Good morning.
Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, June 2, as compiled by the Associated Press.
Labor Department releases May unemployment figures. 8:30 a.m.
Chairman Edward Lazear of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers speaks to a conference on corporate income taxation and the economy. 12:20 p.m.
President Bush is meeting with the senior minister of Singapore, and later having his picture taken with the Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers.
May 31 - June 3. DISASTER-ANIMALS — The Humane Society of the United States holds a conference on ``Animals in Disaster,’’ to include lessons learned from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
Location: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va.
June 1 - 2. GENOMICS — The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine holds a two-day workshop on how genomics transforms nutrition research and increases the understanding of nutrients and their role in prevention and control of chronic disease.
Location: Auditorium, NAS, 2100 C St. NW.
June 2 - 4. FRANCHISE EXPO — International Franchise Expo and trade show.
Location: Washington Convention Center
8:55 a.m. - 3 p.m. CORPORATE INCOME TAXES — The American Enterprise Institute holds a conference on corporate income taxation and the economy.
9 a.m. Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary Robert Carroll.
12:20 p.m. Luncheon address: Chairman Edward Lazear of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.
9 a.m. TRADE-2007 FARM BILL — Washington International Trade Association discussion on the WTO Doha Round and the 2007 Farm Bill, with Jim Grueff, former US agriculture negotiator for the WTO Round.
Location: Horizon Ballroom, Reagan Bldg.
9:30 a.m. CORPORATE DIVERSITY — Assistant Labor Secretary Charles Ciccolella speaks about the Jobs for Veterans Act at a meeting of the Corporate Diversity Compliance Council.
Location: Science Application International Corp. offices, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
12 p.m. GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE — One in a series of Cato Institute luncheon seminars on health care. Today’s topic: ``Reforming Government Health Insurance Programs.’’
Location: B338 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
12 p.m. MUSIC LICENSING — The Progress and Freedom Foundation holds a panel discussion on music licensing in a digital age, with Michael Petricone of RIAA, Christian Castle of SNOCAP, and Lee Knife of Digital Media Association.
Location: Room B-354, Rayburn.
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