*******MEDIA ADVISORY*******
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA
TO DELIVER REMARKS REGARDING A CIVIL RIGHTS MATTER

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division R. Alexander Acosta will hold a press conference on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss a civil rights matter.

EVENT: Press Conference Regarding a Civil Rights Matter

WHO:R. Alexander Acosta, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division

WHEN:11:00 A.M. EST
Media arrival and registration BY 10:00 A.M. EST

WHERE:7th Floor Conference Room
Main Justice Building
Constitution Avenue, NW - Between Ninth and Tenth Streets
Washington, DC 20530

CONTACT:Jorge Martinez: 202-616-2777

NOTE: All cameras MUST be pre-set by 10:15 a.m. The press conference will be held in a roundtable format. Following the press conference, there will be an OFF-CAMERA background availability with senior Justice Department officials from the Civil Rights Division. Media interested in attending the press conference must enter the Department through the center entrance on Constitution Avenue, N.W., between Ninth and Tenth Streets. At arrival, media should report to the security office to register. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Jorge Martinez at (202) 616-2777.

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