ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO SPEAK AT
STAND FOR ISRAEL WASHINGTON BRIEFING

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft will deliver remarks to the Stand For Israel Washington briefing on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. EST at the Mayflower Hotel. The Stand For Israel Washington briefing will include hundreds of the nation's top pastors, grassroots activists, as well as Christian and Israeli leaders who will come together to discuss issues facing Israel.

WHO:Attorney General John Ashcroft

WHAT: Speech at the Stand for Israel Washington Briefing

WHEN:Wednesday, April 2, 2003

2:30 p.m. EST (MEDIA ARRIVAL - 1:15 p.m. EST)

WHERE:The Mayflower Hotel

East Room

1127 Connecticut Ave., NW

Washington, D.C.

NOTE: Due to security concerns, all media must reserve credentials - preferably in advance - to be picked up at the event. For more information or to be placed on the credentialed media list, please contact Elizabeth Baggett at (678) 640-1068. For additional questions concerning the event please contact Josie Duckett, Main Justice Public Affairs, at (202) 305-5623.

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