June 1, 1999

Media Advisory

WHO:

• Florida Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford,
• Susan Esserman, Deputy Trade Ambassador, U.S. Trade Representatives Office
• Dr. Isi Siddiqui, Special Assistant for Trade, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• 300-500 Members of Floridas Agribusiness Community

WHEN: Friday, June 4, 1999 - 9 am to 4 pm

WHERE: Nora Mayo Hall, Winter Haven, Florida

WHAT:  Commissioner Crawford will host the first of 12 public hearings around the nation that the USTR and USDA will conduct to obtain the views and concerns of the agribusiness community as the United States prepares to begin the next round of international trade negotiations in November.

NOTE:  Commissioner Crawford, Ambassador Esserman, and Dr. Siddiqui will be  available for media interviews during breaks and before or after lunch.

For more information:

Terence McElroy
(850) 488-3022

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