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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) and CISCO SYSTEMS Bring Together the Producers of "We Are The World," "Live Aid," "Hands Across America" for Global Concerts to Fight Extreme Poverty

Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte, Cisco Systems CEO John
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Apr 25, 1999


    Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte, Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers & UNDP Administrator James Gustave Speth to Announce Major Joint Effort

    MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE. GREAT PHOTO OPPORTUNITY.

  • DATE: Tuesday, April 27th

  • TIME: 10:30 am - press arrival - press will need proper credentials to enter the UN * Press Conference to start at 11:00 am EDT

  • PLACE: United Nations ECOSOC Chamber, New York City, NY (Visitors Entrance on 46th St. and 1st Ave. of the UN Secretariat)

  • The press conference will also be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.cisco.com/netaid.

  • PLEASE NOTE: Media must obtain proper credentials to cover this press conference. Members of the media must submit a faxed request for UN access on letterhead to: UN Accreditation Office, (212) 963-4642. They then must call (212) 963-5934/7164 to verify receipt of fax and once request is verified, pass must be obtained (two forms of photo ID required) at 801 United Nations Plaza (45th & 1st), UNITAR Building, Pass & Identification Unit. Pursuant to UN security and press clearances, this must be done prior to attending this press conference.

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