Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will announce the first U.S. nominations of places to the World Heritage List in 15 years at an event at Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.
| Who: | Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior Jim Connaughton, Chairman, President’s Council on Environmental Quality (invited) James C. Rees, Executive Director, Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens Lyle Laverty, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Brian Hook, Assistant Secretary, International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State Members of Congress and Local Officials (invited) This event is open to credentialed media representatives./td> |
| What: | Announcement of Nominations to the World Heritage List |
| When: | 2 p.m., Jan. 12, 2009 |
| Where: | AMount Vernon Estate & Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121 |