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No. 135-99 May 19, 1999
Full Honor Arrival For King Abdallah II of Jordan

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will host a full honors arrival ceremony to welcome His Majesty King Abdallah II, of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to the Pentagon at noon (EDT), Thursday, May 20, 1999.

The ceremony will be held on the River Parade Field of the Pentagon.

There will not be a media availability following the ceremony.

Media must be at the River Parade Field no later than 11:40 a.m. (EDT). Media interested in audiovisual coverage of this event may contact Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169.