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ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO TO ADDRESS 


JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HATE CRIMES CONFERENCE


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH AT 9:00 A.M.





 

	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Attorney General Janet Reno and Acting Assistant Attorney
General for Civil Rights Bill Lann Lee will address a Justice Department Hate Crimes Conference
on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00 a.m. at the Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  




	The day-long conference brings together representatives from each of the nation's 94 U.S.
Attorney's offices, as well as FBI and ATF agents from around the country, to exchange information
about hate crimes and efforts underway to combat them.  The conference is part of the Justice
Department's effort to build on the White House Hate Crimes Conference held in November of 1997. 





	Print and electronic media are invited to attend the opening session of the conference from
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.  The working sessions will be closed.




	WHO:		Attorney General Reno

			Acting Assistant Attorney General Bill Lann Lee




	WHAT:	Justice Department Hate Crime Conference




	WHERE:	Willard Hotel Ballroom

			1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

			Washington, D.C.




	WHEN:	9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

			Wednesday, February 18










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




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