Special Press Briefing and Release of 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report

This on-the-record, on-camera briefing is open for press coverage. Members of the press who do not have a State Department building pass should arrive at the 23^rd Street entrance by 12:15 p.m. for clearance through security and access to the briefing room.

Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued 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).

Advance Copies of the Embargoed Report

Embargoed copies of the report will be available on Thursday, March 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the State Department Press Office (Room 2109). The report will be distributed in hard copy (Volumes 1 and 2) or CD-ROM format (contains both volumes) on a first-come, first-served basis - one copy per media organization. Copies will not be reserved, mailed, faxed or delivered to a building entrance. The entire report is EMBARGOED until the conclusion of the press briefing at approximately 1:15 p.m. on March 1.

Electronic Access to the Report via Internet

The full text of the report will be available for downloading from the State Department website at www.state.gov at the conclusion of the press briefing.

Press Contact: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Susan Pittman (202) 647-2842
Martha Duckett (202) 746-0453

Office of Press Relations, (202) 647-2492

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