***MEDIA ADVISORY***
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General Ashcroft will hold a news conference TODAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002, at 2:15 p.m. He will be joined by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Michael Chertoff and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Roscoe Howard.

WHO: Attorney General Ashcroft

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller

DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson

Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff

U.S. Attorney Roscoe Howard

WHAT: News Conference

WHEN: TODAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 2:15 p.m.

WHERE: 950 Constitution Avenue

Main Justice

7th Floor Conference Room

NOTE: Media interested in covering the event should arrive no earlier than 1:15 p.m. at the 950 Constitution entrance gates. The Department's Pennsylvania entrance gates are NO LONGER OPEN due to ongoing construction.

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