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Media Advisory No. PENDING
Contact:
Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Host Media Conference Call to Discuss the Submission of the Korea, Colombia and Panama Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2011–TUESDAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a national media conference call with reporters to discuss the submission of the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements by President Obama and the benefit to the U.S. agricultural economy. When approved, these agreements will clear the way for new American exports around the world, help create jobs and provide new income opportunities for our nation’s agricultural producers, small businesses, and rural communities. For American agriculture, passage of these agreements means over $2.3 billion in additional exports, supporting nearly 20,000 jobs here at home.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011
12:30 p.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a media conference call to discuss the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements.
DIAL IN: 800-857-5233
Passcode: SECY (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 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.
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