JS2336: MEDIA ADVISORY <script type="text/javascript"> var wmNotice = "UNT Web Archive - External links, forms, and search boxes may not function within this collection. Url: http://treasury.gov/press/releases/js2336.htm time: 22:49:13 Jan 09, 2009"; var wmHideNotice = "hide"; var contextRoot = "https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/js/disclaim.js"></script> <BR>Secretary Snow Visits Oregon, Montana and North Dakota Next Week <BR>to Discuss Strengthening and Preserving Social Security



	FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS March 25, 2005 JS2336 MEDIA ADVISORY Secretary Snow Visits Oregon, Montana and North Dakota Next Week to Discuss Strengthening and Preserving Social Security U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow will travel to Portland, Oregon; Bozeman, Montana; and Bismarck, North Dakota on March 28-31 to discuss the President's efforts to strengthen and preserve the U.S. Social Security system. Following the release of the Social Security and Medicare Trustees' reports on March 23, Secretary Snow, the Managing Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, said, "The numbers published today leave no question that Social Security reform is needed, and it is needed soon. Reform of this system, for the sake of our children, grandchildren and the financial future of our country, is a very real and pressing matter. "The President is committed to saving Social Security and has laid out some basic principles," he said. "He wants to preserve benefits for current and near-retirees while saving and strengthening the system for future generations. For future generations of retirees, the President believes an awful lot of hope lies in personal accounts – something that would allow younger workers to build a nest egg that they own and control." The following events are open to credentialed media with photo identification (credentials must be visible at all times): Monday, March 28 Remarks and Discussion with FLIR System, Inc. Employees FLIR Systems, Inc. 16505 SW 72nd Avenue Portland, OR 2:00 p.m. PST Media must RSVP to Doug Badger, (503) 260-3235 Media must arrive by 1:15 p.m. PST A brief media availability will be held immediately following the event Wednesday, March 30 Remarks to Local Community Leaders Holiday Inn 5 E. Baxter Lane Bozeman, MT 9:00 a.m. MST Media must arrive by 8:30 a.m. MST A brief media availability will be held immediately following the event Thursday, March 31 Breakfast Roundtable with Local Business Leaders University of Mary Harold Schafer Leadership Center Board Room 7500 University Drive Bismarck, ND 7:30 a.m. CST Media must RSVP to Tom Ackerman, 701- 471-5698 Media must arrive by 7:00 a.m. CST A brief media availability will be held immediately following the event Remarks to Government Class at Bismarck High School Bismarck High School 800 North 8th Street Bismarck, ND 10:30 a.m. CST Media must RSVP to Renae Walker, 701-258-2507 Media must arrive by 10:00 a.m. CST ** A brief media availability will be held immediately following the event