Secretary
Kempthorne to Make
Major Announcement on Status of Bald Eagle
Media teleconference call to follow for reporters outside
DC
MEDIA
ADVISORY
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27,
2007
Contacts:
Shane
Wolfe, 202-208-6416
Nicholas Throckmorton, 202-208-5636
What:
News conference to make major announcement on the status
of the bald eagle
Who:
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior
Matt Hogan, Executive Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Jim Lyon, Senior Vice President for Conservation, National Wildlife Federation
Michael Bean, Wildlife Program Chair, Environmental Defense.
When:
Thursday, June 28, 2007
10:00 a.m. EDT
Where:
Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Department
of the Interior, 1849 C. St, NW, Washington, D.C. Please call 202/208-5636
for details.
[For reporters unable to attend the event in Washington,
D.C., a press teleconference will be held on Thursday, June 28, 1:30
p.m. EDT. To access the call, please dial 1-800-857-1092 and tell the
operator the passcode “bald
eagle” and the call leader “Nicholas Throckmorton.” You
will be asked for your name and media affiliation.]
Notes to media attending Washington, DC event:
Reporter Drop off and Satellite Vans: The drop off for reporters is
on East Basin Drive, the one-way, westbound-only, street that runs between
the Jefferson Memorial's Old Parking lot and I-395. Once dropped off
on East Basin Drive, it is approximately a 250-yard walk to the Plaza
side of the Jefferson. Only live trucks will be allowed to park on East
Basin Drive. If you plan to broadcast parts of the event live, you will
need a 750 foot cable.
Parking for all other media-related vehicles: Available
at parking Lots "A," "B," or "C," accessible
from Ohio Drive on the Potomac River side of the Jefferson Memorial
(and which are located south of the George Mason Memorial and SOUTH
of the Inlet Bridge). Parking lots are approximately 300 yards south
of the Jefferson Memorial and are situated in between the spans of
the 14th Street Bridge or I-395.
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