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TODAY’S HEADLINERS

Churchill lecture — noon — The Library of Congress holds a lecture on “Churchill and D-Day.” Historian Martin Gilbert participates. Location: LOC, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Room LJ-119. Contact: 202/707-1940; 202/707-9203.

War on terror discussion — 11 a.m. — The Cato Institute holds a discussion, “The War on Terrorism: A War Within Islam?” Husain Haqqani of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Charles Pena of the Cato Institute and Michael Vlahos of the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University participate. Location: Cato Institute, F.A. Hayek Auditorium, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Contact: 202/789-5200.

PRESIDENT BUSH

Meets with Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin at the White House. Signs an American Indian education executive order in the Eisenhower Old Executive Office Building. Meets with President Oscar Berger of Guatemala at the White House.

VICE PRESIDENT

Attends a Republican National Committee Victory Fund fund-raiser in Milwaukee.

ECONOMIC REPORTS

8:30 a.m. — Bureau of Economic Analysis releases a report on personal income and outlays for March. Location: 14th Street between E Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/606-9900.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

10 a.m. — Office of the Secretary of Transportation holds a meeting of the Transportation Labor-Management Board. Topics include the Department of Transportation’s personnel and payroll migration to the Interior Department’s federal personnel and payroll system, the learning management system, results of the Labor Relations Climate Survey and administration of the Office of Personnel Management’s 2004 human capital survey. Location: Transportation Department, Nassif Building, Room 3246A, 400 Seventh St. SW. Contact: 202/366-9455.

11 a.m. — Environmental Protection Agency holds a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology to review and discuss approval of the council’s superfund committee draft report. Location: EPA, 655 15th St. NW. Suite 800. Contact: 202/233-0061.

noon — National Council on Disability holds a meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee to provide information and opinions into activities consistent with the values and goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Location: National Council on Disability, 1331 F St. NW. Suite 850. Contact: 202/272-2004.

SUPREME COURT

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

SENATE

Schedule to be announced. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/224-8601, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/224-8541.

HOUSE

Meets at 10 a.m. in pro forma session. Contact: Republican Cloakroom, 202/225-2020, or Democratic Cloakroom, 202/225-1600.

GENERAL AGENDA

NCSL spring forum — all day — National Conference of State Legislatures holds its spring forum.

Highlights — 8 a.m. — Maria Liasson of National Public Radio, “Election 2004: A Look Back and a Look Ahead”

Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.

Contact: 202/624-8667.

Human rights in criminal justice — all day — American University Washington College of Law holds a conference, “Strengthening Criminal Justice Advocacy: How to use the International Human Rights System.”

Highlights — 3:45 p.m. — Ben Jealous of Amnesty International, Dorothy Thomas of the JEHT (Justice, Equality, Human dignity, Tolerance) Foundation, Wendy Pattern of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Pat Allard of the Brennan Center for Justice, “Building a Constituency for Human Rights in Criminal Justice”

Location: AU WCL, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Room 603. Contact: 202/274-4180.

International Franchise Expo — all day — International Franchise Association holds its International Franchise Expo. Location: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Contact: 202/628-8000.

Africa trade discussion — 8:30 a.m. — Global Business Dialogue holds a discussion on “AGOA III: Keeping Trade and Investment with Africa on Track.” Angela Ellard, a member of the majority staff for the House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee, participates. Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Horizon Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/463-5074.

Commercial aviation — 9 a.m. — Heritage Foundation holds a discussion, “Commercial Aviation and Short-Range Missile Threats.”

Highlights — 11:30 a.m. — Ronald Sugar of Northrop Grumman and Larry Wortzel of the Heritage Foundation

Location: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Lehrman Auditorium. Contact: 202/675-1752.

National Arbor Day — 10:15 a.m. — National Arbor Day Foundation holds a celebration of National Arbor Day by donating 280 trees to the people of the District to replace trees lost in Tropical Storm Isabel last year. Location: U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Conservatory. Contact: 816/512-2252 or 816/536-1994 or 202/226-7674.

Iraq education discussion — 10:30 a.m. — Woodrow Wilson Center holds a discussion, “Educating Iraq: Perspectives from University Experts.” Beriwan Khailany of the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Mohammad Sadik of Salahaddin University and Kamal Khoshnaw of Sulamaniya University participate. Location: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-4140.

OAS meeting — 10:30 a.m. — Organization of American States holds a protocolary meeting of the Permanent Council. President Oscar Berger of Guatemala participates. Location: OAS, Hall of the Americas, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Contact: 202/458-6824.

Digital TV briefing — noon — The Progress and Freedom Foundation holds a news briefing on “Accelerating the Transition to Digital TV: Developments at the FCC and in Congress.” Participants include Ken Ferree of the Federal Communications Commission, John Kneuer of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Thomas Lenard of the foundation and Steve Sharkey of Motorola. Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building. Contact: 202/289-8928.

North Korean nuclear discussion — 12:30 p.m. — Woodrow Wilson Center holds a discussion, “North Korea’s Nuclear Crisis: 1994-2004.” Participants include Daniel Poneman of the Scowcroft Group, a former special assistant to the president in the National Security Council. Location: WWC, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contact: 202/691-4140.

• Compiled by FIND/AFP and The Washington Times