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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Jennifer Handt |
| May 20, 2005 |
(202) 496-3288 |
Business Community to Outline 'Full Court
Press' at May 25 Event
Washington, DC - With key Administration and Congressional
leaders calling for a vote on U.S.-Dominican Republic/Central
America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) early this summer,
the business community is announcing a major, nationwide advocacy
effort in support of the agreement.
This massive effort will begin over the Memorial Day Recess
at the state and congressional district level, and continue
in Washington, DC until DR-CAFTA is passed.
The Business Community will outline its plans at a May 25
Capitol Hill press conference.
| Who: |
Rep. Roy Blunt, House Majority Whip, and other
Members of Congress (TBA) Business and Agriculture supporters,
including:
- Business Coalition for U.S.-Central America Trade
- Business Roundtable
- Emergency Committee for American Trade
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Council of Textile Organizations
- National Pork Producers Council
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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| When: |
Wednesday, May 25 - 11:00 a.m. |
| Where: |
Terrace, Cannon House Office Building |
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Business Roundtable (www.businessroundtable.org)
is an association of chief executive officers of leading corporations
with a combined workforce of more than 10 million employees
in the United States and $4 trillion in revenues. The chief
executives are committed to advocating public policies that
foster vigorous economic growth and a dynamic global economy.
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