ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT PUBLIC EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 16, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY–NOT FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak at the Native American Border Security Conference and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Event TOMORROW, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.

WHAT: Native American Border Security Conference WHEN: TOMORROW, Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Renaissance Hotel The Auditorium 999 9th Street, NW (located in China Town) Washington, D.C.

Reporters interested in attending should arrive no earlier than 9:00 a.m. All press inquiries should be directed to Nicole Chulick at 202-514-2648.

WHAT: Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Event WHEN: TOMORROW, Thursday, 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Department of Justice Great Hall 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

Reporters interested in attending should arrive no earlier than 10:00 a.m. All press inquiries should be directed to Lauren Pfeifle at 202-514-2007. 02-021

Source: US Department of Justice