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2001 National Travel Seminar
Class Diary |
Monday March 12, 2001
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The Capital, Dept.
of Agriculture & Kennedy Center
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Washington D.C.
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Monday’s schedule began with Daniel Heath from the Office
of Management and Budget. He termed his job as "desktop
agriculture". It was interesting to note how much of his time
was devoted to ensuring that statements made by administration
officials coincides with the Presidential political agenda.
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A quick group pose in front of
the White House. Photo courtesy of Jolene Willis,
Photographer Extraordinaire
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| The IALP Class of 2002 crains
their necks to view the magnificent artwork in the Capitol Rotunda. |
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For lunch, the group toured the Capitol, escorted by Bill Zimmerman,
special agent, threat section, U.S. Capitol Police. He pointed out
the differences between his agency and the Secret Service, noting
that the Secret Service is responsible for two while his group
watches over 535. He also pointed out that the President must be
invited to the "Hill", and that the Speaker of the House
does not necessarily have to be a member of the House.
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The afternoon was spent at the Jamie Whitten Building which houses
the US Department of Agriculture.
Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman’s Chief of Staff Dale Moore
and Chief Ag Economist Keith Collins shared their experiences with
the change of administration and the early beginnings of the new
farm bill. While in the halls of the USDA, we were fortunate to have
IALF board member Gary Baise introduce us to James Mosley from
Indiana. He is considered by many to be on the short list to be the
next Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
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Brian Puetz takes his turn in
the geographic center of Washington D.C. which is located in the
middle of the Capitol rotunda.
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The finale of the day was a cultural experience at
the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts. We toured the
beautiful building and watched a performance on the Millennium
Stage by folk singer Peter Mayer
Monday's Chairs: Dale Crawford, Rick
Dean & Phil Donahoe
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