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Office of the Press Secretary EMBARGOED FOR 12:00 AM EDT THURSDAY, JULY 24
4:30 PM TODAY: White House Officials to Host Embargoed Press Call to Preview Announcement Surrounding the Rural Opportunity Investment Conference
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Wednesday, July 23, at 4:30 PM EDT, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and CoBank CEO Robert Engel will hold an embargoed on-the-record press conference call to preview the announcement of a major new private fund that will invest in infrastructure projects across the country. Vilsack and Engel will make the formal announcement on the new fund at the Rural Opportunity Investment Conference taking place in Washington this week. State-by-state information on investments in rural communities will also be provided to call participants.
The Rural Opportunity Investment Conference is part of the Administration's ongoing efforts, through the White House Rural Council, to promote investment in rural America, strengthen the nation's infrastructure, and grow the U.S. economy. As part of this conference this week, top leaders from the business community and financial institutions, senior government officials, rural economic development experts and others from across the country are coming together to discuss potential investments in rural business and infrastructure projects in rural communities. Additional information about the Rural Opportunity Investment Conference is located here.
This call will be on-the-record and embargoed until 12:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 24, 2014.
WHO: Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack CoBank CEO Robert B. Engel
WHAT: Embargoed background press call to preview the announcement of a major new private fund that will invest in infrastructure projects across the country.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 23 at 4:30 PM EDT
RSVP: Members of the media who wish to join this call should dial (800) 230-1092 and ask for the "White House Call." No passcode necessary.
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