GLICKMAN WILL ANNOUNCE CIVIL RIGHTS PLANS, RELEASE REPORT
                                                                 
                                              Release No. 0063.97

                                   Laura Trivers (202) 720-4623
                                                               
Media Advisory

GLICKMAN WILL ANNOUNCE CIVIL RIGHTS PLANS, RELEASE REPORT

     WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1997--On Friday, Feb. 28, Agriculture Secretary Dan
Glickman will announce a civil rights plan for action and will release the
report presented to him earlier this month by the USDA Civil Rights Action
Team.

     Glickman will brief his Subcabinet and other senior USDA officials on
Friday  at 11 a.m. and hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m.  Interested
reporters can watch a live video feed of the Secretary's remarks to employees
from Room 107 A in the Jamie Whitten Building.  The Secretary's remarks will
be available live to USDA employees across the country.

     The 11:30 a.m. news conference will also be held in Room 107 A.

     The report, produced by a team of USDA employees, examines how USDA
treats both its customers and its employees; makes recommendations for
changes; and includes implementation plans for the recommendations.

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