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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., 12 Treasury officials and bankers across the country will team up Thursday to promote wise credit habits for U.S. teens as part of the American Bankers Association Education Foundation's annual Get Smart About Credit Day. Secretary Paulson will invite students from McLean High School to the Treasury Department for a lesson on using credit cards and the importance of a positive credit history, as other Treasury officials travel to schools nationwide to teach classes with local bankers.
Media interested in attending the event at the Treasury Department must have Treasury press credentials or should contact Frances Anderson for clearance at (202) 622-2960 or Frances.Anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: name, Social Security number, and date of birth.
Media interested in attending other events with Treasury officials should contact Jennifer Zuccarelli.
The following events are open to the press:
Secretary Henry M. Paulson
Dan Iannicola, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education
Lesson with students from McLean High School
Treasury Department Room 5432
Washington, DC
9:30 a.m. EDT
Anna Escobedo Cabral, U.S. Treasurer
Forest Hills High School
67-01 1110th Street
Forest Hills, NY
9:00 a.m. EDT
Robert Stein, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
Central High School
207 Lowell St.
Manchester, NH
10:30 a.m. EDT
David Nason, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions
Warwick Veterans High School
2401 West Shore Rd.
Warwick, RI
10:15 a.m. EDT
Brown University
Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions
67 George St.
Providence, RI
12:00 p.m. EDT
Kevin MacMillian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
Oliver High School
2323 Brighton Road
Pittsburgh, PA
9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. EDT
Kimberly Reed, Senior Adviser to the Secretary
Hudson High School
1501 Vine St.
Hudson, WI
9:34 a.m., 10:30 a.m. CDT
Hudson Noon Club Rotary
201 Carmichael Road
Hudson, WI
12:00 p.m. CDT
Art Garcia, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Glendale High School
2727 S. Ingram Mill Road
Springfield, MO
8:30 a.m. CDT
Boys & Girls Club of Kansas City, Midtown-Troost
3936 Troost
Kansas City, MO
3:30 p.m. CDT
Luz Figuero, Office of Financial Education
Brookhaven High School
4077 Karl Road
Columbus, OH
9:00 a.m. EDT
North Linden Elementary School
1718 E. Cooke Road
Columbus, OH
11:00 a.m. EDT
Dubis Correal, Director, Office of Financial Education
New Britain High School
110 Mill Street
New Britain, CT
12:40 a.m. EDT
Peter Dugas, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Ewing High School
900 Parkway Ave.
Ewing, NJ
12:00 p.m. EDT
Children's Aid & Family Services
200 Robin Road
Paramus, NJ
3:15 p.m. EDT
Matt Josephs, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
New Albany High School
1020 Vincennes St.
New Albany, IN
9:30 a.m. EDT
Pearl Buenvenida, Federal Financing Bank
Spring Valley High School
120 Sparkleberry Lane
Columbia, SC
10:30 a.m.
Benedict College
1600 Harden St.
Columbia, SC
1:00 p.m.