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MEDIA ADVISORY: A/S Zarate and Rep. Royce Discuss Treasurys Designation of Viktor Bouts International Arms Trafficking Network

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JS-2409 NOTE TIME CHANGE Treasury Assistant Secretary Juan Zarate and Congressman Ed Royce (CA-40) will hold a pen-and-pad briefing to discuss the Treasury’s designation of Viktor Bout’s financial network ( http://www.hometreasury.gov/news/press-releases/js2406). Bout is a notorious international arms dealer and war profiteer. ** WHO:   Juan C. Zarate,Assistant SecretaryTerrorist Financing and Financial CrimesU.S. Department of the Treasury**   Terrorist Financing and Financial CrimesU.S. Department of the Treasury Rep. Ed Royce*, Vice Chairman *Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations Subcommittee Committee on International Relations U.S. House of Representatives WHAT:   Pen-and-pad briefing  Pen-and-pad briefing WHEN:   Wednesday, April 27, 200511:45 am EST:   Wednesday, April 27, 2005 WHERE:   Department of the Treasury, Media Room 4121 *Media without Treasury press credentials (including media with White House credentials) planning to attend should contact Frances Anderson in Treasury’s Office of Public Affairs at (202) 528-9086 or Frances.Anderson@treasury.gov.  Please be prepared to provide her with the following information: full name, social security number and date of birth by 9:00 am on 4/27/05.  * -30-