Condoleezza Rice African-American History Month

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Address a Celebration of African-American History Month

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will address a celebration of African-American History Month on Friday, February 18, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Other speakers will be Civil rights activist and authority on the strategy of nonviolent social change Dr. Bernard La Fayette, Jr.; Former President of the National Council of Negro Women and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Dr. Dorothy Irene Height; and head coach of the Cleveland Browns Football Team Romeo Crennel. The celebration program includes a performance by the Morgan State University Choir.

The event will be open to the press.

Pre-set up time for cameras: 2:30 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.
Final access time for all press: 3:15 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance.

Media representatives who plan to attend must present one of the following press credentials: (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).

2005/204 Released on February 17, 2005 Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC