Daybook

PRESIDENT BUSH

Holds an evening news conference to discuss increased violence in Iraq and the handling of intelligence prior to September 11, East Room, The White House.

VICE PRESIDENT

Continues an eight-day trip to China, Japan and South Korea, April 9-16.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

8:30 a.m. — Bureau of the Census releases the manufacturing and trade inventories and sales for February 2004. Location: 14th Street between E Street & Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/482-2235.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

2 p.m. — Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection holds a meeting on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council to discuss cyber-security and information sharing. Frank Libutti, undersecretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection, DHS, and John Gordon, assistant to the president and homeland security adviser, Homeland Security Council, participates. Location: the National Press Club Ballroom, 13th floor, 529 14th St. NW. Contact: 202/482-1929.

SUPREME COURT

No oral arguments are scheduled. Contact: 202/479-3211.

SENATE

Not in session. Spring recess. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

HOUSE

Not in session. Spring district work period. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

GENERAL AGENDA

War on terrorism — all day — The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States holds a meeting to examine the performance of law enforcement and the intelligence community prior to September 11th and evaluate post-September 11 reforms in these areas.

Highlights — 9:30 a.m. — Louis J. Freeh, former director, FBI

11 a.m. — Janet Reno, former attorney general

2 p.m. — Thomas Pickard, former acting director, FBI, and Cofer Black, former director, Counterterrorism Center, CIA

3:30 p.m. — Attorney General John Ashcroft

Location: 216 Hart Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/401-1627 or 202/236-4878.

Nation-building — all day — The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies holds a conference, “Nation-building: Beyond Afghanistan and Iraq.”

Highlights — noon — Ambassador Said Jawad of Afghanistan

Location: SAIS, Nitze Building, Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/663-5626.

U.S. national security interests in Africa — all day — American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research holds a conference, “Leave No Continent Behind: U.S. National Security Interests in Africa.”

Highlights — 8:45 a.m. — Douglas Farah, National Strategy Information Center; Phillip van Nieker, G3; David Shinn, George Washington University; and Danielle Pletka, AEI, “Islamic Fundamentalism, Terrorism and al Qaeda in Africa”

Location: AEI, 1150 17th St. NW. Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th floor. Contact: 202/862-4871.

Biotechnology — 8:30 a.m. — American University Washington College of Law holds a discussion on the legal and ethical challenges of biotechnology in the 21st century. Carter Snead, President’s Council on Bioethics; Richard Gold, McGill University; and Sharon Cohen, Biotechnology Industry Organization participate. Location: AU WCL, Room 600, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/274-4279; or 703/855-5556.

Taking America to lunch — 9 a.m. — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History holds a ceremony and opening of “Taking America to Lunch,” a display of 120 lunch boxes and vacuum thermos bottles from the 1880s through the 1990s. Brent Glass and David Shayt, National Museum of American History; Rick Dias, Thermos LLC; and actress Shirley Jones, “The Partridge Family,” participate. Location: National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/357-3129.

Trade discussion — 9 a.m. — Washington International Trade Association holds a discussion, “Trade and the Future of U.S. Manufacturing.” Grant Aldonas, undersecretary for international trade, Commerce Department, participates. Location: WITA, Meridian Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/312-1600.

Health insurance — 9:30 a.m. — America’s Health Insurance Plans holds a news briefing to unveil its issues-advocacy agenda for Campaign 2004. Topics include a voter- priorities poll on health care issues in the 17 battleground states in the election. Karen Igngni, AHIP, and Bill McInturff, Public Opinion Strategies, participate. Location: AHIP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/778-8494.

Disability issues — 10 a.m. — Paralyzed Veterans of America holds a news briefing, “Disability Issues for Presidential Candidates.” Location: PVA, 801 18th St. NW. Contact: 202/416-7672 or 202/416-7667.

Thomas Jefferson birthday observance — 10 a.m. — National Park Service hosts a Thomas Jefferson birthday observance. Location: Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Contact: 202/619-7222.

Iraq discussion — noon — Middle East Institute holds discussion, “Rethinking Iraq: Sectarian Identities — The Kurds.” Nijar Shemdin, Kurdistan regional government, participates. Location: MEI, Boardman Room, 1761 N St. NW. Contact: 202/785-1141.

No Child Left Behind — noon — ACORN holds a news conference to kick off its “Invest in Schools, Invest in Kids” campaign, aimed at holding the president and Congress accountable for the education-funding commitments made with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act. Location: Birney Elementary School, 2501 Martin Luther King Ave. SE. Contact: 202/547-9292.

Public diplomacy in Iraq — 12:30 p.m. — George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs holds a discussion, “Public Diplomacy in Iraq.” David Ballard, State Department, participates. Location: GWU Elliott School, 1957 E St. NW. Contact: 202/994-1667.

Fund-raiser for Iraqi workers — 6 p.m. — Solidarity D.C. and U.S. Labor Against the War hold a fund-raiser for two Iraqi trade union federations to help their organizing and outreach efforts to Iraqi workers. Location: Cafe Citron, 1343 Connecticut Ave. NW. Contact: 202/857-3410.

Affordable housing — 6 p.m. — Campaign for Affordable Housing holds a news briefing to announce an alliance to launch a public education campaign on affordable housing. Shekar Narasimhan, CAH; Charles Edson, Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition; Jill Spencer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta; and Andre Shashaty, Affordable Housing Finance, participate. Location: National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Contact: 202/272-2448.

Social Security — 6:30 p.m. — The National Press Club holds a forum, “Fixing Social Security: What’s the Best Solution?” Robert Bixby, Concord Coalition; David Certner, AARP; Derrick Max, Alliance for Worker Recruitment and Security; and Peter Orszag, Tax Policy Center, Brookings, participate. Location: National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, 14th and F streets NW. Contact: 202/662-7501.