PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN'S TRIP TO
ARGENTINA AND CHILE
                                      Release No. 0417.97                                       
                                                               
                                     Tom Amontree, 202-720-4623
                                            tamontree.@usda.gov


PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN'S TRIP TO
ARGENTINA AND CHILE
Dec. 1-5, 1997

For planning purposes only
Not for release or publication
All times are South American Time (2 hours ahead of eastern
standard time)

Tuesday, December 2
1:30 p.m.      Meeting with Argentine Secretary of Agriculture             Felipe Sola to sign "Statement of Intent" to                establish the United States-Argentina Consultative
               Committee on Agriculture
               Avenida Paseo Colon 982, First Floor
               Buenos Aires, Argentina

2:30 p.m.      Media availability immediately following the                meeting by Secretary Glickman and Secretary Sola

Wednesday, December 3

9:00 a.m.      Breakfast meeting hosted by Argentina and the               United States Chamber of Commerce
               Sheraton Hotel, San Martin 1200
               Buenos Aires, Argentina

               Breakfast meeting is Open Press
               
Thursday, December 4

10:00 a.m.     Tour of the Pioneer Research Station
               Research Station-Buin
               South of Santiago, Chile
11:00 a.m.     Tour of the new Pioneer Processing Station
               Processing Station-Paine
               Paine, Chile
1:00 p.m.      Tour of Pre-Clearance Inspection Station
               Auturo Merino Benitez Airport
               Santiago, Chile
                    
               Entire Tour is open press
               (NOTE: Members of the media will be                         provided with transportation to accompany                   Secretary Glickman's tour for the day. Press must                arrive at the embassy before 10:00 a.m. departure.
               The U.S. Embassy is located at Anda Andres Bello            2800, Providencia, Santiago, Chile. To make                 arrangements, please contact Cathy Brion, USIS              press attache, at(56-2)330-3352.






Friday, December 5

6:00 p.m.      Secretary Glickman and Minister Mladinic hold               joint press conference on Consultative Committee
               on Agriculture 
               Ministry of Agriculture
               Santiago, Chile

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