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Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will moderate a forum discussion Thursday on the importance of an open economy and international investment for U.S. job creation and economic growth hosted by the Organization for International Investment and George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
On Friday, Secretary Paulson will travel to St. Louis where he will tour the facilities of two foreign-affiliated companies operating there to illustrate the importance of open investment in creating jobs and economic expansion in the U.S. At the first firm, bioMerieux, Secretary Paulson will tour the facilities and meet with staff. Paulson will then go to FKI Logistex to deliver remarks.
**Who ** Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank Thomas FriedmanPanasonic North America COO Joe TaylorMack Trucks President and CEO Paul Vikner South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford
**What ** Panel Discussion on Leading the Global Economy: How an Open Economy and International Investment Create U.S. Jobs and Growth
**When ** Thursday, May 10, 2:30 p.m. EDT
**Where ** Jack Morton Auditorium805 21st Street, NWWashington, DC
**Note ** Media must pre-set by 2:00 p.m. and RSVP to James Clarke at jclarke@ofii.org .
Who Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
**What ** Tour of bioMerieux
**When ** Friday, May 11, 10 a.m. (CDT)
**Where ** bioMerieux595 Anglum RoadHazelwood, Missouri
Note This is a pooled photo event – media should contact Eileen Gilligan at (202) 622-2960 or Eileen.Gilligan@treasury.gov for more information.
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** Who ** Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
**What ** Remarks at FKI Logistex
**When ** Friday, May 11, 12:15 p.m. (CDT)
Where FKI Logistex9301 Olive BoulevardSt. Louis, Missouri