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Media Advisory

 


NSF PA/M 04-23 (NSB 04-132) - July 29, 2004

National Science Board to Meet (Aug. 4-5)

Media are invited to attend open sessions of the National Science Board (NSB) meeting Aug. 4-5, 2004, at the National Science Foundation's (NSF) headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. This is one of the NSB's regular meetings related to the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and national science and engineering policy issues of interest.

Public sessions for NSB committees and task forces are scheduled in rooms 1235 and 1295. Visitors to the sessions should check in at the security desk, 9th & Stuart Streets entrance. For directions, see: http://www.nsf.gov/home/visit/visitjump.htm)

Reporters are invited to attend all open sessions, subject to provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act. The meeting agenda is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2004/0804/index.htm


For more information contact:

Media contact:

 Bill Noxon

 (703) 292-7750

 wnoxon@nsf.gov

Program contact:

 Jean Pomeroy

 (703) 292-7000

 jpomeroy@nsf.gov

-NSF-

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