COMMERCE, NAVY HOST NATIONAL OCEAN CONFERENCE The nation's leaders are gathered in Monterey, Calif. this week for the National Ocean Conference. The conference, which runs through June 12, is hosted by U.S. Commerce Secretary William M. Daley and Navy Secretary John H. Dalton. They'll be joined by both President Clinton and Vice President Gore to focus on the future of our marine resources. During the conference, leaders will be developing a vision of the country's ocean agenda for the 21st Century that will be read on U.S. day (June 14) at the Expo ‘98 at Lisbon's World Fair. The timing of this conference is important because this is the International Year of the Ocean. One of the things to come out of this conference will be an official message to the world community as it celebrates the Year of the Ocean. This conference marks the first time that leaders from business, government and the environmental community have gathered to discuss the ocean and its future. For more information contact Matt Stout at (202) 482-0030.

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