*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA TO SPEAK AT LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Justice Department will host a conference, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004, 9:00 A.M. EDT, on providing services for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. The Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, R. Alexander Acosta, will speak at the conference and will present materials showcasing innovative strategies to increase LEP access, including a new federal inter-agency video regarding civil rights and language access, an inter-agency “Know Your Rights” brochure, and a document describing tips and tools in providing LEP individuals language access.

WHO: Assistant Attorney General R. Alexander Acosta

WHAT: Limited English Proficiency Conference

WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
9:00 A.M. EDT

WHERE: U.S. Department of Justice
Great Hall
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20530

NOTE: ALL MEDIA MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. All cameras must pre-set by 8:30 A.M. EDT. A mult-box will be provided. Media must enter the Department at the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Kimberly Smith at 202-514-2007.

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