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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2000

(202) 514-2007

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TDD (202) 514-1888


ATTORNEY GENERAL RENO TO PARTICIPATE IN

CEREMONIES HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
IN ST. LOUIS


WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Janet Reno will participate in events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in St. Louis on Monday, January 17, 2000. The Attorney General will make remarks at ceremonies to be held at the Old Court House in downtown St. Louis, and at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Later in the day, the Attorney General will join AmeriCorps volunteers in a service project to rehabilitate buildings in the Bohemian Hills neighborhood.

WHEN: Monday, January 17, 2000

WHERE: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Louis Civic Ceremony Old Court House 11 N. 4th Street St. Louis, Missouri

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ceremony at the University of Missouri, St. Louis J.C. Penny Auditorium

8001 Natural Bridge Road

St. Louis, Missouri

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

AmeriCorps Service Project

1716-1720 S. 13th Street

St. Louis, Missouri

NOTE: This information is for planning purposes only and may not be released or distributed. These events are open to the press. Media needing more information should contact the Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs at (202) 514-2007.

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