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No. 291-97 December 15, 1997
Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Policy Office Is Hosting A "One America Conversation"

On Dec. 16 the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Policy Office is hosting a "One America Conversation" in room 3E752 of the Pentagon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EST). The seminar is part of the Defense Department's support of the President's Initiative on Race and other ongoing programs. Representatives from the Defense Department and the business community will participate in the seminar.

A second session beginning at 1 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 17 in Room 1E801 (#4) of the Pentagon will focus on economic opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses.

A third "One America Conversation" will be held at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, Calif., in late December. Details for the session will be announced once finalized.

Media representatives interested in covering the sessions or obtaining more information should contact Manuel Oliverez in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity at (703)695-0105.