February 17, 2005
For Immediate Release

BROWNS HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL
INVITED TO WASHINGTON D.C.
BY SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE ON FRIDAY
TO SPEAK AT BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

Cleveland Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel has been invited by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to speak at a celebration of African-American History Month on Friday, Feb. 18^th at 4:00 p.m. at the State Department in the Dean Acheson Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

Crennel will join Secretary of State Rice, along with Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., a civil rights activist, and former president of the National Council of Negro Women and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, at a celebration highlighting Black History Month.

The State Department will provide a transcript shortly following the event at www.state.gov and there will be a television feed delivered to APTV.  Any questions regarding the television feed can be directed to Pat Fogarty (202-736-1179) or Mike Murphy (202-647-5163).

For more information regarding the celebration event at the State Department, contact Carolyn Fleming (202-647-0001).

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