Today’s Events In Washington

White House:

PRESIDENT BUSH – President and Mrs. Bush depart The White House via Marine One en route Camp David.

VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY – No public schedule. US Senate: 9:30 a.m. ARMED SERVICES _ Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee. Hearing on the FY04 defense authorization. Michael W. Wynne, principal deputy undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics; Gen. Paul J. Kern, commander, Army Materiel Command; Gen. Lester L. Lyles, commander, Air Force Materiel Command; Vice Adm. Joseph W. Dyer, commander, Naval Air Systems Command. Location: Room 222, Russell. US House: No Scheduled Events. Other: FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS _ The Federation of American Hospitals holds its 2003 Annual Public Policy Conference and Business Exposition. Highlights: 8:30 a.m. CMS update breakfast, with Thomas Scully, Administrator, CMS. Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW.

STUDENT JOURNALISM _ The Freedom Forum holds its Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Scholars Program and Dinner, with 102 high school journalism students from across the nation interested in pursuing journalism careers and demonstrating qualities of “‘free spirit” participating and receiving awards of $1,000 college scholarships. Highlights: 12 p.m. Luncheon program, with Shelby Coffey III, former editor, Los Angeles Times. Marriott Hotel. Location: Freedom Forum, Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.; JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW.; National Press Club.

MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION CONVENTION _ Semi-Annual Convention of the American Medical Student Association, with 40,000 members and local chapters at every medical school in the U.S.. Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Va.

ANTI-WAR PROTESTS _ Anti-war events. Highlights: 11:30 a.m. Unnamed protest group says it will “decorate” the intersection of 16th and I Streets NW and then spread out to adjacent areas. 12 p.m. Protest north of the White House to dramatize the realities of war, sponsored by United for Peace and Justice and Code Pink. 16th and H Sts. NW. 1 p.m. News conference with Win Without War and Gulf War Veterans. National Press Club.

TRANSCENDENCE AND THE SACRED _ Catholic University of America hosts scholars from France and the U.S. joining their colleagues at the university for a two-day symposium examining the symbolism of transcendence and the sacred in politics, art, literature, philosophy, and anthropology. Location: Catholic University of America, Caldwell Hall Auditorium, 620 Michigan Ave. NE.

SHIPBOARD DETECTION PROCEDURES _ 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. A panel advising the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine hears from Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Department officials about Project SHAD, a series of tests conducted by the Defense Department in the 1960s to investigate the effectiveness of shipboard detection and protection procedures against chemical and biological warfare agents in which vessel participants were deliberately exposed to these agents and their health later compared with other veterans. Some veterans who took part in the tests participate in the meeting. Location: National Academies building, Lecture Room, 2100 C St. NW.

INTERNET POLITICS _ 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. George Washington University sponsors its 10th Politics Online Conference to examine the intersection of politics and the Internet. Location: Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st St. NW.

WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH _ 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Georgetown University Hospital Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and others hold the 10th annual Mood and Anxiety Disorders Conference, “Women’s Mental Health Throughout the Life Cycle,” with Wendy Hookman, MD, director, Women’s Mental Health Program at Georgetown University Hospital. Topics include post- partum depression, PMS, menopause, depression in low-income women, depression during pregnancy, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and perimenopause, which is the early onset of menopause. Location: Bethesda Hyatt Regency, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Md.

DOJ-REGISTRATION PROGRAM _ 8:30 a.m. The Migration Policy Institute hosts a discussion of the Justice Department’s implementation of a new Special Registration program’s effects on the national community and specifically the immigrant community. The program requires certain non-immigrant men (those in the US with temporary visas) who are 16 years of age or older and nationals or citizens of specified countries to register at authorized immigration offices by certain government-mandated dates. Participants are Kris Kobach, counsel to the Attorney General, DOJ; Kareem Shora, legal advisor, Arab-American Anti-discrimination Committee; Muzaffar Chishti, MPI; and moderator Alex Aleinikoff, MPI, Georgetown Law Center professor. Location: Ground floor conference room A, 1400 16th St. NW.

IRAQ BRIEFING _ 8:30 a.m. The American Enterprise Institute holds a discussion, “The Road to War … and Beyond: Special Friday Briefing,” with Richard Perle, Thomas Donnelly, Michael Ledeen and Radek Sikorski, all of AEI. Location: AEI, Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor, 1150 17th St. NW.

HEALTH CARE _ 9:30 a.m. The National Association of Community Health Centers holds a news briefing on the growing problems in the health care industry. Location: National Press Club.

ITALIAN AMERICAN LITERATURE _ 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sons of Italy holds a literary conference, “From the Boat to the Book: Trends, Issues and Stereotypes in Italian American Literature,” with panelists Dana Gioia, chairman, National Endowment for the Arts; Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of “Sleepers;” Adriana Trigiani, author of the “Big Stone Gap” series; Bill Tonelli, editor, “The Italian American Reader;” Paul Paolicelli, author of “Under the Southern Sun;” and moderator Chuck Conconi, editor-at-large, Washingtonian Magazine. Location: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge

IMMIGRANTS _ 10 a.m. The National Lawyers Guild holds a briefing on new rules mandating that male Pakistanis and Saudis who are on non- immigrant visas must register with the federal government by today. Location: Across the street from the INS/BCIS district office, 4420 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington.

SCIENCE PRIORITIES _ 10 a.m. National Science Foundation Director Rita Colwell holds a news conference to discuss new budget and spending priorities. Location: King Publishing Group, Suite 1003, 1325 G St. NW.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD _ 10 a.m. Open voting conference at which the board members discuss publicly among themselves, and vote on, several pending transportation cases. Location: Mercury Building, Room 760, 7th Floor, 1925 K St. NW.

WOLFOWITZ BRIEFING _ 10:45 a.m. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz holds a briefing for House members only. Location: Room 2118, Rayburn Building. Notes: Stakeout in horseshoe lobby.

MEATOUT _ 12 p.m. Congressional staffers, members of Congress and guests attend a luncheon to mark the Great American Meatout 2003. Location: Room 2200, Rayburn.

NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS _ 12 p.m. The National Newspaper Publishers Association holds a luncheon to honor Secretary of State Powell and Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose. Location: Blackburn Center, Howard University.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE _ 12 p.m. The Heritage Foundation holds a session to mark the 20th anniversary of President Reagan’s strategic defense initiative speech, with Robert Joseph Special Assistant to the President, and Amb. Henry Cooper. Location: Van Andel Center, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE.

HEALTH CARE _ 12:15 p.m. the Alliance for Health Reform holds a briefing, “Dynamics of the Uninsured.” Location: Kaiser Family Foundation offices, 1330 G St. NW.

AGRICULTURE-ANTIBIOTICS _ 12:30 p.m. The National Academies/ science and technology internship program sponsors a seminar, “Antibiotics in Agriculture: Farmers’ Friend or Medical Malady?” Location: Room 201, 500 5th St. NW.

ECONOMIC PLAN _ 12:30 p.m. Citizens for a Sound Economy holds a briefing on the latest polling and strategy for the Bush economic plan, with Ed Goeas of the Tarrance Group, and Paul Beckner of Citizens for a Sound Economy. Location: Room 1302, Longworth.

WATSON-TRACTOR _ 1:45 p.m. U.S. Magistrate John Facciola holds a hearing in the case of Duane Watson, accused in this week’s tractor incident on the Mall. Location: Courtroom 7, U.S. District Court, 3rd St. and Constitution Ave. NW.

MATH-SCIENCE TEACHERS _ 7 p.m. The National Science Foundation presents its presidential awards to outstanding math and science teachers. Location: Ballroom, Reagan Trade Center.