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Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 30, 2007


Press Briefing with New Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Leaders

Foreign Service Officers John Matel and Paul Wedderien, who just completed the Foreign Service Institute’s training for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Members, will brief reporters at the Department of State in the PA Conference Room (2208) on their training and goals for supporting local government, business and civic leaders in order to hasten the transition to Iraqi self-sufficiency. This on-the-record, on-camera briefing will take place on Friday, August 31, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT).

Interested press should contact the Office of Media Affairs at 202-647-0001.

Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued media identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver’s license or passport).

Information on the Provincial Reconstruction Teams is available at: http://iraq.usembassy.gov/iraq/20060223_prt_fact_sheet.html

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Released on August 30, 2007

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