ATTORNEY GENERAL ASHCROFT TO VISIT SOUTH CAROLINA

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Jan. 22, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY–NOT FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Attorney General John Ashcroft will address U.S. Attorney's Offices and law enforcement Wednesday, January 23 announcing a grant funding state and local prosecutors' offices across the nation to hire additional prosecutors dedicated to processing gun violence cases.

WHAT: Attorney General address to U.S. Attorney's Offices at the National Advocacy Center (NAC) WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 12:45-1:15 p.m.

WHERE: NAC Headquarters 1620 Pendleton Street 1st Floor; back patio off of the 1st floor dining room Columbia, SC 29201 Logistical media inquiries should contact: Kelly Shackelford (803) 544-5146. Media needs to be in place by 12:15 a.m. 02-031

Source: US Department of Justice