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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Hold Teleconference Following Travel to Europe
(WASHINGTON, D.C., October 16, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will hold a teleconference TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. ET following his first official visit to Europe.
Perdue began his trip meeting with officials in London before taking part in the G-7 ministerial. He then traveled to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where he and the other G-7 agriculture ministers were joined by Pope Francis at the World Food Day observance. Perdue’s trip will conclude tomorrow in Madrid, where he will attend a Taste of America event, tour Costco Madrid, and meet with the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food, and Forestry.
*NOTE: Those who wish to join the teleconference with Secretary Perdue TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. ET must RSVP to press@xxxxxxxxxxx by TONIGHT, October 16th at 6:00 p.m. ET.
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