*******MEDIA ADVISORY*******
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft and other Department of Justice officials will hold a news conference TODAY, JUNE 17th, at 2:00 P.M., E.S.T., on a criminal matter.

WHO:Attorney General Ashcroft

WHAT:News conference

WHEN:2:00 P.M., E.S.T.
Media arrival BY 1:00 P.M. due to extra security measures

WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530

NOTE: Media must enter the Department at the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Street. ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as a driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Wroe Jackson at (202) 514-2007.

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