<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Just an FYI on this media announcement regarding a White House event promoting the adoption of an earthquake early warning system in the United States and highlighting commitments to advance earthquake safety.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><i>(First I heard of this event was this morning. I don't have any details yet - Rob)</i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">William S Leith</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wleith@usgs.gov">wleith@usgs.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 12:04 PM<br>Subject: Fwd: MEDIA ADVISORY: White House to host Earthquake Resilience Summit<br>To: Steve Hickman <<a href="mailto:hickman@usgs.gov">hickman@usgs.gov</a>>, Jessica Murray <<a href="mailto:jrmurray@usgs.gov">jrmurray@usgs.gov</a>>, Linda K Pratt <<a href="mailto:lkpratt@usgs.gov">lkpratt@usgs.gov</a>>, Elizabeth Lemersal <<a href="mailto:lemersal@usgs.gov">lemersal@usgs.gov</a>>, Keith L Knudsen <<a href="mailto:kknudsen@usgs.gov">kknudsen@usgs.gov</a>>, Jack Boatwright <<a href="mailto:c.note.boat@gmail.com">c.note.boat@gmail.com</a>>, Mike Blanpied <<a href="mailto:mblanpied@usgs.gov">mblanpied@usgs.gov</a>>, Robert A Williams <<a href="mailto:rawilliams@usgs.gov">rawilliams@usgs.gov</a>>, Craig Weaver <<a href="mailto:craig@usgs.gov">craig@usgs.gov</a>>, Cecily Wolfe <<a href="mailto:cwolfe@usgs.gov">cwolfe@usgs.gov</a>>, Nick Beeler <<a href="mailto:nbeeler@usgs.gov">nbeeler@usgs.gov</a>>, Robert Graves <<a href="mailto:rwgraves@usgs.gov">rwgraves@usgs.gov</a>>, Mark D Petersen <<a href="mailto:mpetersen@usgs.gov">mpetersen@usgs.gov</a>>, Rich Briggs <<a href="mailto:rbriggs@usgs.gov">rbriggs@usgs.gov</a>>, Dave Wald <<a href="mailto:wald@usgs.gov">wald@usgs.gov</a>>, Peter Haeussler <<a href="mailto:pheuslr@usgs.gov">pheuslr@usgs.gov</a>>, Jill McCarthy <<a href="mailto:jmccarthy@usgs.gov">jmccarthy@usgs.gov</a>><br><br><br><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><br></div>Just announced...<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Vaccaro, Chris</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Christopher_J_Vaccaro@ostp.eop.gov" target="_blank">Christopher_J_Vaccaro@ostp.eop.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 12:30 PM<br>Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY: White House to host Earthquake Resilience Summit<br><br><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">THE WHITE HOUSE</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white">
<span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">Office of the Press Secretary</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">January 28, 2016</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white">
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<b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">MEDIA ADVISORY: White House to host Earthquake Resilience Summit<u></u><u></u></span></b></div><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)"> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, February 2, the White House
</span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">will bring together Federal, State and private-sector interests to promote the </span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"></div>adoption of an earthquake early warning system in the United States and highlight commitments to advance earthquake safety.
The event will include participation by Dr. John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.<u></u><u></u><p></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">WHEN</span></b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">: Tuesday, February 2, 12:30-4:15 PM EST
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">WHERE</span></b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">: Eisenhower Executive Office Building<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">RSVP: </span></strong><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif">This event will be open press. Members of the
media, not holding White House hard passes, who wish to cover this event should contact Chris Vaccaro (<a href="mailto:cvaccaro@ostp.eop.gov" target="_blank">cvaccaro@ostp.eop.gov</a>) to receive a link to register. If we are able to accommodate your request for credentials,
you will receive a confirmation after the RSVP deadline with further instructions and logistical details.
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)"> </span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">WEBCAST</span></b><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(40,40,40)">: This event will be webcast live at
</span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"><a>www.whitehouse.gov/live</a><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40)">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua',serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
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</div></div><br></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Robert Williams<div>Central & Eastern U.S. Coordinator</div><div>USGS Earthquake Hazards Program<br><div>1711 Illinois St</div><div>Golden, CO 80401</div><div>303-273-8636</div></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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