Ag Secretary to Hold Town Hall Meeting

PULLMAN, Wash. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman has announced that he will hold a town hall meeting on trade and agriculture, 9-10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Agricultural Trade Center in Spokane.

The meeting, presented by Washington State University and the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, is in preparation for the 1999 World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference to be held in Seattle, Nov. 29 – Dec. 3.

The meeting provides an opportunity for public input on agriculture, natural resources, business, environment, labor and education issues that will be addressed at the trade conference. It is open to the public, but seating is limited. Attendees must call (509) 358-7550, or e-mail wto@wsu.edu and register to be assured that they can get in.

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