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| Media Advisory No. 4187.10 |
Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Announce Recovery Act Investments to Promote Business Development and Job Creation in 36 States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and American Samoa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2010 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a national media conference call to announce investments in rural businesses in 36 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and American Samoa. Vilsack will also discuss the Obama Administration’s efforts to create jobs throughout rural America.
States benefiting from this announcement include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to host national media conference call to discuss new business investments nationwide to promote job creation and economic development. |
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Friday, August 6, 2010
12:20 p.m. EDT |
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Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: USDA (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560
All callers using the above passcode will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. |
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