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ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD ORLANDO NEWS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. Attorney General John Ashcroft will take part in a Drug Court funding announcement at 2:15pm TOMORROW, June 27 at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando. He will be joined by Ted Coleman, Chief Judge of the 9^th Judicial Circuit; Jose Rodriguez, Circuit Judge; Richard Crotty, Orange County Board of County Commissioners Chairman; Glenda Hood, Mayor of Orlando; Lawson Lamar, State Attorney for the 9^th Judicial Circuit; and Kevin Beary, Sheriff of Orange County.

Attorney General Ashcroft will also take part in an INS Naturalization Ceremony in Tampa.

Tampa Naturalization Ceremony

WHEN: 11:00am, Wednesday, June 27

WHAT: INS Naturalization Ceremony /

Attorney General Remarks

WHERE: INS Tampa Sub-Office

5524 W. Cypress Street, Tampa

Orlando Drug Court Announcement

[Note: This event will be broadcast live at www.ninja9.org]

WHEN: 2:15pm, Wednesday, June 27

Media may arrive no earlier than 1:00pm

WHAT: Attorney General News Conference /

Drug Court Funding Announcement

WHERE: Orange County Courthouse, Courtroom 23

425 North Orange Ave., Orlando

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