*EPF202 03/14/00
Text: Statement on Albright Travel to Venice, India, Geneva
(She will address UN Commission on Human Rights March 23) (230)

The State Department March 14 announced that Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be in Venice for a conference March 17-19 before leaving to join President Clinton's party on his visit to India. On March 23 she will leave India for Geneva where she will address the 56th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

Following the address in Geneva, the department said, she will rejoin the Clinton party in India.

Following is the State Department text:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
March 14, 2000

STATEMENT BY JAMES B. FOLEY, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN

SECRETARY TO TRAVEL TO ITALY AND SWITZERLAND

Secretary Albright will travel to Venice March 17 through 19 to participate in an Aspen Institute Italia "European Dialogue" conference. While in Italy, Secretary Albright will meet with Foreign Minister Dini.

The Secretary will depart from Venice March 19 to meet President Clinton's party in India. She will travel from India to Geneva on March 23 to address the 56th session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights. She will then rejoin the President in India.

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