On Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, 2007 Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will meet with Palau President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. and other government and traditional leaders during his official visit to the Republic of Palau.
Secretary Kempthorne will join President Remengesau on tours of the Rock Islands nature preserve, Ngarachemayong Cultural Center, the new Capitol Complex, the Compact Road and a traditional meeting house (Bailechesau Melekeok). The Secretary also will visit the Belau National Hospital, Palau International Coral Reef Center and the U.S. Civic Action Team Camp. A joint news media availability will be held at the Ngarachemayong Cultural Center on Sunday, June 10 at 8:45 a.m.
The events that are open to the news media include the following:
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Event 1 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires
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What: | Secretary Kempthorne will tour the Rock Islands marine preserve, including stops at Jellyfish Lake and Ngermeaus Beach |
When: | 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 9, 2007 |
Where: | Koror, Palau and Rock Islands |
Event 2 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen , Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires
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What: | Secretary Kempthorne will meet with Government of Palau and traditional Palauan leaders during a working lunch at Ngermeaus Beach |
When: | 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2007 |
Where: | Rock Islands, Palau |
Event 3 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen , Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires
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Secretary Kempthorne will tour the Belau National Hospital |
When: | 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2007 |
Where: | Koror, Palau |
Media: | All credentialed news media are invited to attend
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Event 4 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen , Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d' Affaires
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Secretary Kempthorne will attend a reception with Palau government and traditional leaders at the Ngarachemayong Cultural Center |
When: | 7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2007 |
Where: | Koror, Palau |
Media: | All credentialed news media are invited to attend
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Event 1 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen , Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d' Affaires; Alex Morrison, Resident Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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What: | News media availability at Ngarachemayong Cultural Center |
When: | 8:45 a.m., Sunday, June 10, 2007 |
Where: | Koror, Palau |
Media: | All credentialed news media are invited to attend
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Event 2 |
Who: | Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne; BJ Penn, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; David Cohen , Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Mark Beznar, U.S. Charge d' Affaires; Alex Morrison, Resident Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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What: | Visit with the U.S. Civil Action Team (Seabees) |
When: | 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2007 |
Where: | Airai, Palau |
Media: | All credentialed news media are invited to attend
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