PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES DETAILS ON CANDLELIGHT DINNER EVENTS
WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY
11, 2001 – Jeanne Johnson Phillips, Executive Director for the Presidential
Inaugural Committee (PIC), today announced details on three Candlelight Dinners
sponsored by the PIC. The dinners, all occurring on Thursday, January 18, will
be held at the following locations: the Washington Hilton Hotel, the National
Building Museum, and Union Station. President-elect George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura
Bush, Vice President-elect Richard B. Cheney, and Mrs. Lynne Cheney are expected
to attend each dinner and make brief remarks.
"One of the PIC’s
goals is to make as many Inaugural events affordable and accessible as possible
to the public," said Phillips. "These three dinners serve as a
fundraising event to help defray ticket costs for the general public. Proceeds
also will be used to help fund the Inaugural events, activities, and general
administration."
Details on the events are
as follows:
| Where: | Washington Hilton Union Station National Building |
When: | 6:30 p.m. Doors open 7:00 p.m. Reception begins 8:00 p.m. Dinner begins 10:30 p.m. Event ends |
| Who: | President-elect George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush Vice President-elect Richard B. Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney Co-Chairs Bill and Kathy DeWitt Co-Chairs Mercer and Gabrielle Reynolds Executive Director Jeanne Johnson Phillips and David Phillips Finance Co-Chairman Brad Freeman |
Performances: | Dennis McNeil and XXXX XXXX, soloists |
| Media Facilities: | No media facilities |
| Types of Coverage: | Pool coverage only |
| Contact: | Media Logistics: Kim Palmese (202) 772-2808 Spokespersons: Dirk Vande Beek, Natalie Rule |
| Media Entrance: | No media entrance available |
| Credential Requirements: | Traveling press pool only |
| Attire: | Black tie |
| Masters of Ceremony: | Union Station: Johnny Bench National Building Museum (former Pension Building): Dick Enberg Washington Hilton: Bo Derek, Wayne Newton |
