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Media Advisory No. 5124.12
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Office of Communications (202) 720-4623
Media Advisory: Under Secretary to Hold Media Call to Discuss Report Highlighting Obama Administration Accomplishments Supporting Rural Communities
New Community Projects in 21 States to be Announced
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2012 – TOMORROW, Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager will discuss a new report highlighting the ways in which USDA investments in rural communities help create jobs and boost economic development. Tonsager will also announce over $45 million in new Community Facilities projects, including hospital and clinic construction, which will benefit residents in the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming.
When: Thursday, May 31, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM EDT
Audio Bridge Number: 800-988-9499
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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