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CRS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998
(202) 616-2765
WWW.USDOJ.GOV
TDD (202) 514-1888

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE TO BE

FORMALLY INSTALLED

WASHINGTON, D.C. - An investiture ceremony for Community Relations Service Director Rose M. Ochi and a staff awards presentation will be held on Friday, September 18, 1998, at 4:00 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Justice Department Building.

The Community Relations Service (CRS) serves to ease community tension that may result from racial or ethnic controversies. CRS has more than three decades of experience and success in helping local officials and community leaders come together to achieve calm.

The Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General and Associate Attorney General will each give brief remarks on the value of CRS in helping communities respond to racial incidents, such as in Jasper, Texas.

WHAT:  Installation Ceremony of CRS Director Rose Ochi

   and CRS Awards Ceremony

WHEN:  Friday, September 18, 1998

   4:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Great Hall, Main Justice Building

   950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW - 2^nd Floor

For more information, contact Christine DiBartolo in the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 616-2765.

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