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Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will host a one-day conference on Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Washington, D.C. to examine ways our current business tax system affects economic growth, job creation and competitiveness.
All conference events will be web cast for public viewing, visit www.home.treasury.gov on the morning of the conference to find the appropriate link. Following is a schedule of events:
9:00 a.m. Opening RemarksSecretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Cash RoomTreasury Department1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. NOTE: Broadcast media must arrive starting at 7:30 a.m. and must arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.
9:05 a.m. Plenary Session PanelFraming the Issue: Business and economic perspectives Moderator: Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Panelists: Michael J. BoskinT.M. Friedman Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Former Chairman, President’s Council of Economic Advisers (1989-1993)
Safra A. CatzPresident and CFO, Oracle Corporation
Martin FeldsteinProfessor of Economics, Harvard University; President, National Bureau of Economic Research; Former Chairman, President’s Council of Economic Advisers (1982-1984)
Alan GreenspanPresident, Greenspan Associates, LLC; Former Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1987-2006); Former Chairman, President’s Council of Economic Advisers (1974-1977)
James W. OwensChairman and CEO, Caterpillar, Inc.
Frederick W. SmithChairman, President and CEO, FedEx CorporationCash RoomTreasury Department 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. NOTE: Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.
10:15 a.m. Roundtable Discussion IFraming the Issues: Economic distortions created by our current business tax systemModerator: Edward P. Lazear, Chairman, President’s Council of Economic Advisers
**Speakers:**Alan J. Auerbach, University of California, BerkeleyMichael J. Boskin, Stanford UniversityWilliam Gale, The Brookings InstitutionWilliam Gentry, Williams CollegeKevin Hassett, American Enterprise InstituteKenneth L. Judd, Hoover InstitutionLaurence J. Kotlikoff, Boston UniversityJames Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJohn Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council
**Contributors: **Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Mary Bennett, Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentRobert Carroll, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the TreasuryMihir A. Desai, Harvard Business SchoolFred T. Goldberg, Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPMichael Graetz, Yale Law SchoolJames R. Hines, Jr., University of MichiganPeter Merrill, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPNanci Palmintere, Intel CorporationRonald A. Pearlman, Georgetown UniversityJohn M. Samuels, General Electric CompanyEric Solomon, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the TreasuryRobert Steel, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Media Room (4121) Treasury Department1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. NOTE: Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.
**11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. **Break
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussion IIFraming the Issue: The impact our current international tax system has on competitivenessModerator: Fred T. Goldberg, Jr. Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Former Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Former Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
**Speakers: **Mary Bennett, Organization for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentMihir Desai, Harvard Business SchoolMichael Graetz, Yale Law SchoolJames Hines, University of MichiganPeter Merrill, PricewaterhouseCoopersNanci Palmintere, Intel CorporationRonald A. Pearlman, Georgetown UniversityJohn Samuels, General Electric Company
**Contributors: **Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Alan J. Auerbach, University of California, BerkeleyRobert Carroll, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the TreasuryWilliam G. Gale, The Brookings InstitutionWilliam Gentry, Williams CollegeKevin Hassett, American Enterprise InstituteKenneth L. Judd, Hoover InstitutionLaurence J. Kotlikoff, Boston UniversityEdward P. Lazear, Chairman, President’s Council of Economic AdvisorsJohn Satagaj, Small Business Legislative CouncilEric Solomon, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the TreasuryRobert Steel, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Media Room (4121)Treasury Department 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. NOTE: Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.
12:45 p.m.–12:50 p.m. Closing RemarksSecretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Cash RoomTreasury Department1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. NOTE: Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.
**1:00 p.m. **Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Eric SolomonDeputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis Robert CarrollPen and Pad BriefingTax Policy Conference Room (3108)Treasury Department1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. NOTE: No cameras will be admitted to the briefing. Media without Treasury press credentials should contact Frances Anderson at (202) 622-2960 or frances.anderson@treasury.gov with the following information: full name, Social Security Number, and date of birth.