On Saturday, March 13, 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona) to assess the progress of homeland security projects at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the U.S. border with Mexico. They will be joined by Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland; National Park Service Director John Jarvis; and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Robert Boatright, U.S. Border Patrol. Following the inspection tour, the Secretary and Rep. Grijalva and Chief Patrol Agent Boatright will hold a news conference at Ajo Municipal Airport.
Who: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
Congressman Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona
Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland
National Park Service Director John Jarvis
Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Robert Boatright, U.S. Border Patrol
What: News conference to discuss progress and cooperation of homeland security projects at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Where: Ajo Municipal Airport is located off State Hwy 85, about 5 miles North of Ajo, Arizona. There is sufficient signage directing traffic toward the airport. The conference will be in the hangar.
When: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 2:30 pm MST
Media: All credentialed news organizations interested in attending the news conference will need to RSVP to Jennifer Hammond at: 202-208-6416 by Friday, 5pm EST.
Source: Department of Interior
