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Here are a few Washington events of note for Tuesday, February 27, as collected by the Associated Press.

President Bush is meeting with President Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez of El Salvador at the White House.

9:30 a.m. The Senate Armed Services Committee has a hearing on worlwide threats to national security. Director of National Intelligence John McConnell, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Maples and Thomas Fingar of the National Intelligence Council are scheduled to testify.
Location: Room 216, Hart Office Building.

Feb. 24 - 27. GOVERNORS — The National Governors Association holds its Winter Meeting.
8 a.m. Western Governors Association meeting. Agenda includes public lands management with Deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett at 8:15 a.m. Sen. Byron Dorgan discussing energy and climate change legislation at 8:30 a.m. Manitoba Premier Gary Doer discusses the Western Hemisphere Trade Initative at 9:10 a.m. Gov. Mike Rounds discusses the farm bill at 9:20 a.m.
10 a.m. Plenary session with Sen. Lamar Alexander on competitiveness.
11:45 a.m. Closing news conference.
Location: JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, unless otherwise noted.

Feb. 24 - 27. JEWISH COMMUNITY POLICY — Jewish leaders from the United States and Canada meet to debate, analyze and vote on the Jewish community’s domestic and international policy at the 2007 Jewish Council for Public Affairs plenum.
8:15 a.m. Joint Plenary session with Hillel.
10:30 a.m. Capitol Hill Solidarity Gathering for Kidnpaed Israeli Soldiers.
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closing session on radical Islamism and the West’s response.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW

Feb. 25 - 27. AFGE — The American Federation of Government Employees, the nation's largest union of federal and D.C. government workers, holds its annual legislative conference.
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.

Feb. 25 - 27. CLEAN ENERGY-JOBS — The Apollo Alliance holds a summit to discuss the movement for clean energy and good jobs.
12:30 p.m. Sen. Hillary Clinton. Room G-50, Dirksen.
Location: Hotel Washington, 515 15th St. NW, unless otherwise noted.

Feb. 25 - 27. SUSTAINABILITY — More than 350 Jewish college activists meet for a conference on sustainability, sponsored by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW

Feb. 26 - 27. CREDIT UNIONS — The Credit Union National Association holds its Governmental Affairs Conference.
8:30 a.m. Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
8:50 a.m. House Minority Whip Roy Blunt.
9:30 a.m. Rep. Rob Bishop.
9:45 a.m. Rep. Paul Kanjorski
10 a.m. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
10:15 a.m. House Majority Whip James Clyburn.
10:30 a.m. U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral.
10:45 a.m. Rep. Spencer Bachus.
1 p.m. Rep. Barney Frank.
1:30 p.m. Rep. Edward Royce
1:45 p.m. Sen. Christopher Dodd.
Location: Washington Hilton & Towers, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW

Feb. 26 - 28. AMERICAN INDIANS — The National Congress of American Indians holds its 110th Congress Executive Council ``Tribal Nations Legislative Summit.’’
9:05 a.m. HUD Secretary Jackson.
9:25 a.m. Sen. Lisa Murkowski
9:45 a.m. Rep. Frank Pallone.
10:20 a.m. President Mike Jackson of the Quechan Indian Nation.
2:15 p.m. Rep. Tom Cole.
2:45 p.m. VA Secretary Nicholson.
3:05 p.m. Sen. Jon Tester.
Location: Wyndham Hotel, 1400 M St. NW.

Feb. 26 - 28. CHILD WELFARE — The Child Welfare League of America holds its annual advocacy conference.
7 p.m. Awards dinner, with Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Jim McDermott, others.
Location: Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW.

CUBA — The American Enterprise Institute holds a conference, ``Moving toward a Free Cuba.’’
9 a.m. Commerce Secretary Gutierrez
10 a.m. Panel I, ``From Dictatorship to Democracy,’’ with Georges Fauriol, International Republican Institute; and Jose Antonio Font, American Capital Partners, LLC.
11:45 a.m. Luncheon speaker - Caleb McCarry, Cuba Transition Coordinator, Department of State
1 p.m. Panel, ``Transforming Cuban Society,’’ with Frank Calzon, Center for a Free Cuba, and Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, Cuban Democratic Directorate. John Sanbrailo, Pan American Development Organization.
2:15 p.m. Panel, ``Transforming the Cuban Economy,’’ with John Andersen, Department of Commerce; Juan Belt, USAID; Ralph Galliano, Institute for the Study of U.S.-Cuba Policy.
Location: 12th floor, AEI, 1150 17th St. NW.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES — Georgetown University holds its 3rd annual conference on infectious diseases.
9 a.m. Keynote presentation: ``A Candida albicans without its Chk1histidine kinase: the tale of a communication failure’’ with Richard Calderone, Co-director, Center for Infectious Disease, Georgetown University
11 a.m. Keynote Presentation: ``Historical Lessons from Infectious Diseases" with John McNeill, Cinco Hermanos Chair of Environmental and International Affairs, Georgetown University.
Location: Leavey Conference Center, Georgetown University.

Feb. 27 - March 1. HEALTH RELATED RESEARCH — The U.S. Geological Survey holds its 2nd Earth Science and Public Health meeting, dealing with human health-related research.
Location: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston.

Feb. 27 - March 2. BIODEFENSE — The American Society for Microbiology holds a Biodefense and Emerging Disease Research meeting.
6:30 p.m. Keynote address - Thomas Monath of the Kleiner, Parkins, Caufield and Byers Pandemic and Biodefense Fund.
Location: Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.

Feb. 27 - March 3. CHILD CARE — The National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies marks its 20th anniversary during its Annual Policy Symposium. This conference will culminate with the release of a report card ranking states on their child care standards, and a 20th anniversary celebration.
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CONGRESS-HEALTH CARE — Edelman and National Journal co-host an interactive breakfast forum, ``Where Does the 110th Congress Stand on Health Care Priorities and What Does the Future Hold?", with Representatives Pete Stark and Frank Pallone, as well as top Democratic and Republican congressional staff representing the pioneers of health care legislation.
Location: Washington Court Hotel, Ballroom II/III (Lower Level), 525 New Jersey Ave. NW.

9 a.m. MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL — The Middle East Journal and the Library of Congress mark the 50th anniversary of the journal.
Location: Library of Congress.

9 a.m. UNAPPROVED DRUGS ACCESS — The Food and Drug Law Institute holds a symposium on whether terminally ill patients should be allowed access to drugs not approved by the FDA. Panelists include Scott Gottlieb, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, FDA; Richard Cooper, former FDA General Counsel; Arthur Caplan, Director, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania; Frank Palumbo, Director, Center for Drugs and Public Policy, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy; Scott Ballenger, who represents the Abigail Alliance; others.
Location: Madison Hotel, 1177 15th St. NW.

9:30 a.m. AFGHANISTAN — The Wilson International Center for Scholars holds a forum on recent efforts to integrate security and development in Afghanistan. Candace Karp - Special Assistant to the President of Afghanistan's Senior Economic Advisor; Alonzo Fulgham - Chief Operating Officer, USAID, and former Director, USAID Mission in Afghanistan; Alexander Their - Senior Rule of Law Advisor, Rule of Law Program, US Institute of Peace; and Michael Lund - Consulting Program Manager, Woodrow Wilson Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity, and Senior Associate for Conflict and Peacebuilding, Management Systems International, Inc.
Location: Flom Auditorium, Wilson Center, Reagan Trade Building.

10:30 a.m. ISRAELI SOLDIERS — Family members of kidnapped Israeli soldiers and members of Congress hold a news conference to call for the release of the soldiers.
Location: West Front, grassy area, Capitol.

11 a.m. CHILD HEALTH — The Children’s Defense Fund launches a national advocacy campaign urging comprehensive health care for all children.
Location: Children’s Defense Fund, 25 E St. NW.

11 a.m. CRAWFORD — Scheduled sentencing before Magistrate Deborah Robinson of former FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford on charges he lied about his stock holdings.
Location: Courtroom 4, U.S. District Court, 3rd St. and Constitution Ave. NW.

11 a.m. HOLOCAUST-SPACE — Space Shuttle Commander Mark Polansky returns an artifact he took with him in space and meets the donor of the item.
Location: Holocaust Museum.

11 a.m. MEDICARE-BUDGET — The Advanced Medical Tedchnology Association holds a media roundtable on the challenges for the medical industry, including possible Medicare cuts and budget balancing actions.
Location: AdvaMed, Suite 800, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

11 a.m. PENTAGON TRAINING — The Pentagon holds a media roundtable to discuss training preparation and readiness for the five brigades going to Iraq, with Maj. Gen. Richard Formica (USA), Director of Force Management; Brig. Gen. (P) Charles Anderson (USA), Director Force Modernization, BG(P); Thomas Maffey (USA), Director of Training and Brig. Gen. Joseph Dunford (USMC), Director of Operations Division.
Location: Pentagon Conference Center, PLC2, Pentagon.

11:30 a.m. US-CANADA — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce holds a press conference and luncheon on the state of U.S.-Canadian affairs with Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., and four Canadian premiers: Dalton McGuinty of Ontario; Jean Charest of Qubec; Shawn Graham of New Brunswick; and Gary Doer of Manitoba.
Location: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St. NW.

12 p.m. EXECUTIVE PAY — The Senior Executives Association (SEA) hosts a member luncheon featuring the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX) and that organization's recent survey of Canadian Executives regarding their performance management program. The event, hosted by AVUE Technologies (SEAs Human Resources Partner), will allow SEA and APEX to present and contrast the experiences of both American and Canadian executives with their respective Performance Management Systems. Speakers: Carol A. Bonosaro, President, Senior Executives Association; and Michel Smith, Executive Director, Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada.
Location: Salon II, Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd St. NW.

12 p.m. HUMAN RIGHTS — The American University Washington College of Law holds a debate on the role of human rights in Christianity and Islam.
Location: Room 602, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

12 p.m. REALTORS-KING DONATION — The National Association of Realtors will announce a major contribution to the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. Participants include: Senator Edward M. Kennedy; Congressman James E. Clyburn; Congressman John Lewis; Pat Vredevoogd Combs, President, National Association of Realtors; and Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President and CEO, Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
Location: Room HC-7, Capitol.

12:15 p.m. ISLAMIST POLITICAL PARTIES — The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a discussion on Islamist political parties in Kuwait and Morocco.
Location: 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

12:30 p.m. NAPOLITANO — Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano addresses a National Press Club luncheon. Topics: immigration, border security.
Location: National Press Club.

12:30 p.m. PUERTO RICO — Rep. Nydia Velazquez, others, and the Governor of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo-Vila, introduce the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2007.
Location: Room 2360, Rayburn.

12:30 p.m. RICHARDSON — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson speaks at the quarterly meeting of the Latino Leaders Luncheon series.
Location: Capital Hilton, 16th and K Sts. NW.

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. BIOFUELS — The Agriculture Section of the Women in International Trade hosts a brownbag lunch on ``International Trade and the Emerging Biofuels Market,’’ with biofuels expert Mark Palmer, others.
Location: Steptoe & Johnson, 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW, The Conference Center.

1 p.m. U.S.-KOREA — The Economic Policy Institute holds a discussion on the implications for the proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, with Bruce Campbell of the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, Carlos Salas of El Colegio de Tlaxcala and Institute of Labor Studies, Robert Scott of the institute, others.
Location: Room 340, Cannon.

1:30 p.m. NORWAY — Jonas Gahr Stxre, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, gives a lecture, ``Meeting Energy Demands and Security Needs: A Transatlantic Perspective,’’ sponsored by Georgetown University.
Location: Copley Formal Lounge, on campus.

2 p.m. CRANDALL — The Pentagon inducts retired Lt. Col. Bryce Crandall into the Hall of Heroes.
Location: Pentagon.

4 p.m. - 7 p.m. LULAC HONORS — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) celebrates its 78th anniversary with a legislative and awards gala. Awardees: Former President Bill Clinton; Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; and Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif.
Location: JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

5:30 p.m. LATINO CENTER — Reception celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian Latino Center.
Location: Room B-369, Rayburn.

6 p.m. AFGHANISTAN — The Embassy of Afghanistan holds a reception marking the 10th anniversary of Roots of Peace, a humanitarian organization dedicated to removing landmines worldwide.
Location: At the embassy, 2341 Wyoming Ave. NW.

6 p.m. GUARD-YOUTH FOUNDATION — The National Guard Youth Foundation will host the second annual ChalleNGe Champions Dinner and Awards Ceremony to benefit the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a 17-month, voluntary intervention program for high school dropouts which will begin its first program in Washington, D.C. this year. The dinner will be emceed by Lorenzo Lamas (Falcon Crest) and will feature country performer Craig Morgan. Award recipients include Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW.

6 p.m. JACKSON — Deputy Homeland Security Secretgary Michael Jackson speaks at the Vigil of Lights ceremony honoring U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who have died in the line of duty.
Location: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 5th and E Sts. NW.

6 p.m. NAVAJO OFFICE — Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean speaks at the opening of the Navajo Nation’s Washington Office.
Location: Suite 1010, 750 1st St. SE.

6 p.m. - 8 p.m. BARCO-COLOMBIA — The Women’s Foreign Policy Group sponsors a reception and program with Carolina Barco, ambassador to the U.S. and former Colombian minister of foreign affairs.
Location: Colombian Ambassador’s Residence, 1520 20th St. NW.

7 p.m. RIDGE — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge discusses the future of homeland security and whether the government is communicating honestly with the public, sponsored by George Washington University.
Location: Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St. NW.

7:30 p.m. DURBIN — Georgetown University sponsors a discussion with Sen. Richard Durbin on ``Human Rights and the Law.’’
Location: McDonough Hall, 600 New Jersey Ave. NW.

7:30 p.m. MY BROTHER — Special Olympics holds the Washington premiere of the movie My Brother, with Vanessa Williams, Donovan Jennings, director Anthony Lover, Producer Gregory Segal, Rev. Jesse Jackson Olympics Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes, others.
Location: Regal Gallery Place, 701 7th St. NW.

All times local in Washington.