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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
jteixeira@nclr.org
(202) 365-2273
Washington—On Tuesday, January 24 at 9:00 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union Address to Congress. The president will offer a number of policy proposals focused on key issues facing the Latino community, including job growth, the housing crisis, and higher education. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will be listening closely to the president’s remarks, which will undoubtedly reflect the priorities of this administration as we head into 2012, a crucial election year.
For an immediate reaction to the president’s speech, NCLR is making available a number of spokespeople who can address specific issue areas, which include health care, jobs and the economy, immigration, Social Security, tax policy, housing, education, and the Latino electorate. If you are interested in speaking with an NCLR spokesperson after the State of the Union Address, please call Julian Teixeira, Director of Communications, at (202) 365-2273 or email him at jteixeira@nclr.org. He will put you in contact with the appropriate NCLR representative to conduct your interview.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: State of the Union Address
WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2011, 9:00 p.m. EST
To arrange an interview after the State of the Union, please contact Julian Teixeira at (202) 365-2273 or by email at jteixeira@nclr.org.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Twitter and Facebook.
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