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May 8, 2007
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Chris Paolino
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Media Advisory

Secretary Kempthorne to Join Mrs. Laura Bush
to Present the Preserve America
Presidential Awards

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will join Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States and Honorary Chair of Preserve America, and John Nau III, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, in presenting the Preserve America Presidential Awards at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

The 2007 Preserve America Presidential Award recipients were chosen through a national competition administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in cooperation with the Executive Office of the President and in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior. The Presidential Awards are given annually to organizations, businesses, or government entities for exemplary accomplishments in heritage tourism and sustainable use and preservation of cultural or natural heritage assets.

Who: Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States
            Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior
            John Nau III, Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
            Preserve America Presidential Award Recipients

What: Preserve America Presidential Awards

When: 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Where: The White House, Washington, DC

Media: All electronic media will be escorted from outside the Palm Room of the White House             (near the West Wing driveway) at 2:05 p.m. to the Rose Garden. Final call will be at
            2:45 p.m.

Members of the media interested in attending the event who do not have a White House Press Credential must fax his or her name (as it appears on his or her driver's license), Social Security number and date of birth on company letterhead to (202) 456-1523 no later than 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. For additional credentialing or logistical questions, please call (202) 456-6313.

 
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