USAID Celebrates International Women's Day

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, and honored guests at an International Women's Day celebration on Friday, March 7.

WHO: Laura W. Bush, First Lady of the United States

Henrietta H. Fore, USAID Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance

WHERE: Atrium Hall
The Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

WHEN: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, March 7, 2008

*Doors will open at 10 a.m. Open to all press. Further details on credentialing and logistics will be available later this week.

NOTE: Administrator Fore will be available for one-on-one interviews on USAID's women's empowerment programs immediately following the event. If you are unable to attend, but would like to arrange an interview with Administrator Fore on this topic, please call Melissa Price in the USAID Press Office at 202-712-4320.

For more information about USAID and its Women in Development programs, visit http://www.usaid.gov/.

CONTACT: U.S. Agency for International Development Press Office, +1-202-712-4320

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Source: U.S. Agency for International Development

Web Site: http://www.usaid.gov/

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