Tenth Streets. At arrival, media should report to the security office to register. Office of Public Affairs staff will escort media to the conference room. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Jorge Martinez at (202) 616-2777.

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