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No. 083-97 April 24, 1997
Secretary of Defense to Speak at Sam Nunn Policy Forum on April 28

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will make the keynote address for the Conference on Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and U.S. Strategy at 9:10 a.m. (EDT), Monday, April 28, 1997, in the Georgia Center, Mahler Auditorium, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. The event is part of the Sam Nunn Policy Forum being hosted by the University of Georgia.

Prior to his remarks, Secretary Cohen will participate in a joint media availability with Sen. Sam Nunn and Sen. Richard G. Lugar in the Presidential Dining Room of the Georgia Center at 8:40 a.m.

The events are open to media coverage. Points of contact in the University of Georgia Public Affairs Office are (for broadcast media) Peter Konenkamp, (706) 542-8080, and (for print media) Sharron Hannon, (706) 542-1024.

Current plans are to attempt to air the audio portions of each of these activities on Pentagon Cable Channel 13.