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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

For Immediate Release June 5, 2000

           TIPPER GORE TO ANNOUNCE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
               TO REDUCE STIGMA ATTACHED TO MENTAL HEALTH

     On the one-year anniversary of the White House Conference on Mental

Health, Tipper Gore, mental health advisor to the president, will announce the formation of the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign, a public/private partnership formed to eradicate the stigma associated with mental health. The event will be held Wednesday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building.

Mrs. Gore will be joined by Al Guida, Executive Director of the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign and representatives of MTV: Music Television, the Ad Council, and the American Psychological Association.

Media wishing to attend the event should call 202/456-6640 and provide name, date of birth and social security number. Media should enter at the northwest gate on Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to the lower press office for an escort to the OEOB. Escorts will begin at 9 a.m. and final access will be at 9:45 a.m.

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