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Washington Agenda - Federal Agencies

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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2001

TIME: All Day

EVENT: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES National Nanotechnology Initiative holds a meeting. At this meeting, the study committee will discuss the activities of the six National Science Foundation research centers in nanotechnology, the research focus of various federal agencies, and the support of high-risk research -- exploratory research that may or may not yield beneficial results.

DATE: October 30, 2001

LOCATION: Room 130, Cecil and Ida Green Building, 2001 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-334-2138

WEB ADDRESS:nas.edu

TIME: 8:30 a.m.

EVENT: STATE DEPARTMENT hosts the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum. The Forum discussions will range from strengthening commercial linkages to sound financial policies to wrestling the HIV/AIDS pandemic to implementation of the Act and strategies to expand trade.

DATE: October 30, 2001

LOCATION: Loy Henderson Conference Room, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-647-0001

WEB ADDRESS: state.gov

TIME: 12 noon

EVENT: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Vaccine Research Center holds a seminar entitled "Dissection of HIV-1 Entry Mechanism by Neutralizing Antibodies to Gp41 Fusion Intermediate Structures," with Dr. Hana Golding, CBER/FDA.

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DATE: October 30, 2001

LOCATION: Main Floor Conference Room, Building 40, Bethesda, MD

CONTACT: 301-594-8491

WEB ADDRESS:nih.gov

TIME: 4 p.m.

EVENT: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 2001 MEDICINE FOR THE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES holds a program entitled "The Influenza Viruses and Their Vaccines," with Dr. Brian Murphy, Co-Chief, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, NIAID.

NHLBI, DATE: October 30, 2001

LOCATION: Masur Auditorium, Building 10, Bethesda, MD

CONTACT: 301 496-2563

WEB ADDRESS:nih.gov

TIME: 12 noon

EVENT: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS presents Eighth Blackbird, a six-member instrumental group, performing a program of all contemporary American Works.

DATE: October 30, 2001

LOCATION: Coolidge Auditorium of the Jefferson Building, Washington, DC

CONTACT: 202-707-5502

WEB ADDRESS:loc.gov

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