#118: 03-21-01 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD LUNCHEON FOR DOJ NOMINEES

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY -NOT FOR RELEASE AG WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2001 (202) 616-2777 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO HOLD LUNCHEON FOR DOJ NOMINEES WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will hold a luncheon for Department of Justice presidential nominees tomorrow, Thursday, March 22, at 12:30pm, to discuss the confirmation process and his goals for the Department. A brief photo opportunity will follow at 1:30pm in the Attorney General's Conference Room, 5^th Floor, Room 5137. The luncheon is closed to the press. Those present at the photo op will include nominees for Deputy Attorney General, Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Policy Development Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division. TIME: 1:30pm, Thursday, March 22 EVENT: Attorney General and DOJ Nominees Photo Opportunity PLACE: Main Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Attorney General's Conference Room 5^th Floor, Room 5137 Reporters interested in attending the event should enter the Department through the 950 Entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9^th and 10^th Streets, NW, no earlier than 12:30pm. ### 01-118