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Press Advisory April 12, 2001 VISIT OF THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT TO THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES  WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 17, 2001 CONTACT: Lucrecia Baracat                  TEL:    (202) 458-6824                 FAX:    (202) 458-6421                 e-mail: [email protected] The President of the United States, George W. Bush, will visit the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, to address a protocolary session of the OAS Permanent Council. WHAT: U.S. President George W. Bush visit OAS WHEN: Tuesday, April 17, 2001            (See detailed schedule below) WHERE: Hall of the Americas              Organization of American States              17th St. & Constitution Ave, NW              Washington, D.C. 20006 PRESS CREDENTIALS: White House Press Credentials will be required for coverage of all OPEN PRESS events. To obtain press credentials, you must FAX (on company letterhead) the following information: NAME, AFFILIATION (REPORTER, PHOTOGRAPHER, ETC.), DATE OF BIRTH, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. These requests must be FAXED to the OAS Press Office, at (202) 458-6421, no later than 5 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2001. Credentials will be issued for the OPEN PRESS event at the 17th Street entrance of the OAS building on Tuesday, April 17, 2001. To obtain a press credential, each individual will be requested to produce one of the following forms of identification on site: 1. National, state or local photo press pass, 2. Police or Fire Department issued press pass, or 3. Letter of introduction on organization letterhead (NO FAX OR PHOTOCOPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED) accompanied by a photo ID. SUMMARY SCHEDULE The following is a summary schedule for the visit of the President to the OAS in Washington D.C. on April 17, 2001. 8 am - 9:30 am Media who wish to pre-set their equipment (trucks, tripods, cables, etc.) MUST do so at this time. Members of the media wishing to cover the event are encouraged to pre-set their equipment, as this will expedite set-up once doors open following the sweep. Please park satellite/microwave trucks on the west side of the building (from 17th Street, take the gravel road to the back of the building). Media can pick up credentials and enter from the 17th Street entrance. 9:30 am - 11:30 am Secret Service sweep 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Press allowed to re-enter the Press Area. 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Protocolary session of the OAS Permanent Council Photo op before session opens Permanent Council Chairman, Ambassador of Colombia Humberto de la Calle, declares the meeting open OAS Secretary General César Gaviria delivers address President George W. Bush delivers address The meeting will be webcast live, at   http://www.oas.org/