Secretary Salazar to Meet with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Tour Areas Previously Affected by Drought, Visit Martin Luther King Site
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05/26/2009
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will meet with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, tour areas of the state previously affected by drought conditions and hold a media availability with the Governor. Later that morning, Secretary Salazar will tour the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and hold a media availability.
Event # 1
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue |
| What: | Helicopter tour of areas previously affected by drought and media availability |
| When: | Wednesday, May 27, 2009; media availability begins at 9:45 a.m. |
| Where: | Governor's Office at State Capitol Building; 206 Washington Street on Capitol Square in downtown Atlanta near the intersection of I-20 and I-75/85 |
| Media: | Credentialed media are invited to join news media availability at 9:45 a.m. |
Event # 2
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar |
| What: | Tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site and media availability |
| When: | Wednesday, May 27 2009; tour begins at 10:30 a.m: media availability begins at 11:30 a.m. |
| Where: | Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta |
| Media: | Credentialed media are invited to join the tour. The media availability will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the front lawn of the peach and green home adjacent to Dr. King's Birth Home, 501 Auburn Avenue. For more information, contact Saudia Muwwakkil at 404-331-5190 x 3008. |