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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2004
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MEDIA ADVISORY

Interior Secretary Gale Norton to Meet with Ohio Sportsmen

 

(WASHINGTON) - Interior Secretary Gale Norton will meet with Ohio sportsmen in Columbus on Monday, Oct. 25, to highlight the Interior Department's contributions to hunting and fishing, express appreciation for their contributions to conservation and encourage them to pass down America's hunting and fishing tradition to a new generation.

"Over the past century, sportsmen have been the major force for conservation in Ohio and across America," Norton said. "The future of conservation depends on passing down our hunting and fishing heritage and the deep love of the outdoors to new generations."


Who: Interior Secretary Gale Norton
Bud Pidgeon, President and CEO, U.S. Sportmen's Alliance Foundation

What: Meeting with Ohio sportsmen.

When: 8 a.m., Monday Oct 25, 2004

Where: Fairfield Inn, 3031 Olentancy Road, Columbus, OH

 


 

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