Good morning.
Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, September 13, 2007 as collected by the Associated Press.
President Bush is speaking to the nation tonight in a televised speech about his newest plans for the American role in the Iraq war.
The Justice Department, medical examiners and others are announcing a new national database for matching unidentified human remains with records of missing persons. Noon.
Sept. 11 – 13. ASSET BJUILDING — The Corporation for Enterprise Development holds a conference on “Advancing America’s Assets Agenda.”
Location: Hyatt Regency-Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, Va.
Sept. 13 – 14. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT — The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency mark the 25th Anniversary of National Minority Enterprise Development Week conference.
4:30 p.m. White House reception.
Location: Marriott Wardman Park (unless otherwise specified.)
Sept. 13 – 14. TRUCK SAFETY CONFERENCE — National Safety Conference sponsored by the National Private Truck Council. Programs on safety, best practices, truck crash prevention research, weights, sizes, congestion and driver training.
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Safety and the Upcoming Highway Bill, with Richard Schweitzer, NPTC General Counsel and Govt. Affairs.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Predicting Truck Crash Involvement, with Dan Murray, VP, American Transportation Research Institute
Location: Holiday Inn Arlington, 4610 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA
8 a.m. JOHANNS — Agriculture Secretary Johanns speaks to the United Fresh Product Association.
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.
8:30 a.m. GLOBAL MARKETS-LATIN AMERICA — Inter-American Dialogue discussion on “Global Market Volatility: The Implications for Latin America’s Economies and Finances.” With Jose Barrionuevo, BBVA; Luis Oganes, JP Morgan Chase; and Anoop Singh, IMF.
Location: 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 510
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. WORLD AFFAIRS — The International Institute for Strategic Studies – US hosts the United States press launch of Strategic Survey 2007: The Annual Review of World Affairs.”
Location: National Press Club, Murrow, White, and Lisagor Suite.
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES — WITA panel on “Foreign Trade Zones: What the Trade Pro Needs to Know.” With Marshall Miller, Miller and Company; Andrew McGilvray, Foreign Trade Zones Board; Willard Berry, National Association of Foreign Trade Zones.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Atrium Ballroom.
10 a.m. JAPAN — The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a seminar on Japan’s political shift and the impact on the U.S. and East Asia, with Koji Murata of Doshisha University and Randy Schriver of Armitage International.
Location: 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
10 a.m. SEX TOURISM-VICTIMS-REPORT — New report examines the sex tourism and trafficking marketplace, including the traffickers and recruiters who supply victims and the buyers who create demand. The Shared Hope International study covers sexual exploitation in Jamaica, Japan, the Netherlands, as well as in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Las Vegas.
Location: National Press Club, 14th and F Sts. NW
10 a.m. SMOG — The Natural Resources Defense Council holds a news conference to release a study which projects people living in ten mid-sized metropolitan areas will experience significantly more ‘red alert’ air pollution days in coming years due to increasing lung-damaging smog caused by higher temperatures from global warming.
Location: Suite 400, 1200 New York Ave. NW.
10 a.m. TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS — The Southeasat Europe Project holds a presentation, “America and Europe:The Impact of EU Enlargement on TransAtlantic Relations, with Ruby Gropas of the center.
Location: 6th floor board room, Wilson Center for Scholars, Reagan Trade Building.
11 a.m. IRAQ — The Christian Defense Coalition holds a news conference and dedmonstration to warn Congress that a premature withdrawal of troops from Iraq would lead to persecution and torture of religious minorities in that country.
Location: Lower western terrace, Capitol.
11 a.m. WALTER REED — Grand opening of the Military Advanced Training Center for amputees and functional, limb-loss patients.
Location: Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
12 p.m. CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM — The Cato Institute hosts a Capitol Hill Briefing, “Sinking SCHIP (State Childrens Health Insurance Program): A First Step toward Stopping Growth of Government Health Programs?” Participants: Michael Cannon Cato Institute; and Patrick Fleenor, Tax Foundation.
Location: Room B-339, Rayburn House Office Building.
1 p.m. NAACP-BUSINESS REPORT CARD — NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond and Interim President Dennis Courtland Hayes hold a news conference to release the group’s annual business report card, marking how big business relates to African American consumers.
Location: National Press Club.
6:30 p.m. PARALYZED VETERANS — Paralyzed Veterans of America holds its “2007 Americana Gala: Building a Better Tomorrow,” fundraising event. Honorees: Labor Secretary Chao, others.
Location: National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.
All times local in Washington.
