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FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS February 5, 2004JS-1149 After the G7 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Boca Raton, Treasury Secretary John Snow will visit Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida February 9-10 to discuss U.S. policy towards Cuba and the President’s plan to further strengthen the U.S. economy and create jobs. On February 9th, in Miami, the Secretary will deliver remarks before an audience of Cuban Americans about the economic embargo against Castro's regime and our hopes for freedom for the Cuban people. On February 10th, in Tampa, the Secretary will meet with local business leaders and then tour Sun State International Trucks, a full service truck dealership. Later that day in Jacksonville, the Secretary will tour Florida Community College's new Advanced Technology Center, which provides workforce training in the following emerging-economy career fields: information technology, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and transportation technology. More than 5 million taxpayers in Florida have lower income tax bills as a result of the President’s recently enacted growth package. A schedule of the Secretary's open press events will be posted on www.treasury.gov on Friday, February 6th. |
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