NOT FOR RELEASE -- FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY                  AG
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1996                            (202) 514-2008
                                               TDD (202) 514-1888

          URGENT -- URGENT -- URGENT -- URGENT -- URGENT

   ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HOLD WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFING THIS AFTERNOON

                *** NEW TIME CHANGE -- 2:00PM *** 

     WASHINGTON, D.C. --  Attorney General Janet Reno's weekly
media availability today, Thursday, April 4, has been postponed
until 2:00pm, so she can attend a prayer vigil for Ron Brown and
the other victims of yesterday's plane crash.  The availability
will be held at the Main Justice Building in room 5111.      


NOTE:  This information is for your planning purposes only and
may not be released or distributed.


LOGISTICS:  The availability is open to federally credentialed
reporters only.  Other reporters wishing to attend the
availability must be cleared through the Office of Public
Affairs.  T.V. coverage will consist of a network pool
arrangement.  A live feed is available through a mult box in the
Andretta Room, located on the first floor of the Main Justice
Building.

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