*******MEDIA ADVISORY*******
ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN ASHCROFT AND OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General John Ashcroft and other federal officials will hold a press conference TODAY, SEPTEMBER 16, at 1:30 P.M. EDT, regarding a criminal matter.

WHO:Attorney General John Ashcroft
Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, Criminal Division
US Attorney Marcos Jiménez, Southern District of Florida
FBI Assistant Director Gary Bald
DHS Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement Michael J. Garcia

WHAT:Press Conference

WHEN:1:30 P.M. EDT
Media arrival BY 12:30 P.M. due to extra security measures

WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
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 driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Matthew Piper at (202) 514-2007.

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