Y. Nita Lowey (D-N. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.

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For details, contact Richard Foltin,
legislative director of OGIA, at 240-988-3663.

WELCOMING REMARKS:
Jason Isaacson
Director, Government and International Affairs

MODERATOR:
Dov Zakheim (Washington)
Chair, AJC International Relations Commission

MEMBER of CONGRESS:
Sen.)

REMARKS:
Mara Rudman
Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning , Center for American
Progress

Safeguarding Religious Liberty in the 109th Congress
2 p. - 7:30 p.)

REMARKS:
Dr. Louis)
Chair, AJC National Energy Committee

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Sen.m.

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WASHINGTON, The American Jewish Committee's Office
of Government and International Affairs (OGIA) is hosting its biennial policy
and advocacy conference today through Friday at the Phoenix Park Hotel on
Capitol Hill.

MODERATOR:
Dottie Bennett (Washington)
Chair, Project Interchange; AJC National At-Large Officer

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Rep. Jon Corzine (D-N.

MODERATOR:
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"Whether it's folk dancers from the Philippines, a brass band from
Russia or acrobats from Kenya, these people love to entertain," says
Rex Burdette, Silver Dollar City's World-Fest coordinator for 11
years. "And World-Fest brings in varieties of performance arts that
most Americans have never seen before, performed by those who are
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MODERATOR:
Dan Kohl (Milwaukee)
Sholom Comay Fellow

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Rep. - 8:45 a.

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Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.J.)
Rep.m.Y.

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INTRODUCTION:
Amb. Peter Rosenblatt (Washington)
President, AJC Washington Chapter

REMARKS:
His Excellency Daniel Ayalon
Ambassador of Israel

Friday, March 4, 2005

Faith Based Politics: The Role of Religion in America's Political System
8 a.

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org, 212-891-1385) or Kenneth Bandler (bandlerk@ajc. - 3:30 p. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

REMARKS:
Doris Meissner
Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute; Former Commissioner , INS

Congressional Reception
6 p.

MODERATOR:
Steve Goodman (Washington)
Member, Board of Directors, AJC Washington Chapter

MEMBER of CONGRESS:
Sen. Barney Frank (D-Mass.

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Capitol. - 9:30 a.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2005

Shaping the Global Future: America 's National Interests in the 21st
Century
11:45 a. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.m. Robert Goodkind (Westchester)
President, The American Jewish Committee

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Sen.medialinkfeatures.com

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REMARKS:
Hilary Shelton
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau

Confronting Global Challenges: Terrorism, Incitement and Human Rights
Abuses
9:45 a. To download copy and photos, please
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Rep.) will receive
AJC's Congressional Leadership Award during a reception at 6 p.m.
United States Capitol
Room SC-4

Presentation of Congressional Leadership Award
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MODERATOR:
Richard T. C.

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REMARKS:
K. Ariel Cohen
Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

Balancing Security with Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism
3:30 p.m."
Everything from popular Irish music and dance to the more obscure
folkloric sport of Italian flag throwing is on display.

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Y. Howard Berman (D-Calif. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
Rep. - 3:15 p. Foltin
AJC Legislative Director and Counsel

REMARKS:
Reverend Dr. Welton Gaddy
President, The Interfaith Alliance
Kevin J.. The annual celebration at Silver Dollar
City theme park brings together more than 200 entertainers from five
continents for what is being billed as "America's Largest
International Festival.

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Thursday, March 3, 2005

Today's Civil Rights Agenda: Seeking Equality in Education and Beyond
7:30 a.m.

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Acrobats are also slated for evening engagements throughout the entire
festival.

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Jerry Nadler (D-N.m. Steve Israel (D-N.)
Rep.

MODERATOR:
Henry Dubinsky (St.)

REMARKS:
Jeffrey Rosen
Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School

Ambassadorial Reception
6 p.

Multimedia Available: America's Largest International Festival Brings the World Together

com/home.

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m. Tom Lantos (D-Calif. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

REMARKS:
Dr..

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Chris Cannon (R-Utah)
Rep.m. - 8 p. "Seamus" Hasson
Founder and Chairman, The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty
Melissa Rogers
Visiting Professor of Religion and Public Policy , Wake Forest University
Divinity School

Jewish Community Priorities in the 21st Century
10:30 a.
Eisenhower Executive Office Building, The White House

MODERATOR:
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Room SC-4 of the U. - 1:45 p.)

REMARKS:
Felice Gaer
Director, AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human
Rights
Vice Chair, US Commission on International Religious Freedom

Opportunities and Challenges in the Middle East
11:15 a. - 1:30 p. Eliot Engel (D-N. Rush Holt (D-N.

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Hollyn Hollman
General Counsel, Baptist Joint Committee

Considering New Directions in Immigration Policy
3:45 p.

MODERATOR:
Suzi Jaffee (New York)
Member, AJC National Board of Governors

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Sen. Philip Gordon
Director, Center on United States and Europe;
Senior Fellow, Foreign Studies, The Brookings Institution

Contemplating Prospects for Reducing American Energy Dependence
1:45 p. Several groups
are appearing at World-Fest for the first time, including Germany's
high-flying Zebra Stilentheater stilt jumpers, the Czech Republic'
Bulka Band brass quartet and Voz de Honduras.

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Securing our Future: Shaping American Policy in the 21st Century,
addresses a wide range of issues, including religious liberty, immigration
policy, education, terrorism, human rights, civil liberties and energy, as
well as challenges in the Middle East.

MODERATOR:
Sherry Weinman (Los Angeles)
Member, Board of Directors, Los Angeles Chapter;
Nominee, National Board of Governors

MEMBERS of CONGRESS:
Rep. - 11:15 a.)
Rep. - 5 p. Robert Goodkind (Westchester )
President, The American Jewish Committee

REMARKS:
Robert Danin
Director for the Levant, Israeli + Palestinian Affairs, National Security
Council
Noam Neusner
White House Liaison to the Jewish Community;
Associate Director for Strategic Planning and Communications, Office of
Management and Budget
Ben Powell
Special Assistant to the President;
Associate Counsel
Jim Towey
Assistant to the President;
Director, Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

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agenda for representatives of 14 countries gathering at this year's
World -Fest in Branson, Mo.

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m.m. Jane Harman (D-Calif. Lisa Murkowski (R-Ark.)
Rep.J. - 12:30 p." World -Fest runs from April 7 through May 15.

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See below for full agenda. Or call Lisa Fingeret Roth
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