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Media Advisory No. Pending
Contact:
USDA Office of Communications
(202) 720-4623
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USDA Tribal Affairs Official to Host Media Conference Call TODAY to Announce Support for Native American Communities
WASHINGTON, August 18, 2011– TODAY, USDA Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs Janie Hipp will hold a media conference call to announce new investments for rural businesses to support job creation, train workers and bring transportation improvements to Native American communities.
The 15 states receiving support from USDA include: Alaska, California, Montana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Thursday , August 18
2:30 p.m. (EDT)
WHAT: USDA Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, Janie Hipp, will host a media conference call to announce new investments for Native American communities.
DIAL IN: 1-800-857-5233
Passcode: USDA (Given Verbally)
Troubleshooting: 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code 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.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
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