PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DAN GLICKMAN

                                            Release No. 0186.97
                                                               
                                    Tom Amontree (202) 720-4623
                                             tamontree@usda.gov
                                    Johna Pierce (202) 720-4623
    					       jpierce@usda.gov


PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DAN GLICKMAN
  JUNE 10 - 13, 1997

For planning purposes only:


Tuesday, June 10         Sec. Glickman gives remarks at the Recreation  
12:30 p.m.                 Roundtable
                         Reserve Officers Association
                         101 Constitution Avenue, NE

Wednesday, June 11       Sec. Glickman opens USDA Annual Honor Awards 
1 - 1:45 p.m.              Ceremony and Reception
                         Mellon Auditorium
                         1300 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Thursday, June 12        Sec. Glickman opens Food Safety Education 
8:00 a.m.                  Conference with HHS Secretary Donna Shalala
                         Georgetown University Conference Center
                         3800 Reservoir Road, NW
                         
Friday, June 13          Vice-President Gore, Sec. Glickman, and other                           Cabinet Officials attend SW Border Region                                  Conference, co-sponsored by USDA and the Rio      Grande Empowerment Zone 
                           University of Texas Pan American                                      Edinburg, TX.

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