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EVENTS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2001
TIME: All Day
EVENT: U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION holds a conference on "Advocacy at 25: Looking Back, Looking Ahead."
AGENDA: Highlights:
8:30 a.m. - Susan M. Walthall, Acting Chief Counsel
9:15 a.m. - Former Chief Counsels' Reflections
Chief Counsels Milt Stewart, Frank Swain, Tom Kerester, and Jere Glover
Susan Walthall, Acting Chief Counsel
10:10 a.m. - Report releases: "Women in Business, 2001", and "The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms" with Dr. Ying Lowery, Senior Economist
11:30 a.m. - Congressional Greetings
Sen. John Kerry, D-MA
Sen. Kit Bond, R-MO, Ranking Member Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Rep. Don Manzullo, R-IL, Chairman House Small Business Committee
Rep. Nydia Valazquez, D-NY, Ranking Member House Small Business Committee (invited)
Luncheon Keynote Address:
Hector V. Barreto, Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
2:45 p.m.- Administration Keynote Address:
Dr. John Graham, Administrator of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
2:30 p.m. - Audience Roundtable Discussion:
"Future of Small Business, the Economy and Advocacy" with Jeff Birnbaum, Senior Editor, Fortune Magazine, and Doris Freedman, Policy Director, National Commission on Entrepreneurship.
4:15 p.m.- Gala Celebration and Reception
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC
WEB ADDRESS:sba.gov
TIME: 9 a.m.
EVENT: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION National Museum of Natural History holds the Discovery Young Scientist Challenge. The finalist will compete in a genetic analysis challenge and identify specific genes, human gene variations and gene sequence.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-357-3030
WEB ADDRESS: discovery.com
TIME: 10 a.m.
EVENT: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS Chairman Michael Powell will have an informal press conference to discuss priority issues at the FCC.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: 12th Street Level, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC
CONTACT: 202-418-0513
WEB ADDRESS:fcc.gov
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: STATE DEPARTMENT Secretary's Open Forum presents a program on Self-Determination, Civil Rights and the Future of Puerto Rico featuring Pedro Rossello, Former Governor of Puerto Rico, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
DATE: October 23 2001
LOCATION: 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-647-0532
WEB ADDRESS:state.gov
TIME: 12 noon
EVENT: US DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION hold a news conference to discuss the report "Last Acts Access To Prescription Pain Medicine" and issue a joint statement on the use and abuse of prescription pain medication.
WHO: The speakers are:
Asa Hutchinson, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration
Dr. Russell Portenoy, Beth Israel Medical Center
Tom Menighan, President, American Pharmaceutical Association
Mary Vargas, chronic pain patient
Karen Orloff Kaplan (Moderator), National Program Director, Last Acts
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: National Press Club, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 301-652-1558
WEB ADDRESS:dea.gov
TIME: 3 p.m.
EVENT: FOREIGN PRESS CENTER holds a briefing with Dr. Glenn Hubbard, Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers discussing "New Challenges Facing U.S. Economic Policy After September 11."
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Foreign Press Center, National Press Building, Room, 898, 14th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-724-1640
WEB ADDRESS:fpc.gov
TIME: 6 p.m.
EVENT: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Resident Associate Program presents Montgomery College professor of art history Kenneth Jassie discussing Henry Moore (1898-1986) who was highly regarded for his large sinuous sculptures, which affirm the redeeming and enduring aspects of human beings.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Hirshhorn, Ring Auditorium, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-357-3030
WEB ADDRESS: si.edu
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
EVENT: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Resident Associate Program presents Chef Dawn Varming the only woman executive chef in the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company.
DATE: October 23, 2001
LOCATION: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1190 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: 202-357-3030
WEB ADDRESS: si.edu
